Institute for Policy Studies
THE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES (THE INSTITUTE) IS A 60-YEAR-OLD ORGANIZATION THAT IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A MORE EQUITABLE, ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE, AND PEACEFUL SOCIETY.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.3M
+1.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$250K
+869.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$250K
+869.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,261,689 | $12,035,111 | $12,708,680 |
| Revenue | $5,650,996 | $4,447,197 | $5,782,644 |
| Expenses | $5,230,308 | $4,725,071 | $5,367,847 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $425,836 | $244,532 | $88,913 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARITA GUPTA | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN POMERANZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| BURKE STANSBURY | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN CAVANAGH | SENIOR ADVISOR | 37.5 | $72,800 |
| HEIDI PELTIER | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES EARLY | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| NOURA ERAKAT | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JODIE EVANS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KATRINA VANDEN HEUVEL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ANDY SHALLAL | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| KHURY PETERSEN-SMITH | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT BOROSAGE | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| TOPE FOLARIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $161,376 |
| SULMA ARIAS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| DANNY GLOVER | TRUSTEE THRU NOV 2024 | 0.5 | — |
| KATHLEEN GASPARD | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $128,519 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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