Futures Without Violence
Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) is a public charity based in San Francisco, California, formed in 1989. It works to prevent violence and support safer, healthier communities through programs, public education, training, partnerships, and policy advocacy.
Futures Without Violence at a glance
In short: Futures Without Violence gave $1.9M across 27 grants in 2024 (avg $71K), mostly in California. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,923,706
- +0.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 27
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $71,248
- -21.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $30,911
- Total assets
- $91,000,889
- +14.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (8 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (59% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Futures Without Violence
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Montgomery Street The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129
Phone: (415) 678-5500
Website: https://futureswithoutviolence.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Futures Without Violence funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wested ($506K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 119 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
FUTURES’ stated mission includes work at home and abroad. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states. California received the largest share of grant dollars, at 59%, followed by Wisconsin (9%), Nevada (8%), Pennsylvania (7%), and Minnesota (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Futures Without Violence open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 27 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $41K; repeat grants $84K. How we count
Medians: $36K first-time, $25K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1000K (2022) to $6.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 27 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wested San Francisco, CA | Provide service for the project entitled courageous classrooms & communities | $506,374 |
| Organizacion En California De Lideres Campesinas Inc Oxnard, CA | Provide service for the project entitled university of California aces aware family resilience network (UCAAN) and the fy2021 fvpsa arp supplemental project | $287,608 |
| National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges Reno, NV | Provide service for the projects entitled enhancing judicial skills in abuse in later in life cases, and courts in the era of #wetoo | $160,835 |
| Alianza Nacional De Campesinas Oxnard, CA | Provide service for the project entitled university of California aces aware family resilience network (UCAAN) | $150,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Provide service for the project entitled team: changing minds and the project exploring differences in experiences of economic abuse among teen dating partners | $142,805 |
| CIA Siab Inc La Crosse, WI | Provide service for the project entitled services to support victims of crimes and strengthen communities | $85,949 |
| Forge Inc Milwaukee, WI | Provide service for the project entitled services to support victims of crimes and strengthen communities | $78,249 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies (FBO the Flourish Fund Reviving Roots) Minneapolis, MN | Provide service for the project entitled services to support victims of crimes and strengthen communities | $70,113 |
| Voces Unidas for Justice Colorado Springs, CO | Provide service for the project entitled services to support victims of crimes and strengthen communities | $55,558 |
| Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health East Lansing, MI | Provide service for the project entitled services to support victims of crimes and strengthen communities | $45,743 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
FUTURES says it receives support from private foundations, government, corporations, and individual donors. It also states that income earned from its endowment is used to support current and future program activities and operations.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $91,000,889 | $27,284,200 | $19,583,401 | $1,923,706 | 27 | $1,881,715 |
| 2023 | $79,434,389 | $20,992,855 | $18,526,397 | $1,910,509 | 21 | $1,334,596 |
| 2022 | $71,704,973 | $18,134,613 | $14,670,298 | $999,945 | 11 | $799,797 |
| 2021 | $78,282,688 | $17,427,941 | $18,805,599 | $6,841,320 | 45 | $2,426,487 |
| 2020 | $77,429,643 | $28,022,839 | $11,858,221 | $1,248,050 | 15 | $516,160 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
FUTURES states its mission is “to pioneer new strategies to end violence against women and children at home and abroad.” Its work includes support for survivors of domestic and sexual violence; health care and safety resources; strategies for children and families affected by violence; learning and leadership for justice-system professionals and community organizations; workplace safety and economic opportunity; public education campaigns; and policy advocacy.
Its 2024 grants included projects related to education, family resilience, court practice, youth mental health and economic abuse, and services for victims of crime. The organizations it supported describe a range of community work: Lideres Campesinas says it strengthens farmworker women’s and girls’ leadership and human rights; Alianza Nacional de Campesinas says it unifies farmworker women’s leadership in a national movement for human rights; and Voces Unidas for Justice says it supports victims of violence and injustice through confidential advocacy and cultural practices for healing and justice. Other grantees describe work in culturally empowering advocacy for the Hmoob community (CIA SIAB), support and advocacy for transgender people and their allies (FORGE), and services for survivors and families affected by sexual and domestic violence (East Los Angeles Women’s Center).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, FUTURES reported 27 grants totaling $1,923,706. Grant amounts ranged from $9,996 to $506,374, with a median of $30,911. The largest listed awards included $506,374 to WestEd for the Courageous Classrooms & Communities project; $287,608 to Organizacion en California de Lideres Campesinas for projects including the University of California ACES Aware Family Resilience Network and an FVPSA ARP supplemental project; and $160,835 to the National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges for judicial-skills and court-related projects.
Other notable 2024 grants were $150,000 to Alianza Nacional de Campesinas for the ACES Aware Family Resilience Network; $142,805 to the University of Pittsburgh for Team: Changing Minds and research on economic abuse among teen dating partners; $85,949 to CIA SIAB and $78,249 to FORGE for services supporting crime victims and strengthening communities; and $70,113 to Fiscal Sponsorship Allies for the Flourish Fund Reviving Roots, also for services supporting crime victims and strengthening communities.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing listed Ruth Wooden as chair, Peter Harvey as vice-chair, Nathan Brostrom as treasurer, and Susan Leal as secretary. It also listed Ronald Adrine, Jeff Bleich, Jacquelyn Campbell, Beth Dye, Sunny Fischer, and Lauren Harwell Godfrey as board members. FUTURES’ website identifies Esta Soler as its founder and president.
Futures Without Violence is led by Esta Soler, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Esta Soler
President
President & Founder → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$342K (2020) → $388K (2024)
Ruth Wooden
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennife White
Director, Learning & Leadership
Director of Learning & Leadership → Director, Learning & Leadership, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $179K (2024)
Brian O'Connor
Vice President, Public Educ Campaigns & Programs
Director of Public Educ Campaigns & Progs → Vice President, Public Educ Campaigns & Progs, 2022
Vice President, Public Educ Campaigns & Progs → Vice President, Public Educ Campaigns & Programs, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$205K (2020) → $228K (2024)
Kiersten Stewart
Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy
Director of Public Policy & Advocacy → Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy, 2022
Vice President of Public Policy & Advocacy → Vice President, Public Policy & Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $199K (2024)
Lisa James
Vice President & Health
Director of Health → Vice President of Health, 2022
Vice President of Health → Vice President & Health, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$165K (2020) → $198K (2024)
Lonna Davis
Vice President, Children & Youth
Director of Children & Youth Program → Vice President of Children & Youth Program, 2022
Vice President of Children & Youth Program → Vice President, Children & Youth, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$183K (2020) → $201K (2024)
Minjung Kwok
Chief Operating & Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $298K (2024)
Rachael Smith Fals
Senior Vice President, Public Eng & Corp Relations
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$261K (2020) → $284K (2024)
Ketayoun Darvich-Kodjouri
Vice President & Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$179K (2023) → $196K (2024)
Ana Lopez Van Balen
Vice President, Workplace & Economic Opportunity
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$212K (2024)
Beth Dye
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn C. Campbell
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bleich
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Kanter
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Harwell Godfrey
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Brostrom
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Harvey
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Fischer
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Leal
Secreatary
Secreatary → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Secreatary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hirsch
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Adrine
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Judge Ronald B. Adrine (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Collin Shea Casey (2022–2023) — Director, Grants & Contracts Administrator
- Former: Patrice Cochran (2022–2023) — Controller
- Former: Virginia Duplessis (2022) — Associate Director & Health
- Former: Linda Seabrook (2020–2021) — General Counsel & Director of Legal
- Former: Tien Ung (2021) — Program Director, Impact & Learning
- Former: Debbie Lee (2020) — Former Senior Vice President & Health
- Former: Sara Kriksciun (2020) — Chief Partnerships Officer
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $388K, to Esta Soler (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Futures Without Violence
How much does Futures Without Violence give each year?
Futures Without Violence gave $1.9M across 27 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 21 grants.
What is Futures Without Violence's typical grant size?
Futures Without Violence's median grant in 2024 was $30,911, and its average grant was $71,248, across 27 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Futures Without Violence that year got $41K on average.
Where does Futures Without Violence give grants?
Futures Without Violence gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (9%) and Nevada (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (4 grants), Oxnard, CA (2 grants) and Oakland, CA (2 grants).
Does Futures Without Violence give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Futures Without Violence's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "All in for Kids Team Leadership & Learning Opportunity Grant" (8 grants).
Who are Futures Without Violence's largest grantees?
Futures Without Violence's largest 2024 grantees include Wested ($506,374), Organizacion En California De Lideres Campesinas Inc ($287,608) and National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges ($160,835), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Futures Without Violence?
Futures Without Violence reported $91.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27.3M.
What does Futures Without Violence fund?
FUTURES states its mission is “to pioneer new strategies to end violence against women and children at home and abroad.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Futures Without Violence?
Futures Without Violence has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check futureswithoutviolence.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Futures Without Violence's EIN?
Futures Without Violence's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3110973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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