African American Mayors Assocation
The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is a Washington, DC-based public charity that represents African-American mayors in the United States. Founded in 2014, it supports local leaders through policy advocacy, leadership and management resources, and forums for sharing municipal practices.
African American Mayors Assocation at a glance
In short: African American Mayors Assocation gave $971K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), top state Delaware. 89% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $970,500
- +61.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +260.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,917
- -55.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $9,868,851
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 89% first-time grantees (16 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (4% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to African American Mayors Assocation
- How to Apply
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The application is currently closed. The website says applications are made through the mayor’s office; the 2024 application preview requests program information and contact details for mayoral staff and a primary grant application contact.
- Contact
Mailing address: 660 N Capitol Street Ste 450, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 670-2018
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who African American Mayors Assocation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodr Inc ($175K). Together the top 10 received $766K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 35 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
AAMA is based in Washington, DC, and describes itself as representing African-American mayors across the United States. Its 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in a state recorded as “?” and 4% to recipients in Delaware; the state for the larger share is not identified in the filing data provided.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is African American Mayors Assocation open to new grantees?
89%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 18 grantees (89%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $57K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2024) to $971K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $971K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodr Inc | Support Local Missions | $175,000 |
| City of Savannah | support local govt missions | $155,000 |
| City of New Orleans Health Departme | Support Local Missions | $125,000 |
| Healthy Maywood West Cook | Support Local Missions | $75,000 |
| Finance Department BGCGW | Support Local Missions | $75,000 |
| Zencity Technologies US Inc Wilmington, DE | Support Local Missions | $40,500 |
| City of Newport News | support AfricanAmerican heath disparity | $30,000 |
| City of Wrightsville | support AfricanAmerican heath disparity | $30,000 |
| City of Memphis | support AfricanAmerican heath disparity | $30,000 |
| City of Greenville | support local govt missions | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,868,851 | $5,575,628 | $4,129,012 | $970,500 | 18 | $120,570 |
| 2024 | $9,366,380 | $5,577,395 | $3,705,339 | $600,000 | 5 | $13,993 |
| 2023 | $6,977,037 | $5,042,886 | $3,318,567 | $765,000 | 12 | — |
| 2022 | $3,675,970 | $3,332,473 | $1,692,915 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $2,093,579 | $1,640,056 | $900,514 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,386,839 | $1,023,819 | $781,662 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
AAMA’s stated mission is to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. Its work includes taking positions on public policies that affect the vitality and sustainability of cities, providing mayors with leadership and management tools, and creating forums for member mayors to share best practices in municipal management.
The website’s grant program focuses on reducing health disparities through programs addressing nutrition access, affordability, and education. The application materials say programs may be managed by a city or county agency or delivered through a partnership between the city and a local nonprofit. The 2025 filing lists grants with purposes including “Support Local Missions,” support for local government missions, and support addressing African American health disparities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, AAMA reported 18 grants totaling $970,500. Grant amounts ranged from $12,500 to $175,000, with a median of $30,000.
Among the largest listed grants were $175,000 to Goodr Inc. for “Support Local Missions,” $155,000 to the City of Savannah for “support local govt missions,” and $125,000 to the City of New Orleans Health Department for “Support Local Missions.” Other listed awards included $75,000 each to Healthy Maywood West Cook and Finance Department BGCGW, both for “Support Local Missions,” and $40,500 to Zencity Technologies US Inc. for “Support Local Missions.” The filing also lists $30,000 awards to several cities for local government missions or support addressing African American health disparities.
AAMA’s website says its grant program awards seven grants each year: one of $175,000, two of $125,000, two of $75,000, and two of $12,500, with award categories based on city population. Eligible applicants are member mayors, and applications must be made through the mayor’s office. The program may be city- or county-agency managed or conducted with a local nonprofit. Programs must focus on nutrition access, affordability, and education and seek to serve people affected by health disparities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Phyllis Dickerson as Executive Director; Van Johnson as President; Brandon Scott as 1st Vice President; LaToya Cantrell as Secretary; Errick Simmons as Treasurer; Eric Adams and Vi Lyles as Board Members; and Frank Scott Jr, Shawyn Patterson Howard, and Steven Reed as Presidents Emeriti.
African American Mayors Assocation is led by Phyllis Dickerson, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Phyllis Dickerson
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$146K (2022) → $359K (2025)
Van Johnson
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Scott Jr.
President Emeritus
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Scott
1st Vice President
Board Member → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawyn Patterson - Howard
President Emeritus
1st Vice President → President, 2023
President → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Reed
President Emeritus
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → President Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Woodards
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Adams
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LaToya Cantrell
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Errick Simmons
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vi Lyles
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Jones
2nd Vice President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Vince Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Bruce Harrell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Keith Jones
Board Memeber
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kim Thomas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Leonardo Williams
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Yadira Herbert
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Byron W Brown II (2020–2024) — 2nd Vice President
- Former: Wayne Messam (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Sharon Weston Broome (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Quinton Lucas (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tishaura Jones (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Adrian Mapp (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Randall Woodfin (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Proctor (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Hardie Davis Jr. (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Joseph Barnes (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: McKinley L Price (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Muriel Bowser (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sylvester Turner (2020–2022) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Lori Lightfoot (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Diane Delaware (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Nash (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Steve Benjamin (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eugene Grant (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Eulis Willis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Keisha Lance Bottoms (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Johnson (2020) — Founding President
- Former: Lovely Warren (2020) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Oliver Gilbert (2020) — Past President
- Former: Timothy Ragland (2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Johnson (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $359K, to Phyllis Dickerson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about African American Mayors Assocation
How much does African American Mayors Assocation give each year?
African American Mayors Assocation gave $971K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $600K across 5 grants.
What is African American Mayors Assocation's typical grant size?
African American Mayors Assocation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $53,917, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from African American Mayors Assocation that year got $57K on average.
Does African American Mayors Assocation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on African American Mayors Assocation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Local Govt Missions" (7 grants), "Support Local Missions" (7 grants) and "support AfricanAmerican heath disparity" (4 grants).
Who are African American Mayors Assocation's largest grantees?
African American Mayors Assocation's largest 2025 grantees include Goodr Inc ($175,000), City of Savannah ($155,000) and City of New Orleans Health Departme ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is African American Mayors Assocation?
African American Mayors Assocation reported $9.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What does African American Mayors Assocation fund?
AAMA’s stated mission is to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from African American Mayors Assocation?
The application is currently closed. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does African American Mayors Assocation make grants?
AAMA is based in Washington, DC, and describes itself as representing African-American mayors across the United States. Its 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in a state recorded as “?” and 4% to recipients in Delaware; the state for the larger share is not identified in the filing data provided.
What is African American Mayors Assocation's EIN?
African American Mayors Assocation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5593933. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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