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Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 27-0972708 Website

FAIRs mission is to promote diversity within the plaintiffs employment bar in California, so the attorneys representing Californias workers are as diverse as those they seek to represent. FAIR also seeks generally to raise public consciousness about workers rights and remedies, to provide educational opportunities and programs to individuals who seek to advance the rights of workers, including but not limited to fellowships, internships, and scholarships, and to carry on other educational activities associated with FAIRs goals.

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources at a glance

In short: Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources gave $90K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $90K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$90,000
+23.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$90,000
+23.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$90,000
Total assets
$784,778
+39.8% 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.

How to apply to Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources

Who Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Legal Aid At Work: $90KLegal Aid At Work$90K

The largest 2024 recipient was Legal Aid At Work ($90K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

San Francisco

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $90K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Legal Aid At Work San Francisco, CAFAIR Fellowship$90,000
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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$784,778$399,123$175,722$90,0001$19,233
2023$561,382$257,329$165,232$72,8001$3,476
2022$469,686$270,466$140,096$67,6531$4,037
2021$339,306$192,179$102,154———
2020$248,899$129,406$126,687———

About Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources

Based on IRS filings

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $785K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $90K. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources is led by Christina Cheung, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christina Cheung

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan J Schwartz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cornelia Dai

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • David Duchrow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Felicia Medina

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • J Bernard Alexander III

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Navruz Avloni

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Supreeta Sampath

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Toni J Jaramilla

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Alvarenga Scalia

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Adrianne De Castro

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Afshin Mozaffari

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Nunez

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Hugo Gamez

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Christina Krasomil (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Jinny Kim (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Mak (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Rabaih Rahman (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rabiah Rahman (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.

Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources

How much does Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources give each year?

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources gave $90K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $73K across 1 grant.

How large is Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources?

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources reported $785K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $399K.

What is Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources?

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources is a public charity focused on Education, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $785K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources operate?

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources has awarded grants in California.

What is Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources's EIN?

Foundation for Advocacy Inclusion and Resources's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0972708. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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