Dissenters
Dissenters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
Dissenters at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dissenters funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Third World Organizing Oakland, CA | General Support | $563,416 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $325,500 | $661,968 | $563,416 | 1 |
| 2021 | $337,069 | $482,583 | $254,005 | — | — |
| 2020 | $109,529 | $194,947 | $104,173 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dissenters is led by Timothy Rose, Director, President & Secretary-Partial Year since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Timothy Rose
Director, President & Secretary-Partial Year
Director & Secretary → Director, President & Secretary, 2022
Director, President & Secretary → Director, President & Secretary-Partial Year, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
$22K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Khury Petersen-Smith
Director & President
Director → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Apoorva Krishnan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brittany Ramos Debarros
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Southorn
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paola Del Toro
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yuni Chang
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Dean Spade (2022–2023) — Director - Partial Year
- Former: Natalie Yoon (2020–2022) — Director & President - Partial Year
- Former: Nashiha Alam (2020–2021) — Director
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 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $22K, to Timothy Rose (Director, Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dissenters
What is Dissenters?
Dissenters is a public charity focused on Education, based in Chicago, IL.
Where does Dissenters operate?
Dissenters has awarded grants in California.
What is Dissenters's EIN?
Dissenters's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1394763. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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