RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND
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Plain text RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/red-wine-and-blue-education-fund-871115877. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/red-wine-and-blue-education-fund-871115877
MLA “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/red-wine-and-blue-education-fund-871115877. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $3.9M · expenses $2.6M · assets $2.6M
- EIN
- 87-1115877
- Address
- 3675 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD 202359, CLEVELAND, OH 44120-5426
- Website
- WWW.REDWINE.BLUE/EDUCATION-FUND
- NTEE code
- B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- women: issues (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND EMPOWERS SUBURBAN WOMEN AND WOMEN-LED GRASSROOTS GROUPS WITH ORGANIZING AND COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT TO COMBAT DISINFORMATION AND PROTECT DEMOCRACY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Paris | CEO | 2023-2024 | $165,462 | $315,462 | 2 |
| Lafonda Cousin | COO | 2024 | $133,440 | $133,440 | 2 |
| Katie Paris (former) | EXECUTIVE DI | 2021-2022 | $142,500 | $142,500 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Kramer | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Mccurry | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Desiree Tims | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mara Vanderslice | TRUSTEE | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $299K · 0 employees · 1,049 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE PARIS | CEO | 15 | $0 | $162,228 | $3,234 | $165,462 | 2 |
| LAFONDA COUSIN | COO | 10 | $0 | $130,715 | $2,725 | $133,440 | 2 |
| STACY KRAMER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MCCURRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE TIMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARA VANDERSLICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 0 employees · 979 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE PARIS | CEO | 15 | $0 | $150,000 | $0 | $150,000 | 2 |
| STACY KRAMER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MCCURRY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE TIMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARA VANDERSLICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $142K · 0 employees · 4,951 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATIE PARIS | EXECUTIVE DI | 15 | $0 | $142,500 | $0 | $142,500 | 1 |
| STACY KRAMER | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MIKE MCCURRY | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE TIMS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARA VANDERSLICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE MCCURRY | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE TIMS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STACY KRAMER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARA VANDERSLICE | TRUSTEE | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KATIE PARIS | EXECUTIVE DI | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,945,705 | $2,591,563 | $2,649,686 | $1,806,469 | $3,945,668 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 1,049 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,591,292 | $2,826,326 | $1,126,246 | $577,327 | $2,591,604 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 979 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,794,700 | $982,339 | $906,956 | $812,361 | $1,766,780 | $0 | - | 0 | 4,951 |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- RED WINE & BLUE Cleveland, OH · 2 people in common (Katherine Paris, Lafonda Cousin) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
26 grantors reported grants to this organization, $8,067,974 in all, tax years 2021 to 2025; the 25 largest shown (all 26). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION | $1,935,266 | 3 | $751,601 | 2025 | 2023-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| SANDLER FOUNDATION | $1,600,000 | 3 | $550,000 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT | $820,000 | 2 | $410,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | $600,000 | 2 | $450,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $500,100 | 1 | $500,100 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Red Wine and Blue Education Fund” | show |
| THE MORNINGSTAR PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | $475,000 | 3 | $200,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $387,108 | 2 | $301,900 | 2024 | 2022, 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| SUSIE TOMPKINS BUELL FOUNDATION | $150,000 | 3 | $50,000 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $135,000 | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $131,500 | 2 | $116,500 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| Our American Future Action | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BARBRA STREISAND FOUNDATION | $67,500 | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| LEBOWITZ-ABERLY FAMILY FOUNDATION | $60,000 | 3 | $35,000 | 2024 | 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE AND BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| IMAGINE NORTH CAROLINA FIRST | $43,000 | 1 | $43,000 | 2022 | 2022 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| JOHN PRITZKER FAMILY FUND | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Red Wine & Blue Education Fund” | show |
| SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| BICKNELL FUND | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
| DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY PROJECT | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| ETTINGER FOUNDATION INC | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND” | show |
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| CITRUS COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | FL | B99 | $2,692,867 | $2,063,050 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $2,591,563 spent · pay $1,709,477 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,457,687 | $1,349,587 | $93,718 | $14,382 | 56.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $232,797 | $232,797 | - | - | 9.0% | |
| Fees: lobbying | $225,000 | $225,000 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Fees: management | $188,064 | $173,542 | $12,435 | $2,087 | 7.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $126,688 | $116,543 | $7,601 | $2,544 | 4.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $125,102 | $115,094 | $7,506 | $2,502 | 4.8% | |
| Travel | $90,744 | $59,122 | $30,544 | $1,078 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $55,366 | $26,506 | - | $28,860 | 2.1% | |
| Information technology | $26,221 | $3,069 | $21,813 | $1,339 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | ORGANIZING TOOLS | $20,988 | $20,988 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $20,440 | $11,396 | $9,044 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH | $18,112 | $16,374 | - | $1,738 | 0.7% |
| Fees: legal | $4,354 | $2,369 | $1,985 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $2,591,563 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,826,326 spent · pay $1,785,323 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,540,963 | $1,461,133 | $39,915 | $39,915 | 54.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $381,572 | $381,572 | - | - | 13.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $370,954 | $370,954 | - | - | 13.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $131,151 | $120,554 | $4,958 | $5,639 | 4.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $113,209 | $104,062 | $4,279 | $4,868 | 4.0% | |
| Travel | $103,970 | $95,569 | $3,930 | $4,471 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: management | $63,605 | - | $63,605 | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $36,465 | - | $36,465 | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | ORGANIZAING TOOLS | $25,099 | $25,099 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Office expenses | $23,540 | $21,197 | $1,464 | $879 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $21,365 | $21,365 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,191 | - | $10,191 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | RESEARCH | $4,242 | $4,242 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $2,826,326 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $982,339 spent · pay $579,729 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $523,126 | $483,268 | $19,929 | $19,929 | 53.3% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT | $135,272 | $135,272 | - | - | 13.8% |
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION AND TRAINING | $80,191 | $80,191 | - | - | 8.2% |
| Advertising and promotion | $47,861 | $47,861 | - | - | 4.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $40,040 | $38,242 | $713 | $1,085 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DIGITAL TOOLS | $37,382 | $37,382 | - | - | 3.8% |
| Travel | $20,996 | $20,053 | $374 | $569 | 2.1% | |
| Fees: management | $20,954 | - | $20,954 | - | 2.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $18,068 | - | $18,068 | - | 1.8% | |
| Office expenses | $17,704 | $16,614 | $619 | $471 | 1.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $16,563 | $15,819 | $295 | $449 | 1.7% | |
| Other (as described) | NAT. PROGRAM INCENTIVES | $10,000 | $10,000 | - | - | 1.0% |
| All other expenses | $8,370 | $8,370 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,024 | - | $5,024 | - | 0.5% | |
| Insurance | $788 | $788 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $982,339 | 100% |
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