BBT Inc
BBT Inc is a Washington, DC-based organization whose IRS filing type is Form 990 (a public charity). Its stated mission is to build coalitions to advance progressive solutions to public policy challenges, including equitable economic growth, limiting climate change, and making public services more effective and accessible.
BBT Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2025)
- $42,325
- -97.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $315,683
- -87.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to BBT Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 901 New York Avenue Ste 530, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (312) 841-7688
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BBT Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 28 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
BBT Inc is based in Washington, DC. The listed 2022 grantees were based in Washington, DC; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Boulder, Colorado; and Rockville, Maryland. The available information does not state a geographic grantmaking focus.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How BBT Inc gives
- 31% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $575K (2022) to $1.8M (2021). In 2022 it made 16 grants totaling $575K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, IL | General Support | $75,000 |
| Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Native American Rights Fund Boulder, CO | General Support | $75,000 |
| For Our Future Action Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $60,000 |
| Sisters Lead Sisters Vote Washington, DC | General Support | $60,000 |
| Keystone Research Center Camp Hill, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Sixteen Thirty Fund Washington, DC | General Support | $30,000 |
| Citizen Action of Wisconsin Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Support | $25,000 |
| Institute for Intellectual Property Rockville, MD | General Support | $25,000 |
| National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Washington, DC | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $42,325 | $315,683 | — | — |
| 2024 | $304,753 | $1,758,906 | $2,566,099 | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,260,533 | $2,721,531 | $2,573,994 | — | — |
| 2022 | $1,100,151 | $8,063,137 | $15,302,480 | $575,000 | 16 |
| 2021 | $8,176,154 | $40,935,814 | $32,763,457 | $1,758,000 | 12 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s filing describes its work as advancing responsible and practical progressive solutions through effective coalitions and communicating the positive impact of policy achievements. Its website describes advocacy priorities that include strengthening the economy, protecting the climate, and defending democracy.
The 2022 grantees included organizations whose stated missions covered Latino civil rights, racial equity, Native American rights, Black women’s political power, civic engagement, economic prosperity for workers and families, social challenges, and intellectual-property social justice. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated program areas of BBT Inc.
Grantmaking
The available grant records list eight grants made in 2022, totaling $425,000. Listed amounts ranged from $25,000 to $75,000; the sources do not establish a typical grant size or whether this list is complete. The 2025 filing reports zero grants.
Listed 2022 recipients include MALDEF – Mexican American Legal ($75,000), Asian Americans Advancing Justice–Chicago ($75,000), Native American Rights Fund Inc. ($75,000), Sisters Lead Sisters Vote Inc. ($60,000), For Our Future Action Fund ($60,000), Sixteen Thirty Fund ($30,000), National Coalition on Black Civic Participation ($25,000), and Institute of Intellectual Property & Social Justice ($25,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mayra Macias as executive director; Michael Schrum as chair; and Henry Muñoz III, Kenny Thompson, and Carri Twigg as directors.
BBT Inc is led by Mayra Macias, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mayra Macias
Executive Director
Chief Strategy Officer for Campaigns Political Affairs → Executive Director - Present, 2023
Executive Director - Present → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$189K (2022) → $36K (2025)
Michael Schrum
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carri Twigg
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Muoz III
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenny Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Bart Rutherford (2022–2024) — State Partnerships Director
- Former: Mark Angelson (2022–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Mariana Castro (2023–2024) — Director of Digital Strategy
- Former: Eilen Garcia (2024) — Deputy of Cimmunication Director
- Former: Jose J. Gamboa Romo (2024) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Paydon Miller (2024) — Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Susana Parra (2024) — Special Projects Operations Manager
- Former: Danielle Melfi (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Ari Appel (2022–2023) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Adam Zuckerman (2022) — Chief Communications Program Officer
- Former: Camille Vinogradov (2022) — Deputy Development Director
- Former: Rachel Irwin (2022) — Chief Messaging & Paid Media Officer
- Former: Ruben Lebron (2022) — Voting Rights Director
- Former: Addisu Demissie (2021) — Former Director
- Former: M. Patrick Moore (2021) — Former Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $36K, to Mayra Macias (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about BBT Inc
What does BBT Inc fund?
The organization’s filing describes its work as advancing responsible and practical progressive solutions through effective coalitions and communicating the positive impact of policy achievements. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BBT Inc?
BBT Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does BBT Inc make grants?
BBT Inc is based in Washington, DC. The listed 2022 grantees were based in Washington, DC; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois; Boulder, Colorado; and Rockville, Maryland. The available information does not state a geographic grantmaking focus.
What is BBT Inc's EIN?
BBT Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2447747. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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