Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
GEO IS A COMMUNITY OF FUNDERS COMMITTED TO TRANSFORMING PHILANTHROPIC CULTURE AND PRACTICE BY CONNECTING MEMBERS TO THE RESOURCES AND RELATIONSHIPS NEEDED TO SUPPORT THRIVING NONPROFITS AND COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.0M
+20.5% YoY
Revenue
$10.0M
+104.6% YoY
Net Investment Income
$294K
+33.7% YoY
Expenses
$7.6M
+7.0% YoY
About Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Based on IRS filings
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $294K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,950,761 | $10,747,221 | $13,379,679 |
| Revenue | $10,014,322 | $4,894,643 | $6,097,869 |
| Expenses | $7,553,004 | $7,061,278 | $6,476,397 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $293,669 | $219,569 | $40,989 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANITA PATEL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CHERA REID PHD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH AUBERT THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENISE ST OMER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DENNIS QUIRIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DR JOHN H JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HANH LE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOANNA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| M GABRIELA ALCALDE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NEEL HAJRA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| REGAN GRUBER MOFFITT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICKKE MANANZALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RYAN EASTERLY | GOVERNANCE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARCUS WALTON | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $370,900 |
| MILA YOCHUM | VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS | 40 | $185,400 |
| AKILAH MASSEY | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS | 40 | $188,542 |
| KRISTINA WERTZ | VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS | 40 | $188,465 |
| MEGHAN DUFFY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $234,421 |
| CLAUDIA WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $119,086 |
| J WING LI | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $133,042 |
| KELLY WISE | DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE | 40 | $139,832 |
| NICHOLE HOEFLICH | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $136,732 |
| MICHELLE HARRINGTON | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $129,700 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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