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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2122029

UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$3.5M$5M2023$2.6M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,636,076$4,579,624-$1,943,548$1,969,900$780,603$1,189,297
December 31, 2023990$3,488,354$4,991,763-$1,503,409$3,957,461$824,682$3,132,779
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,261,107
Membership dues
$757,351
Program service revenue
$1,316,199
Investment income
$55,949
Other revenue
$2,821

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$258,152
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,685
Other salaries and wages
$1,333,586
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,764,184
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,391
Accounting fees
$106,888
Occupancy
$124,985
Travel
$112,421
Depreciation
$232,950
Program services (functional)
$3,834,433
Management and general (functional)
$616,743
Fundraising (functional)
$128,448

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,957,461
Total assets, end of year
$1,969,900
Total liabilities, end of year
$780,603
Net assets, end of year
$1,189,297
Land, buildings and equipment
$236,969
Publicly traded securities
$130,460
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$166,079
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,355,376
Gross receipts
$2,636,076
Employees
12
Volunteers
20
Year formed
1998
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
VAL ROZANSKYVP OF KNOWLEDGE SERVICES
Key employee
40$213,717$24,160
TRACI SLATER-RIGAUDSR. DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$150,841$35,730
COURTNEY MOORESR. DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$150,841$19,078
MATTHEW L EVANSSR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$150,841$18,608
DEBORAH AUBERT THOMASPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$145,385$5,300
KYLE CALDWELLCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
EDDIE TORRESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANN ESTEBANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARISSA TIRONASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NICHOLAS ALMEIDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMANDA ANDERETRUSTEE (DEPARTED 07/16/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMALIA BRINDIS DELGADOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTEN CAMBELLTRUSTEE (DEPARTED 07/16/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA CHADWICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICE HOMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
10 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LASHANDA JACKSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP LITRUSTEE (DEPARTED 07/16/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURIE LILESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARAH MANN WILLCOXTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KARI MCCANN BOUTELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KRISTEN RUFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIK STEGMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MEGAN THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARCUS WALTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PAT SMITHTRUSTEE (DEPARTED 01/03/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAVID BIEMESDERFERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$240,116$30,393
VAL ROZANSKYVP OF KNOWLEDGE SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$202,177$21,062
COURTNEY MOORESR. DIRECTOR OF MEMBER SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$140,660$15,244
MATTHEW L EVANSSR. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$140,460$15,228
TRACI SLATER-RIGAUDSR. DIRECTOR OF MEMBER ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$126,454$21,327
EDDIE TORRESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP LIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMALIA BRINDIS DELGADODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREASON BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LASHANDA JACKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DENA CHADWICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURIE LILESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SARAH MANN WILLCOXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KRISTEN RUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PAT SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIK STEGMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARCUS WALTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KYLE CALDWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KARI MCCANN BOUTELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARISSA TIRONADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH AUBERT THOMASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KRISTEN CAMPBELLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANN ESTEBANTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA MISIKO ANDERECHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1629 K ST NW STE 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1631
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEBORAH AUBERT THOMAS, 1020 19TH STREET NW 360, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
DEBORAH AUBERT THOMAS, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(202) 869-4327
Return prepared by
CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & CO

Mission

AS THE LARGEST AND MOST DIVERSE NETWORK IN AMERICAN PHILANTHROPY, UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM HOLDS A UNIQUE POSITION IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR TO HELP INCREASE PHILANTHROPY'S IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WE HELP PEOPLE WHO DO GOOD TO DO GOOD BETTER. THE FORUM IS A MEMBERSHIP NETWORK OF MORE THAN 90 REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS (PSOS), REPRESENTING MORE THAN 7,000 FOUNDATIONS FUNDERS, WHO WORK TO MAKE PHILANTHROPY BETTER. THE FORUM ENVISIONS A COURAGEOUS PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR THAT CATALYZES A JUST AND EQUITABLE SOCIETY WHERE ALL CAN PARTICIPATE AND PROSPER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • KNOWLEDGE SERVICES:MANY OF THE FORUM'S REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PSO MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THE FORUM'S UNIQUE, STATE-OF-THE-ART SHARED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM, KNOWN AS THE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM) COLLABORATIVE, WHICH OFFERS MEMBERS AN INTEGRATED CONSTITUENT RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SOLUTION AND A SOPHISTICATED WEBSITE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS). FORUM MEMBERS ARE ABLE TO USE THIS PLATFORM FOR A FRACTION OF WHAT IT WOULD HAVE COST THEM TO DEVELOP A SIMILAR PLATFORM ON THEIR OWN. THEY RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT FROM THE FORUM TEAM AND ARE PART OF AN ACTIVE USER COMMUNITY OF PEERS.
    Expenses $1,297,688 · revenue $976,279
  • PROGRAM, COMMUNICATIONS & SERVICES:THE FORUM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS, COMMUNICATIONS AND OTHER SERVICES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBERS TO ADVANCE, MOBILIZE, CONVENE, INFORM AND SUPPORT PHILANTHROPY. THIS INCLUDES AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR; A WIDE RANGE OF PEER COMMUNITY NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PSO STAFF WITH MANY DIFFERENT JOB FUNCTIONS AND LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE; DATA AND KNOWLEDGE TO INFORM THE WORK OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION & BENEFITS SURVEY; ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY WORK TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF OUR MEMBERS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC POLICY; ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS THAT BOTH INFORM AND LIFT UP THE WORK OF OUR MEMBERS, THROUGH A REGULAR NEWSLETTER, SOCIAL MEDIA, ACTIVE LISTSERVS AND OTHER MEANS; AND NUMEROUS OTHER CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS.
    Expenses $2,536,745 · grants $258,152 · revenue $339,920

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2122029
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,969,900
Income (IRS master file)
$2,636,076

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,636,076$4,579,624$1,969,900XML
990December 2023$3,488,354$4,991,763$3,957,461XML
990December 2022$4,306,315$4,440,249$5,726,762IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-2122029).

Questions about UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM

What is the EIN of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM is 52-2122029.
Is UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEBORAH AUBERT THOMAS.
Who are the officers and directors of UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $213,717 (VAL ROZANSKY, VP OF KNOWLEDGE SERVICES).
How much revenue does UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,636,076, expenses of $4,579,624 and total assets of $1,969,900 at year end.

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