Compasspoint Nonprofit Services
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Compasspoint Nonprofit Services at a glance
In short: Compasspoint Nonprofit Services gave $66K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,760
- -62.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $32,880
- -44.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $32,880
- Total assets
- $2,798,150
- -35.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Compasspoint Nonprofit Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Justice Funders Inc ($57K). Together the top 2 received $66K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $177K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $66K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Justice Funders Inc Oakland, CA | General Support for Resource Mobilizers Participation | $57,493 |
| Sogorea Te' Land Trust Oakland, CA | General Support | $8,267 |
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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 | $2,798,150 | $1,781,368 | $3,239,624 | $65,760 | 2 | $159,046 |
| 2023 | $4,335,928 | $1,687,410 | $3,539,795 | $176,575 | 3 | $182,216 |
| 2022 | $6,215,870 | $4,414,172 | $2,822,211 | $18,625 | 1 | $55,585 |
| 2021 | $4,915,311 | $4,789,548 | $2,292,718 | $1,000 | Total only | $1,670 |
| 2020 | $2,001,024 | $1,200,798 | $2,733,352 | $78,000 | 4 | $11,167 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Compasspoint Nonprofit Services
Based on IRS filings
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $66K. Net investment income was $159K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services is led by Shannon Ellis, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 9 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Shannon Ellis
Executive Director
Co-Director → Co-Executive Director, 2022
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $183K (2024)
Elizabeth Derias
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2022
36 hrs/week
$176K (2022) → $13K (2024)
Asha Mehta
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$152K (2023) → $72K (2024)
Ada Palotai
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Spring Opara
Project Director
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $145K (2024)
Steve Lew
Project Director
On filings since 2022
36 hrs/week
$129K (2022) → $144K (2024)
Kyla Hartsfield
Project Director
On filings since 2023
36 hrs/week
$123K (2023) → $130K (2024)
Joe Jackson
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
36 hrs/week
$139K (2024)
Maryssa Hall
Project Director
New on the 2024 filing
36 hrs/week
$132K (2024)
Jasmine Hall
Associate Executive Director
Project Director → Associate Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$108K (2020) → $153K (2024)
Leila Saadat
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Brown
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anbar Mahar
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Adrienne Kimball (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Richard Steve Lew (2020–2023) — Project Director
- Former: Lorenzo Herrera Y. Lozano (2022–2023) — Vice Co-Chair
- Former: Monica Marie Avery (2023) — Project Director & Finance
- Former: Fran Jemmott (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rob Hope (2020–2022) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: Tonetta Conner (2020–2022) — Vice Co-Chair
- Former: Maro Guevara (2021–2022) — Project Director
- Former: Yasi Safinya-Davies (2022) — Project Director
- Former: Elizabeth Derias-Tyehimba (2020–2021) — Co-Director
- Former: Alexandra Cespedes-Kent (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Gene Takagi (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Guadalupe Poblano (2020) — Co-Director
- Former: Hana Lee (2020) — Project Director
- Former: Kad Smith (2020) — Project Director
- Former: Sunsun Kim (2020) — Board Member
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $183K, to Shannon Ellis (Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Compasspoint Nonprofit Services
How much does Compasspoint Nonprofit Services give each year?
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services gave $66K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $177K across 3 grants.
How large is Compasspoint Nonprofit Services?
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Compasspoint Nonprofit Services?
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Compasspoint Nonprofit Services operate?
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services has awarded grants in California, Michigan, Virginia.
What is Compasspoint Nonprofit Services's EIN?
Compasspoint Nonprofit Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1196632. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- 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 November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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