Criterion Institute
The organization's mission is to broaden what matters in our economic decisions by expanding who has power and influence in the work of reinventing the economy through research, training and institutional engagement.
Criterion Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $120,042
- -83.2% vs 2022
- Revenue (2023)
- $1,014,633
- -54.7% vs 2022
- Expenses (2023)
- $1,895,620
- +3.5% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated November 2026.
Who Criterion Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $198K (2022). In 2022 it reported $198K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Community Capital Albuquerque, NM | Supporting frontline partners taking a feminist approach to disrupting power dynamics around finance in their communities and developing innovative "gender lens investing" tools in response to the covid-19 pandemic. | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $120,042 | $1,014,633 | $1,895,620 | — | — |
| 2022 | $714,359 | $2,239,651 | $1,831,523 | $197,625 | Total only |
| 2021 | $272,073 | $1,759,165 | $1,402,982 | $20,000 | 1 |
| 2020 | $116,597 | $1,209,225 | $1,409,318 | — | — |
| 2018 | $97,772 | $1,012,847 | $963,706 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Criterion Institute
Based on IRS filings
Criterion Institute is a public charity, based in Haddam, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $120K in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Criterion Institute is led by Joy Anderson, President & Executive since 2023 (on filings since 2018); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2023 is compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Joy Anderson
President & Executive
President & Executive Director → President & Executive, 2023
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$125K (2018) → $93K (2023)
Catherine Gill
Board Member
Director → Board Chair, 2020
Board Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michaele Birdsall
Board Member
Finacial Committee → Director, 2020
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele Kahane
Board Member
Treasurer → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luisamaria Ruiz Carlile
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Johnson-Piett
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Friedman
Board Member
New on the 2023 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Teresa Younger (2018–2022) — Director
- Former: Ellen Younger (2022) — Director
- Former: Cheryl Dahle (2018–2021) — Director
- Former: Nina Weissberg (2018–2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $93K, to Joy Anderson (President/Ex).
Frequently asked questions about Criterion Institute
How large is Criterion Institute?
Criterion Institute reported $120K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
Where does Criterion Institute operate?
Criterion Institute has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is Criterion Institute's EIN?
Criterion Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3458737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2023.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- 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 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2022
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