Empirical Resolution Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-2736440

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Empirical Resolution Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,514,173
+18.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$6,961,854
+59.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$246,314
+50.3% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$5,203,929
+4.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Empirical Resolution Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New YorkBronx

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $20K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
New Visions for Public Schools New York, NYEducational Purposes$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$10,514,173$6,961,854$5,203,929——$246,314
2023$8,839,719$4,364,704$4,966,748——$163,883
2022$9,282,372$6,347,316$4,530,189———
2021$7,350,506$4,345,659$4,405,499$20,0001—
2020$7,230,692$5,302,000$3,267,164$20,0002—

About Empirical Resolution Inc

Based on IRS filings

Empirical Resolution Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $246K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Empirical Resolution Inc is led by Peter Gault, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 9 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Peter Gault

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $278K (2020) → $293K (2024)

  • Paul Walker

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maheen Sahoo

    Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $185K (2024)

  • Benjamin Sussman

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Rodriguez

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Cohen

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Sebro

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Siegel

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heejae Lim

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Collins-Berry

    Vice President of Partnership & Professional Services

    Managing Director of Partnerships → Vice President of Partnership & Professional Services, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $192K (2024)

  • Daniel Drabik

    Chief Technology Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $227K (2020) → $254K (2024)

  • Thomas Robertson

    Senior Software Engineer II

    Senior Software Developer → Senior Web Developer, 2021

    Senior Web Developer → Senior Software Engineer II, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2020) → $179K (2024)

  • Peter Sharkey

    Principal Product Manager

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2021) → $220K (2024)

  • Brendan Shean

    Staff Software Engineer

    Senior Software Developer → Staff Software Engineer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $159K (2022) → $174K (2024)

  • Hannah Monk

    Vice President of Curriculum

    Managing Director of Curriculum → Vice President of Curriculum, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2022) → $175K (2024)

  • Peter Kong

    Senior Software Engineer II

    Senior Software Developer → Senior Software Engineer II, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $154K (2022) → $164K (2024)

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Peg Tyre (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: Thru October 2023
  • Former: Alex Otstott (2023) — Director of District Partnerships
  • Former: Lila Jane Mabe (2021–2022) — Managing Director of Strategy & Impact
  • Former: Michael Conner (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jane Parver (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeremy Hertz (2020–2021) — Director of School Partnershps
  • Former: Reuben Gutoff (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Rhys Kidd (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Philip Weinberg (2021) — Senior Partner
  • Former: Erika Parker-Havens (2020) — Senior Instructional Coach
  • Former: Thomas Calabrese (2020) — Creative 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 2024 IRS filing

Peter Gault — Executive Director: $293KPeter GaultExecutive Director$293KDaniel Drabik — Chief Technology Officer: $254KDaniel DrabikChief Technology Officer$254KPeter Sharkey — Principal Product Manager: $220KPeter SharkeyPrincipal Product Manager$220KChristina Collins-Berry — VP of Partnership & Professional Services: $192KChristina Collins-BerryVP of Partnership &…$192KMaheen Sahoo — Managing Director of Strategic Partnerships: $185KMaheen SahooManaging Director of Strategic…$185KThomas Robertson — Senior Software Engineer II: $179KThomas RobertsonSenior Software Engineer II$179KHannah Monk — VP of Curriculum: $175KHannah MonkVP of Curriculum$175KBrendan Shean — Staff Software Engineer: $174KBrendan SheanStaff Software Engineer$174KPeter Kong — Senior Software Engineer II: $164KPeter KongSenior Software Engineer II$164K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $293K, to Peter Gault (Executive Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Empirical Resolution Inc

How large is Empirical Resolution Inc?

Empirical Resolution Inc reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.0M.

What is Empirical Resolution Inc?

Empirical Resolution Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $10.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Empirical Resolution Inc operate?

Empirical Resolution Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Empirical Resolution Inc's EIN?

Empirical Resolution Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2736440. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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