Citizens United Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 54-1626748

An educational organization, which conducts research, informs and educates the public on various national and international issues.

Key facts about Citizens United Foundation

EIN
54-1626748
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$4,456,792

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-1.4% YoY

Revenue

$3.6M

+30.1% YoY

Net Investment Income

$8K

-46.0% YoY

Expenses

$3.3M

-16.3% YoY

About Citizens United Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Citizens United Foundation is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Peachtree CornersWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,456,792$4,520,476$6,691,701
Revenue$3,574,030$2,747,503$2,511,734
Expenses$3,266,160$3,902,799$4,826,439
Net Investment Income$8,463$15,674$-25,853

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Citizens United Foundation is led by David Bossie, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Bossie

    President

    President & Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    21 hrs/week

    $203K (2020) → $131K (2024)

  • Brian Berry

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Moore

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • JT Mastranadi

    Vice President of Govt Relations

    Vice President of Government Relations → Vice President of Govt Relations, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    17 hrs/week

    $69K (2020) → $63K (2024)

  • Michael Boos

    Vice President Secretary & General Counsel

    Secretary & General Counsel → Vice President Secretary & General Counsel, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    14 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $96K (2024)

  • Richard Kimble

    Vice President of Development

    V.p. Development → Vice President of Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    17 hrs/week

    $109K (2020) → $73K (2024)

  • Daniel Jorjani

    Deputy General Counsel

    On filings since 2022

    13 hrs/week

    $101K (2022) → $83K (2024)

  • Savannah Steele

    CFO

    On filings since 2023

    14 hrs/week

    $35K (2023) → $34K (2024)

  • Christina Trotta

    Controller

    New on the 2024 filing

    16 hrs/week

    $10K (2024)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lauren Catts (2020–2023) — CFO
  • Former: Kirk Risinger (2020–2021) — It Manager

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Bossie — President: $131KDavid BossiePresident$131KMichael Boos — VP Secretary & General Counsel: $96KMichael BoosVP Secretary & General Counsel$96KDaniel Jorjani — Deputy General Counsel: $83KDaniel JorjaniDeputy General Counsel$83KRichard Kimble — VP of Development: $73KRichard KimbleVP of Development$73KJT Mastranadi — VP of Govt Relations: $63KJT MastranadiVP of Govt Relations$63KSavannah Steele — CFO: $34KSavannah SteeleCFO$34KChristina Trotta — Controller: $10KChristina TrottaController$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $131K, to David Bossie (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Citizens United Foundation

How large is Citizens United Foundation?

Citizens United Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

Where does Citizens United Foundation operate?

Citizens United Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia.

What is Citizens United Foundation's EIN?

Citizens United Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1626748. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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