Guarding Against Pandemics
Guarding Against Pandemics is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 2020. It advocates for public investments to prevent the next pandemic and made 13 grants totaling $11,717,500 in 2022; its 2023 filing reports no grants.
Guarding Against Pandemics at a glance
- Total assets
- $335,123
- -95.6% vs 2022
- Revenue (2023)
- $25
- -100.0% vs 2022
- Expenses (2023)
- $7,232,954
- -74.0% vs 2022
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Guarding Against Pandemics
- Contact
Mailing address: 1319 F Street Nw Ste 301 Pmb 179, Washington, DC 20004
Phone: (602) 228-8902
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Guarding Against Pandemics funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Washington, DC. Its listed 2022 recipients were located in Washington, DC; Brooklyn, NY; and San Francisco, CA.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Guarding Against Pandemics gives
- 8% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2022). 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2021) to $11.7M (2022). In 2022 it made 13 grants totaling $11.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planning for Tomorrow Washington, DC | — | $7,550,000 |
| FWD US Inc Washington, DC | — | $1,605,000 |
| Votevets Action Fund Washington, DC | — | $1,000,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center Action Washington, DC | — | $750,000 |
| Working Families Organization Inc Brooklyn, NY | — | $225,000 |
| Naral Pro Choice America Washington, DC | — | $150,000 |
| Nevada Alliance Las Vegas, NV | — | $150,000 |
| The Next 50 Action Washington, DC | — | $100,000 |
| 314 Action Washington, DC | — | $50,000 |
| Emerging American Majorities Washington, DC | — | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2023 filing states that the organization’s property and equipment were transferred to escrow by the federal government pending litigation, and that the property amount was recorded as a loss and removed from the organization’s books.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $335,123 | $25 | $7,232,954 | — | — |
| 2022 | $7,569,524 | $23,704,876 | $27,860,576 | $11,717,500 | 13 |
| 2021 | $11,724,980 | $22,720,248 | $11,358,249 | $3,510,000 | 7 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is to advocate for public investments to prevent the next pandemic. Its filing says its goal is to prevent another pandemic.
In 2022, recipients included organizations whose own stated missions covered developing young leaders and improving civic engagement (Planning for Tomorrow); advocating for troops, veterans, and military families (VoteVets Action Fund Inc.); advancing the interests of working-class, middle-class, and poor Americans (Working Families Organization Inc.); and sharing policy ideas among state and local elected officials (NewDEAL). Tides Foundation describes its work as advancing equity and shifting resources and power to communities historically denied both.
Grantmaking
The organization reported 13 grants totaling $11,717,500 in 2022, an average of about $901,346 per grant. In 2021, it reported seven grants totaling $3,510,000. Its 2023 filing reports no grants.
Notable 2022 recipients included Planning for Tomorrow ($7,550,000), VoteVets Action Fund Inc. ($1,000,000), Working Families Organization Inc. ($225,000), NewDEAL ($25,000), and Tides Foundation ($25,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2023 filing lists Keenan Lantz as interim executive director, Varun Krovi as head of federal affairs, and Gabriel Bankman-Fried as former director.
Guarding Against Pandemics is led by Keenan Lantz, Interim Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Keenan Lantz
Interim Executive Director
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $258K (2023)
Varun Krovi
Head of Federal Affairs
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$353K (2022) → $63K (2023)
Gabriel Bankman-Fried
Former Director
Director → Former Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $258K, to Keenan Lantz (Interim Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Guarding Against Pandemics
How large is Guarding Against Pandemics?
Guarding Against Pandemics reported $335K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.
What does Guarding Against Pandemics fund?
The organization states that its mission is to advocate for public investments to prevent the next pandemic. Its filing says its goal is to prevent another pandemic. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Guarding Against Pandemics?
Guarding Against Pandemics has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Guarding Against Pandemics make grants?
The organization is based in Washington, DC. Its listed 2022 recipients were located in Washington, DC; Brooklyn, NY; and San Francisco, CA.
What is Guarding Against Pandemics's EIN?
Guarding Against Pandemics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1947845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023
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