If Foundation
iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. It supports racial justice and self-determination for Black people and people of the global majority, with grantmaking focused on organizations in the Washington, DC region working on Innovation, Disruption, and systems change.
If Foundation at a glance
In short: If Foundation gave $1.1M across 50 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in District of Columbia. 20% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,123,100
- -26.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 50
- -15.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,462
- -12.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $20,643,665
- -8.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (8 of 41, 2024)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (51% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to If Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing directs applicants to visit the foundation’s website for application information. The filing states that awards are restricted to nonprofit organizations engaged in systems change work to advance racial justice in the Washington, DC region. It also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is listed on the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- No deadline is listed on the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Hanh Le
Mailing address: 1200 U Street Nw 4Th Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 939-3390
Email: info@iffdn.org
Website: https://www.iffdn.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who If Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Greater Washington Community Foundation ($280K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $585K.
Grant Size Distribution
260 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 247 grants of 260 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s grantmaking focuses on the Washington, DC region. Its community grantmaking committee includes members from the District of Columbia, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties in Maryland, and Northern Virginia. In 2024, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in DC, 35% to Virginia, and 14% to Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
Cities
Is If Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 41 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 483% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $773K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 50 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | 2024 grant - to provide support to the let's go dmv fund | $100,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | 2024 grant - to provide support of the brilliant futures program | $80,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | 2024 grant - to provide support to the let's go dmv fund | $50,000 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | 2024 grant - to provide support for building an ecosystem for community safety in dc | $50,000 |
| Festival Center Washington, DC | 2024 grant - for fiscally sponsored project roc-dc to provide support for let's go dmv | $25,000 |
| Gateway Community Development Corporation North Brentwood, MD | To provide support for white women cry film adaptions with migkeb productions | $25,000 |
| Leadership Greater Washington Washington, DC | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support for signature program racial justice training | $25,000 |
| Mothers Outreach Network Inc Washington, DC | 2024 grant - in support of the dc guaranteed income coalition | $25,000 |
| 4DASOIL Brandywine, MD | 2024 grant - to provide general operating support to fiscally sponsored project black dirt farm collective | $20,000 |
| Black Swan Academy Washington, DC | 2024 Grant - to Provide General Operating Support | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,643,665 | $1,490,355 | $4,217,058 | $1,123,100 | 50 | $3,991,107 | $1,262,619 | $825,745 |
| 2023 | $22,481,241 | $2,204,589 | $4,451,603 | $1,520,000 | 59 | $4,261,461 | $457,517 | $836,793 |
| 2022 | $22,150,845 | $2,145,399 | $4,122,472 | $1,404,000 | 54 | $3,920,151 | $843,078 | $953,476 |
| 2021 | $30,380,143 | $2,916,137 | $3,473,543 | $1,117,722 | 56 | $2,876,181 | $2,162,475 | $1,143,947 |
| 2020 | $28,526,073 | $1,842,390 | $2,555,591 | $773,200 | 41 | — | $1,507,826 | $1,007,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, If Foundation reported a distributable amount of $826K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
iF’s mission is to center the leadership and expertise of Black people and people of the global majority in the Washington, DC region, particularly those at the intersection of systems of oppression, including race, class, and gender identity. Its grantmaking prioritizes racial justice through Innovation, Disruption, and systems change. The foundation says its grant decisions are made through a participatory process involving community members from the region.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Bread for the City says it helps Washington, DC residents with low incomes build power over their communities’ futures and pursues justice through community organizing and public advocacy. Mothers Outreach Network describes its work as organizing, community lawyering, and policy advocacy to advance the inclusion and empowerment of low-income DC mothers. Festival Center says it serves as a source of hospitality, education, and spiritual development for people striving for a just world.
Grantmaking
In 2024, iF reported 50 grants totaling $1,123,100. Grants ranged from $8,100 to $100,000, with a median of $20,000.
The largest reported award was $100,000 to Greater Washington Community Foundation to support the Let’s Go DMV Fund. The foundation also awarded that organization $80,000 for the Brilliant Futures Program and two grants of $50,000 each, for the Let’s Go DMV Fund and for building an ecosystem for community safety in DC. Other reported grants included $25,000 to Festival Center for its fiscally sponsored project ROC-DC to support Let’s Go DMV; $25,000 to Mothers Outreach Network in support of the DC Guaranteed Income Coalition; $20,000 to Bread for the City for housing advocacy; and $20,000 to Black Swan Academy for general operating support.
The Community Power Grantmaking Program is listed as active, with awards of up to $75,000. The foundation’s website says its 2025 request for proposals is closed and describes ten 2025–2028 grantees, each receiving $75,000 in annual general operating support for three years.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Temi Bennett and Hanh Le as co-CEOs; Tanya Edelin as chair/treasurer; and Tonya Kinlow as chair/secretary. Trustees listed are Art Stevens, Wendy Chun-Hoon, Mindelyn Anderson, Opal Hawkins, Tonya Kinlow, and Aydin Tuncer.
If Foundation is led by Hanh Le, Co-Ceo on every filing since 2023; 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Hanh Le
Co-Ceo
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$215K (2023) → $247K (2024)
Temi Bennett
Co-Ceo
New on the 2024 filing
35 hrs/week
$234K (2024)
Tanya Edelin
Chair & Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2023
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Kinlow
Chair, Secretary & Trustee
Member → Secretary & Trustee, 2023
Secretary & Trustee → Chair, Secretary & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dilcia Molina
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Robert Warren
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Tony Burns
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Yazzmine Holley
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2024)
Art Stevens
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aydin Tuncer
Trustee
Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Chun-Hoon
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Vo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mindelyn Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Opal Hawkins
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Silvia Salazar (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Temitutu Bennett (2023) — Co-Ceo
- Former: Darakshan Raja (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: David Harrington (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Yanique Redwood (2020–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Edna Rugeda (2022) — Interim President & CEO
- Former: Alan Weil (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: David Zuckerman (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Secretary
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 $247K, to Hanh Le (Co-CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about If Foundation
How much does If Foundation give each year?
If Foundation gave $1.1M across 50 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.5M across 59 grants.
What is If Foundation's typical grant size?
If Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $22,462, across 50 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from If Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does If Foundation give grants?
If Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (35%) and Maryland (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (20 grants), Richmond, VA (8 grants), Alexandria, VA (3 grants) and Charlottesville, VA (3 grants).
Does If Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of If Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are If Foundation's largest grantees?
If Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Greater Washington Community Foundation ($280,000 across 4 grants), Festival Center ($65,000 across 3 grants) and Oar - Offender Aid and Restoration of Arlington Alexandria and Falls Church ($40,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is If Foundation?
If Foundation reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $826K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does If Foundation fund?
iF’s mission is to center the leadership and expertise of Black people and people of the global majority in the Washington, DC region, particularly those at the intersection of systems of oppression, including race, class, and gender identity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from If Foundation?
The 2024 filing directs applicants to visit the foundation’s website for application information. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is If Foundation's EIN?
If Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0078064. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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