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Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Public charity · Grantmaker Van Nuys, CA EIN: 94-2410277 Website

To build inclusion and equity for people of change,and thought leadership, we aim to ensure that all people become and remain economically secure.

Insight Center for Community Economic Development at a glance

Total assets
$28,008
-98.2% vs 2022
Revenue (2023)
$198,520
-91.9% vs 2022
Expenses (2023)
$1,006,154
-62.9% vs 2022
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Insight Center for Community Economic Development funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BostonJacksonSeattle

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023

In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $422K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spring Board to Success Jackson, MS—$300,000
United for a Fair Economy Boston, MA—$88,000
Northwest Film Forum Seattle, WA—$34,000
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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
2023$28,008$198,520$1,006,154———
2022$1,529,498$2,452,519$2,712,361$422,0003$4,805
2021$1,680,271$1,485,063$1,276,143——$285
2020$929,257$1,148,917$1,137,222——$18

About Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Based on IRS filings

Insight Center for Community Economic Development is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Van Nuys, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $28K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Insight Center for Community Economic Development is led by Michael Browning, President on the 2023 filing; 4 of 11 officers listed in 2023 are compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Michael Browning

    President

    New on the 2023 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $116K (2023)

  • Beatrix Stotzer

    Chair

    Chairperson → Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josephine Rhymes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alma Marquez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert o Zdenek

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brad J Caftel

    Staff

    Assistant Secretary → Staff, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    37.5 hrs/week

    $28K (2020) → $31K (2023)

  • Anjali L Sardeshmukh

    Staff

    New on the 2023 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $19K (2023)

  • Christine Hogan

    Staff

    New on the 2023 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $40K (2023)

  • Monica Gozales

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roberto Barragan

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Marlais

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Anne E Price (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Jhumpa Bhattacharya (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President
  • Former: Andrea Flynn (2022) — Senior Director
  • Former: Natasha Hicks (2022) — Senior Associate
  • Former: Yvonne Yen Liu (2022) — Director of Research
  • Former: Antonio Manning (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Connie Evans (2020–2021) — Vice Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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

Michael Browning — President: $116KMichael BrowningPresident$116KChristine Hogan — Staff: $40KChristine HoganStaff$40KBrad J Caftel — Staff: $31KBrad J CaftelStaff$31KAnjali L Sardeshmukh — Staff: $19KAnjali L SardeshmukhStaff$19K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $116K, to Michael Browning (President). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Insight Center for Community Economic Development

How large is Insight Center for Community Economic Development?

Insight Center for Community Economic Development reported $28K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $199K.

What is Insight Center for Community Economic Development?

Insight Center for Community Economic Development is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Van Nuys, CA. It holds $28K in total assets as of 2023.

Where does Insight Center for Community Economic Development operate?

Insight Center for Community Economic Development has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Mississippi, Washington.

What is Insight Center for Community Economic Development's EIN?

Insight Center for Community Economic Development's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2410277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 9, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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