Americans for Financial Reform
To lay the foundation for a strong, stable, and ethical financial system.
Americans for Financial Reform at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,545,680
- -33.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,066,506
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $30,521
- +18.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,171,618
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Americans for Financial Reform funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Americans for Financial Reform gives
- Giving grew 567% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $100K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Demand Progress Education Fund Silver Spring, MD | Operational Assistance | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,545,680 | $1,066,506 | $1,171,618 | — | — | $30,521 |
| 2023 | $2,335,490 | $1,086,019 | $1,276,597 | $100,000 | 1 | $25,845 |
| 2022 | $1,818,030 | $1,169,507 | $1,172,684 | — | — | $7,751 |
| 2021 | $1,777,731 | $1,201,457 | $804,877 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,395,267 | $1,069,288 | $803,618 | $15,000 | 2 | — |
About Americans for Financial Reform
Based on IRS filings
Americans for Financial Reform is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $31K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Americans for Financial Reform is led by Lisa Donner, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Donner
Executive Director
Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renata Pumarol
President
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Silver
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terrysa Guerra
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ed Mierzwinski
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Robnett
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Aimee Castenell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Erica Smiley (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Americans for Financial Reform
How large is Americans for Financial Reform?
Americans for Financial Reform reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does Americans for Financial Reform operate?
Americans for Financial Reform has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland.
What is Americans for Financial Reform's EIN?
Americans for Financial Reform's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2543434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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