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))
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Katherine Paris CEO2023-2024 $165,462$315,462 2
Lafonda Cousin COO2024 $133,440$133,440 2
Katie Paris (former) EXECUTIVE DI2021-2022 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stacy Kramer PRESIDENT2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mike Mccurry TRUSTEE2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Desiree Tims TRUSTEE2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Mara Vanderslice TRUSTEE2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $299K · 0 employees · 1,049 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE PARIS CEO15 $0$162,228$3,234 $165,4622
LAFONDA COUSIN COO10 $0$130,715$2,725 $133,4402
STACY KRAMER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE MCCURRY TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
DESIREE TIMS TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA VANDERSLICE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 0 employees · 979 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE PARIS CEO15 $0$150,000$0 $150,0002
STACY KRAMER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE MCCURRY TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
DESIREE TIMS TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA VANDERSLICE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $142K · 0 employees · 4,951 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATIE PARIS EXECUTIVE DI15 $0$142,500$0 $142,5001
STACY KRAMER PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
MIKE MCCURRY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
DESIREE TIMS TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
MARA VANDERSLICE TRUSTEE1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MIKE MCCURRY SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
DESIREE TIMS TREASURER0 $0-$0 $01
STACY KRAMER PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
MARA VANDERSLICE TRUSTEE0 $0-$0 $01
KATIE PARIS EXECUTIVE DI5 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,945,705$2,591,563 $2,649,686$1,806,469 $3,945,668$0 $001,049
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,591,292$2,826,326 $1,126,246$577,327 $2,591,604$0 $00979
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,794,700$982,339 $906,956$812,361 $1,766,780$0 -04,951
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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.

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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
THE SUSAN THOMPSON BUFFETT FOUNDATION $1,935,2663 $751,6012025 2023-2025 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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SANDLER FOUNDATION $1,600,0003 $550,0002023 2021-2023 Public charity Exact
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ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT $820,0002 $410,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC $600,0002 $450,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $500,1001 $500,1002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION $500,0001 $500,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Red Wine and Blue Education Fund”
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THE MORNINGSTAR PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION $475,0003 $200,0002024 2023-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $387,1082 $301,9002024 2022, 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND $300,0001 $300,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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SUSIE TOMPKINS BUELL FOUNDATION $150,0003 $50,0002023 2021-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $135,0002 $50,0002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $131,5002 $116,5002024 2023-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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Our American Future Action $100,0001 $100,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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ROCKEFELLER FAMILY FUND INC $100,0001 $100,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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BARBRA STREISAND FOUNDATION $67,5003 $20,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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LEBOWITZ-ABERLY FAMILY FOUNDATION $60,0003 $35,0002024 2022-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE AND BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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Z SMITH REYNOLDS FOUNDATION INC $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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IMAGINE NORTH CAROLINA FIRST $43,0001 $43,0002022 2022 Public charity Exact
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MICHIGAN CIVIC EDUCATION FUND $35,0001 $35,0002024 2024 Public charity Exact
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JOHN PRITZKER FAMILY FUND $25,0001 $25,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Red Wine & Blue Education Fund”
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $20,0001 $20,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BICKNELL FUND $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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DEMOCRATIZING PHILANTHROPY PROJECT $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $8,0001 $8,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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ETTINGER FOUNDATION INC $3,0001 $3,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “RED WINE & BLUE EDUCATION FUND”
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Citizens AcademyOHB99 $5,369,368$3,973,508 Principal$30,862 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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PATHWAYS COUNSELING CENTER INCOHB99 $2,538,641$3,200,004 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code B99, revenue within 2x, same state
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GATES FOUNDATION $20,815,82134 6Private foundation2018–2024 CONNECTED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER; WOMENS FUNDING NETWORK; POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION NETWORK INC; NATIONAL CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
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W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION $10,018,76851 5Private foundation2009–2024 WOMENS FUNDING NETWORK; SOUTHWEST GEORGIA PROJECT FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION INC; PARTNERSHIP FOR REGIONALEDUCATIONAL PREPARATION-KANSAS CITY; CONNECTED THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER and 1 more
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NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $4,073,48716 2DAF sponsor2010–2024 NORTH COUNTRY EDUCATION SERVICES AGENCY; WOMENS FUNDING NETWORK
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$2,591,563100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $2,826,326 spent · pay $1,785,323 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$2,826,326100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $982,339 spent · pay $579,729 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$982,339100%

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