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Anita Borg Institute for Technology

Public charity · Grantmaker Sacramento, CA EIN: 77-0480427 Website

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Anita Borg Institute for Technology at a glance

In short: Anita Borg Institute for Technology gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $38K), mostly in North Dakota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$75,000
+130.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$37,500
+130.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$23,681,593
-29.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Dakota (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Anita Borg Institute for Technology funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Prairie Products International LLC: $50KPrairie Products InternationalLLC$50KWomen Who Code: $25KWomen Who Code$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Prairie Products International LLC ($50K). Together the top 2 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K3$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 45 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreWashingtonOaklandIrvineAustinBurlingtonChicagoCollege ParkColumbiaDentonForest ParkLincolnMadisonNew YorkNewarkOrlandoRochesterSt PetersburgTempeUrbana

How Anita Borg Institute for Technology gives

  • Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M23 grants2018 31 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2023) to $844K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Prairie Products International LLC Fargo, NDEmpower and connect a diverse next generation of entrepreneurial thinkers.$50,000
Women Who Code Charlotte, NCSupport of LGBTQ Equality$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$23,681,593$27,514,949$42,080,768$75,0002$1,027,907
2023$33,655,729$37,683,326$38,681,459$32,5002$967,425
2022$31,927,308$46,397,164$30,360,981$562,9196$345,785
2021$20,941,421$26,479,917$24,581,169$270,0004$207,182
2020$22,059,690$22,247,985$28,124,648$844,44031$302,049
2018$16,515,451$34,365,136$28,997,632$645,00023$112,489

About Anita Borg Institute for Technology

Based on IRS filings

Anita Borg Institute for Technology is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anita Borg Institute for Technology is led by Brenda Darden Wilkerson, President & CEO on every filing since 2018; 10 of 29 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brenda Darden Wilkerson

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2018

    40 hrs/week

    $311K (2018) → $498K (2024)

  • Amanda Prothero

    Director of Philanthrophy

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2024)

  • Troy Williams

    Director & Institutional Partnerships

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2024)

  • Yamelith Aguilar Ortega

    Director & Research

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2024)

  • Angela Tucci

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair, 2020

    Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Chik

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kamau Bobb

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Parson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Johnson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Inhi Cho Suh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamillah Boyd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Wilkins

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ash Lopez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beena Ammanath

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Reaves

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ibrahim Gokcen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Himbeault

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trishala Pillai

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evaristus Mainsah

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Geronemus

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margie Ruffin

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naba Rizvi

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kai Orton

    Head of Data Science

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2022) → $195K (2024)

  • Carmen Edwards

    Vice President, People & Culture

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $199K (2024)

  • Deandrea Coleman

    Vice President & Marketing

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $200K (2024)

  • Gloria Bell

    Head of Pathways & Communities

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2024)

  • Nichole Guzman

    Senior Vice President & Revenue

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2024)

  • Pamela Lee

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $250K (2024)

  • Vijay Anand

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (66)
  • Former: Barbara Holzapfel (2018–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Diana Bersohn (2018–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Kristen Major (2018–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Steve Bak (2018–2023) — Business Development Executive
  • Former: Valerie Taylor (2018–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Dale Reed (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Pamela Gibbs (2020–2023) — Research Products Officer
  • Former: Cullen White (2021–2023) — Chief Impact Officer
  • Former: Taneen Jafarkhani (2021–2023) — Head of Employee Relations
  • Former: Amanda Hill-Attkisson (2022–2023) — Vice President & Individual Imp
  • Former: Haley Brown (2022–2023) — Senior Director & Evaluation R
  • Former: Melissa Ricks (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ann Almeida (2023) — Head of Events
  • Former: Jullanar Maalik-Naselli (2023) — Vice President & Institutional
  • Former: Miriam Anton (2023) — Business Development Executive
  • Former: Robert Read (2020–2022) — Vice President Board & Partner Successor
  • Former: Ahamed Khan (2021–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Dawn Robbins (2021–2022) — Business Development Executive
  • Former: Elly Ahn-McCloud (2022) — Head of Global Events
  • Former: Colin Bodell (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dorothy Nicholls (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Freada Kapoor Klein (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Hilary Mason (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jen Fitzpatrick (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jessica Merritt (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Lucile Mayer (2018–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Tara Radford (2018–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Karleys Lopez (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Lonnie Tsai (2020–2021) — Controller
  • Former: Nicole Anasense (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kamala Srinivasan (2021) — Managing Director & Global Affairs
  • Former: Stephanie Rodriguez (2018–2020) — Vice President Policy & Engagement
  • Former: Ylonda Davis (2018–2020) — Vice President Global Events
  • Former: Jacqueline Copeland (2020) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Joanne Lee (2020) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Victoria Hughes (2020) — Chief People Officer
  • Former: Aditya Agrawal (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Aicha Evans (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Ana Pinczuk (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Audrey K. Van Belleghem (2018) — Senior Vice President, Operations & Ghc
  • Former: Brianna Fugate (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Carol J. Gustaveson (2018) — Vice President Business Development
  • Former: Cathlyn Whalen (2018) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Christiana Dawn Fairrer Jonas (2018) — Business Development Executive
  • Former: Debi Coleman (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Elizabeth Stark Ames (2018) — Senior Vice President Mktg, Alliances & Program
  • Former: Fran Berman (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: James Beck (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Jason C. Connell (2018) — Controller
  • Former: Jeanne M. Hultquist (2018) — Vice President, Mktg, Strategy & Alliances
  • Former: Jody Mahoney (2018) — Senior Vice President of Development
  • Former: Julian S. Green (2018) — Director Diversity & Inclusion
  • Former: Laurie Rae Greer (2018) — Vice President & Partner Program
  • Former: Lisa Schlosser (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Oates (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Marie Wieck (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Bregman (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary Kempski (2018) — Vice President & CIO
  • Former: Michelle Celeste Flatt (2018) — Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Mike Schroepfer (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Nicole Anasenes (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Nora Denzel (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Robin Abrams (2018) — Trustee
  • Former: Shiva Hematya (2018) — Business Development Executive
  • Former: Telle Whitney (2018) — President & CEO
  • Former: Tracy Keogh (2018) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brenda Darden Wilkerson — President & CEO: $498KBrenda Darden WilkersonPresident & CEO$498KPamela Lee — Chief Operating Officer: $250KPamela LeeChief Operating Officer$250KNichole Guzman — Senior Vice President, Revenue: $207KNichole GuzmanSenior Vice President, Revenue$207KDeandrea Coleman — Vice President, Marketing: $200KDeandrea ColemanVice President, Marketing$200KCarmen Edwards — Vice President, People & Culture: $199KCarmen EdwardsVice President, People & Culture$199KKai Orton — Head of Data Science: $195KKai OrtonHead of Data Science$195KGloria Bell — Head of Pathways and Communities: $145KGloria BellHead of Pathways and Communities$145KAmanda Prothero — Director of Philanthrophy: $140KAmanda ProtheroDirector of Philanthrophy$140KYamelith Aguilar Ortega — Director, Research: $139KYamelith Aguilar OrtegaDirector, Research$139KTroy Williams — Director, Institutional Partnerships: $137KTroy WilliamsDirector, Institutional…$137K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $498K, to Brenda Darden Wilkerson (President & CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Anita Borg Institute for Technology

How much does Anita Borg Institute for Technology give each year?

Anita Borg Institute for Technology gave $75K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $33K across 2 grants.

How large is Anita Borg Institute for Technology?

Anita Borg Institute for Technology reported $23.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.5M.

What is Anita Borg Institute for Technology?

Anita Borg Institute for Technology is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $23.7M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Anita Borg Institute for Technology operate?

Anita Borg Institute for Technology has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin.

What is Anita Borg Institute for Technology's EIN?

Anita Borg Institute for Technology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0480427. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS December 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 24, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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