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First Amendment Partnership

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 47-1380784 Website

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOR PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS. WE REPRESENT THE COMMON VOICE OF OUR PARTNERING FAITH COMMUNITIES THAT ENCOMPASS MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. WE FOCUS ON PUBLIC POLICIES AND EDUCATION THAT RECOGNIZE THE PROFOUND CONTRIBUTION OF FAITH AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TO THE COMMON GOOD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

-12.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+295.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-1.3% YoY

About First Amendment Partnership

Based on IRS filings

First Amendment Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $1.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ANNANDALEATLANTABOSTONBROOKLYNCHEYENNECOLUMBIAGRAND RAPIDSPHEONIXPHOENIXWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$778K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,000,111$2,285,445$2,170,868
Revenue$2,173,381$1,963,703$2,828,423
Expenses$2,084,319$2,125,146$2,153,669
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$27K$41K$55K0 grants20202 grants20213 grants20221 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASS…$12KAMERICAN UNITY FUND INC$10KTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE$10KSEYMOUR INSTITUTE$8K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Religion Newswriters Association ($12,000), American Unity Fund Inc ($10,000), The Aspen Institute ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
RELIGION NEWSWRITERS ASSOCIATION BROOKLYN, NYRNA ANNUAL CONF. LUNCH SPONSORSHIP$12,000
AMERICAN UNITY FUND INC ANNANDALE, VASPONSORSHIP FOR THE WINTER RETREAT 12/14/23 - 12/17/23 IN PARK CITY, UT$10,000
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE WASHINGTON, DCEVENT SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH FAITH COUNTS LLC - 2023$10,000
SEYMOUR INSTITUTE BOSTON, MATHE BLACK CHURCH RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CONFERENCE SEP 28 & 29, 2023$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TIMOTHY B SCHULTZ ESQPRESIDENT$228KKERRY TROUPDIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS$213KLANCE KINZER ESQ DIR…POLICY AND GOVT RELATIONS$174KDESAIR E SHAWWEB CONTENT EDITOR$122K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REV GEORGE P WOODCHAIRMAN0.5
RALPH W HARDY JR ESQDIRECTOR0.5
VINCENT VENTIMIGLIA ESQDIRECTOR0.5
REV DR JO ANNE LYONDIRECTOR0.5
DR SHIRLEY A MULLENDIRECTOR0.5
TIMOTHY B SCHULTZ ESQPRESIDENT40$228,000
KERRY TROUPDIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS40$212,896
LANCE KINZER ESQ DIRECTOR OFPOLICY AND GOVT RELATIONS40$174,372
DESAIR E SHAWWEB CONTENT EDITOR40$121,575

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Amendment Partnership?

First Amendment Partnership is a nonprofit organization focused on Religion Related, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is First Amendment Partnership?

As of 2024, First Amendment Partnership holds $2.0M in total assets with $2.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $40K in 2024.

Where does First Amendment Partnership operate?

First Amendment Partnership has awarded grants in Arizona, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Virginia, Wyoming.

What size grants does First Amendment Partnership award?

In 2024, First Amendment Partnership awarded 4 grants totaling $40K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is First Amendment Partnership's EIN?

First Amendment Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1380784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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