North Fund EIN 83-4011547

North Fund

EIN  83-4011547 Membership association Washington, DC Founded 2018
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Verified accurate 7/9/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Partners with community leaders to fund and support social entrepreneurship, educational initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and healthcare programs that promote social justice and equity.
Leadership
Jessica Floyd · Project Director · $102K
Money in and out
$45.0M revenue, $53.9M expenses
Bottom line
-20% operating surplus

Partners with community leaders to fund and support social entrepreneurship, educational initiatives, advocacy campaigns, and healthcare programs that promote social justice and equity. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $45.0M in revenue, $53.9M in expenses, and $47.2M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$45.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$53.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$47.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$8.9M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.00
Operating surplus
-20%
revenue over expenses▼ -157% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
3%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$45.0M
FY2024▼ -25%
Expenses
$53.9M
FY2024▲ +38%
Total assets
$50.5M
FY2024▼ -19%
Total liabilities
$3.3M
FY2024▼ -48%
Total revenue
$45.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$53.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$47.2M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$8.9M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$50.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $52.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy

North fund's civil rights, social action, and advocacy program supports a range of initiatives, including protecting and expanding access to affordable health care, safeguarding the environment for future generations, and advocating for lgbtqia+ rights and human rights.

$48.5Mprogram expense
02

Technology and Innovation

North fund's technology and innovation program includes protecting and increasing data privacy, ensuring fairness and accountability in corporate technology practices, elevating a variety of voices in the technology space, and promoting clear and accurate information through online networks.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Health

North fund's health programs focus on women's health, healthcare access, gender equity, and reducing health disparities.

$799Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CNorth Fund
EINHdr · item D83-4011547
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.northfund.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Project Director
$102,331Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel
$9,041Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through 10/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (as of 10/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Floyd’s $102K as Project Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jesse Lehrich$138,483
Megan Lewis$118,804
Jessica Floyd$102,331
Saurabh Gupta$6,720$4,920$19,895$10,611
Susan Hill$9,041

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$43.2M · 96%
Investment income$1.5M · 3%
Other revenue$334K · 1%
Contributions & grants96%$43.2M
Investment income3%$1.5M
Other revenue1%$334K
Total revenueLn 12$45.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03 Fundraising $0.00
Program services97%$52.2M
Management & general3%$1.6M
Fundraising$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$53.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$37.9M
Total assetsLn 16$50.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3.3M
Total net assetsLn 32$47.2M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $37.9M · Operating expenses/yr $53.9M
8.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $52.2M · Total expenses $53.9M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $1.6M · Total expenses $53.9M
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $53.9M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $29K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $49.4M
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $43.2M · Total revenue $45.0M
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $45.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $45.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.5M · Total revenue $45.0M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $53.9M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $45.0M · Prior year $59.7M
-25%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $66.6M · FY2024 $45.0M
-9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $47.2M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $45.0M · Expenses $53.9M
-20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $50.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $47.2M · Total assets $50.5M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $50.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jessica Floyd · Reported title PROJECT DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $102K · Total expenses $53.9M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.9M · Total expenses $53.9M
3%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -25%
Legal fee ratio 9%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
New Venture FundFY2024$8.1M
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 11 funders$17.6M
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Grants paid · 381 grants · $156.9M · 2020–2024
Your Community PacFY2024$5,700,000
Sixteen Thirty FundDC · FY2024$5,291,332
Rewiring America INCDC · FY2024$2,400,000
Run for Something Action FundDC · FY2024$1,250,000
Michigan Civic Action FundMI · FY2024$1,250,000
Advance American Democracy INCDE · FY2024$1,250,000
Make North Carolina FirstNC · FY2024$1,245,000
Ohio Progressive CollaborativeOH · FY2024$750,000
New Left AcceleratorCA · FY2024$700,000
Humanity Forward INCDC · FY2024$650,000
Dirt Road OrganizingME · FY2024$530,000
Montana Values Action FundFY2024$500,000
Emerge AmericaFY2024$500,000
Accelerate Action INCMA · FY2024$500,000
See all 381 grants →

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$45.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$59.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$46.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$42.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$66.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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