ADVOCACY ACTION FUND INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $4.4M · expenses $87.9M · assets $45.7M

EIN
87-3941853
Address
700 EL CAMINO REAL STE 120 PMB 1055, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-4884
NTEE code
T01
Exempt type
501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
Ruling date
April 2023 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
No
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Mission

ADVOCACY ACTION FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

6 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
Yll Bajraktari PRESIDENT & CEO - SCSP ACTION PROGRAM2023-2024 $718,557$1,087,041 1
Michael Kieschnick PRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR2022-2024 $188,122$551,684 1
Jenilee Keefe Singer SR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS2023-2024 $294,890$492,666 1
Brandon Mckee SR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS2023-2024 $181,853$315,423 1
Kayla Lee Augustine EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT2024 $127,202$127,202 1
Anne Yamamoto DIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)2021-2024 $9,600$28,800 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
Jason Berkenfeld SECRETARY & DIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Amy Rao SECRETARY & DIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Fran Codispoti DIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Crawford (former) TREASURER & DIRECTOR2021 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 9 people listed · 6 paid, $1.5M · 11 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
YLL BAJRAKTARI PRESIDENT & CEO - SCSP ACTION PROGRAM40 $701,057$0$17,500 $718,5571
JENILEE KEEFE SINGER SR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40 $275,467$0$19,423 $294,8901
MICHAEL KIESCHNICK PRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR40 $159,730$0$28,392 $188,1221
BRANDON MCKEE SR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40 $159,979$0$21,874 $181,8531
KAYLA LEE AUGUSTINE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT40 $100,655$0$26,547 $127,2021
ANNE YAMAMOTO DIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)1 $9,600$0$0 $9,6001
JASON BERKENFELD SECRETARY & DIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY RAO SECRETARY & DIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
FRAN CODISPOTI DIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 6 people listed · 5 paid, $931K · 6 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
YLL BAJRAKTARI PRESIDENT & CEO - SCSP; BEG. MAY202340 $354,851$0$13,633 $368,4841
MICHAEL KIESCHNICK PRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR40 $175,079$0$36,639 $211,7181
JENILEE KEEFE SINGER SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40 $191,176$0$6,600 $197,7761
BRANDON MCKEE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40 $115,540$0$18,030 $133,5701
ANNE YAMAMOTO DIRECTOR1 $19,200$0$0 $19,2001
JASON BERKENFELD SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $152K · 2 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL KIESCHNICK PRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR40 $150,000$0$1,844 $151,8441
JASON BERKENFELD SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNE YAMAMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JASON BERKENFELD SECRETARY & DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS CRAWFORD TREASURER & DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ANNE YAMAMOTO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 5 contractors · $2.0M
NameLocationServicePaid
HILLSPIRE LLCPALO ALTO, CAMANAGEMENT SERVICES$946,252
COURIER NEWSROOM INCNEW YORK, NYSERVICES AGREEMENT$450,000
PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$265,855
BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$165,000
HYPHEN STRATEGIES LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$163,824
2023 · 3 contractors · $640K
NameLocationServicePaid
PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$268,137
BANNER PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$227,450
HYPHEN STRATEGIES LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING$144,104

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 119 grants to organizations · $70.1M

Listed grants add up to $70,091,201; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $79,373,701. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 55 grants to organizations · $16.4M

Listed grants add up to $16,368,559; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $25,639,559. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 37 grants to organizations · $8.4M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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 ↗
$4,407,381$87,935,833 $45,733,993$45,391,152 $0$0 $188,122113
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$105,746,953$28,950,064 $129,983,054$119,719,604 $51,328,800$0 $211,71862
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$146,286,986$9,451,179 $95,269,665$94,248,815 $73,190,035$0 $151,84422
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$61,280,088$23,807 $30,501,732$30,477,925 $30,779,921$0 $003

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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OUR LADY QUEEN OF ANGELS HOUSING ALLIANCECAT01 $2,394,945$384,930 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$179,353 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x, same state
GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATIONMAT01 $4,586,537$637,529 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FROM MAY)$145,577 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
MISSION INVESTORS EXCHANGE INCNYT01 $4,096,010$4,616,763 PRESIDENT & CEO$376,584 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INCFLT01 $4,062,811$3,125,748 PRESIDENT &$191,378 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
MOORE FAMILY FOUNDATION FOR CHANGE INCNYT01 $4,584,411$2,442,436 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
ABLE SOUTH CAROLINASCT01 $4,995,194$5,966,173 President & CEO$142,791 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
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URBAN TRIAGEWIT01 $3,552,122$2,870,001 CEO & PRESID$260,089 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 2x
UNITE AND RENEW FUND INCDCT01 $1,137,755$1,478,756 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
RESET TECH ACTIONDCT01 $11,657,770$10,994,470 DIRECTOR$238,044 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
MCDONALD-ANDERSON FOUNDATION INCFLT01 $1,372,294$2,224,125 CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
BRIAN AND MARY MURPHY FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNJT01 $1,075,000$1,075,000 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
OREGON CHINESE COALITIONORT01 $1,415,747$1,138,130 CHARIMAN / P$56,169 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
BLUE SEA PHILANTHROPY USAVAT01 $1,275,139$1,229,918 PRESIDENT, BOARD TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
22KILLTXT01 $1,475,756$1,079,367 CEO$57,450 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 5x
UNITED PILIPINOS OF ALAMEDACAT01 $551,941$8,691 President$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x, same state
REDFCAT01 $27,312,973$29,756,543 PRESIDENT & CEO$404,731 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x, same state
504 RESOURCE FUNDMAT01 $30,003,534$12,176 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
BRENSEAN WINSTON FOUNDATIONMIT01 $528,265$103,945 Director$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
JWM III FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNHT01 $842,624$741,024 PRESIDENT, TREAS., & SEC.$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
IMPACT 100 GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCILFLT01 $579,370$337,998 EXECUTIVE DI$135,038 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF LAGRANGE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INCGAT01 $521,106$393,032 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
THE EDWARD AND TERESA NOLAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INCNYT01 $686,123$105,234 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORSVAT01 $645,158$620,095 Executive Director$0 Same NTEE code T01, revenue within 10x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$18,623,14548 182016–2024 REDF; GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATION; CIN INC; COMMUNITY INROADS INC and 14 more
ROBERTS FOUNDATION Private foundation$14,000,0003 12014–2018 REDF
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$12,132,92513 32018–2024 REDF; GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATION; DRM FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$6,160,02626 82015–2024 REDF; GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATION; INTERNATIONAL NEIGHBORS; INNOVATION TREEHOUSE INC and 4 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$4,000,16321 22010–2024 FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INC; REDF
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,315,00021 42010–2024 REDF; MISSION INVESTORS EXCHANGE INC; FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INC; CIN INC
PENNER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,300,0006 12020–2025 REDF
ALLSTATE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,026,5008 12021–2024 REDF
CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,800,0006 12022–2024 REDF
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$2,788,5006 42022–2024 ABLE SOUTH CAROLINA; IMPACT 100 GLOBAL ADVISORY COUNCIL; REDF; GOODNESS WEB FOUNDATION
ZIERK FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,550,0008 12015–2023 REDF
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$2,490,12526 42012–2023 REDF; FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INC; SAN ANSELMO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; 22KILL
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,375,3654 12015–2021 REDF
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,070,00011 32009–2024 MISSION INVESTORS EXCHANGE INC; FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK INC; CIN INC
WOODCOCK FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,989,00011 12009–2023 REDF

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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 · $87,935,833 spent · pay $1,851,118 · grants $79,373,701 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $79,298,701$79,298,701-- 90.2%
Fees: other services $5,328,265$5,318,665$9,600- 6.1%
Other salaries and wages $1,378,650$1,170,325$208,325- 1.6%
Other (as described)I/C MANAGEMENT FEES $882,019$423,369$458,650- 1.0%
Other (as described)FEDERAL TAXES $281,920-$281,920- 0.3%
Other employee benefits $196,462$193,754$2,708- 0.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $188,122$178,716$9,406- 0.2%
Payroll taxes $87,884$86,741$1,143- 0.1%
Grants outside the US $75,000$75,000-- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $48,000-$48,000- 0.1%
Travel $28,385$28,385-- 0.0%
Insurance $27,713$1,566$26,147- 0.0%
Information technology $25,962$23,542$2,420- 0.0%
Fees: legal $24,230-$24,230- 0.0%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $21,024$19,951$1,073- 0.0%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $18,000-$18,000- 0.0%
Occupancy $13,355$11,420$1,935- 0.0%
All other expenses $5,031$2,631$2,400- 0.0%
Office expenses $4,118$932$3,186- 0.0%
Fees: investment management $2,992$182$2,810- 0.0%
Total$87,935,833100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $28,950,064 spent · pay $1,307,307 · grants $25,639,559 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $25,639,559$25,639,559-- 88.6%
Fees: other services $997,569$978,369$19,200- 3.4%
Fees: management $886,304$425,426$460,878- 3.1%
Other salaries and wages $829,297$704,381$124,916- 2.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $211,718$201,132$10,586- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $200,666$197,198$3,468- 0.7%
Payroll taxes $65,626$64,761$865- 0.2%
Fees: accounting $36,025-$36,025- 0.1%
Information technology $23,024$21,079$1,945- 0.1%
Occupancy $21,368$18,289$3,079- 0.1%
Fees: legal $14,892$1,875$13,017- 0.1%
Travel $8,057$8,057-- 0.0%
Office expenses $4,432$364$4,068- 0.0%
Insurance $3,469$1,193$2,276- 0.0%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $2,795$2,623$172- 0.0%
Other (as described)FILING FEES $1,850-$1,850- 0.0%
Fees: investment management $1,717-$1,717- 0.0%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $1,347$1,347-- 0.0%
Other (as described)MEALS $219$208$11- 0.0%
All other expenses $130$130-- 0.0%
Total$28,950,064100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $9,451,179 spent · pay $301,130 · grants $8,438,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $8,438,500$8,438,500-- 89.3%
Fees: management $335,497$161,488$174,009- 3.5%
Fees: other services $300,600$300,600-- 3.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $151,844$144,252$7,592- 1.6%
Other employee benefits $70,816$67,275$3,541- 0.7%
Other salaries and wages $60,611$57,580$3,031- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $25,750-$25,750- 0.3%
Other (as described)RECRUITING $22,500-$22,500- 0.2%
Payroll taxes $17,859$15,316$2,543- 0.2%
Fees: legal $9,230-$9,230- 0.1%
Information technology $8,326-$8,326- 0.1%
Travel $3,994$3,994-- 0.0%
Other (as described)DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS $2,468$919$1,549- 0.0%
Office expenses $1,539$128$1,411- 0.0%
Fees: investment management $995-$995- 0.0%
Other (as described)STATE AND LOCAL FILING $650-$650- 0.0%
Total$9,451,179100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $23,807 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: legal $22,761-$22,761- 95.6%
Fees: other services $1,046-$1,046- 4.4%
Total$23,807100%

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