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March for Our Lives Action Fund

501(c)(4) organization New York, NY EIN: 82-4535615 Website

March for our live's (MFOL) mission is to harness the power of young people across the country to end all forms of gun violence not just mass shootings, but everyday gun violence, police violence and more.

March for Our Lives Action Fund at a glance

In short: March for Our Lives Action Fund reported $200 in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$200 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-98.1% vs 2024
Total assets
$487,136
-41.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,197,200
-39.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$36,447
Expenses (2025)
$2,514,897
-35.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who March for Our Lives Action Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ChicagoWashingtonLos AngelesPhoenixBaltimoreCharlestonHelenaJamaicaMesquitePhiladelphiaSaint LouisWayne

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 17 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2025) to $302K (2021). In 2025 it reported $200 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Beyond the Bars Inc Philadelphia, PAAid & Alliance$19,996
Puente Human Rights Movement Phoenix, AZAid & Alliance$19,996
Saint Louis Story Stitchers Artists Collective Saint Louis, MOAid & Alliance$19,996
Cure Violence Global Chicago, ILAid & Alliance$19,996
GKMC Baltimore Baltimore, MDAid & Alliance$19,996
If You're Feelin' Civic Phoenix, AZAid & Alliance$19,996
Iiyc Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAAid & Alliance$19,996
La Solar Fridge Project Los Angeles, CAAid & Alliance$19,996
Philadelphia Sesamo Wayne, PAAid & Alliance$19,996
Chicago Student Pandemic Relief Chicago, ILAid & Alliance$17,246
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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
2025$487,136$2,197,200$2,514,897$200Total only$36,447
2024$828,762$3,632,627$3,901,466$10,496Total only—
2023$1,117,105$3,593,964$3,829,422$20,331Total only—
2022$1,396,658$7,266,543$7,307,354$13,289Total only—
2021$1,444,399$4,094,155$4,992,685$301,68617—
2020$2,246,038$4,064,602$4,927,330$20,0002—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About March for Our Lives Action Fund

Based on IRS filings

March for Our Lives Action Fund is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $487K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $200 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $36K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

March for Our Lives Action Fund is led by Melissa Scholz, Chair of Governance Committee since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Melissa Scholz

    Chair of Governance Committee

    Treasurer → Co-Chair, 2023

    Co-Chair → Chair of Governance Committee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Hogg

    Director

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Aileen Adams

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Parker

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Jacoby

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Fall

    Executive Directors

    Development Director → Executive Director, 2023

    Executive Director → Executive Directors, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $121K (2025)

  • Mariah Cooley

    Co-Secretary

    Co-Chair → Director, 2023

    Director → Co-Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Trevon Bosley

    Co-Chair

    Board Member → Co-Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Jaclyn Corin

    Executive Directors

    Director → Executive Directors, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Caroline McCarthy

    Co-Chair

    Director → Co-Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louise Firestone

    Co-Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Co-Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Mirsky

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Golden Left In

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Ruquan Brown (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Ciara Malone (2023–2024) — Legal Director
  • Former: Greg Weatherford (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Golden (2023–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Noah Lumbantobing (2023–2024) — Communications Director
  • Former: Zeenat Yahya (2023–2024) — Director of Policy
  • Former: Bria Smith (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Vernetta Walker (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
  • Former: Ronnie Mosley (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lamia El-Sadek (2022–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Sam Fuentes (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexis Confer (2020–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: Daud Mumin (2020–2022) — Co-Chair
  • Former: Jeri Rhodes (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kelly Choi (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Crystal Cooper (2021–2022) — Director of Communications
  • Former: Jamira Burley (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Tej Gokhale (2022) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Max Markham (2021) — Policy Director
  • Former: Amanda Conlee (2020) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Ariel Hobbs (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Nina Vinik (2020) — Chair
  • Former: Tyah-Amoy Roberts (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Natalie Fall — Executive Directors: $121KNatalie FallExecutive Directors$121KJaclyn Corin — Executive Directors: $110KJaclyn CorinExecutive Directors$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Natalie Fall (Executive Directors). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about March for Our Lives Action Fund

How much does March for Our Lives Action Fund give each year?

March for Our Lives Action Fund reported $200 in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $10K in grants paid.

How large is March for Our Lives Action Fund?

March for Our Lives Action Fund reported $487K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is March for Our Lives Action Fund?

March for Our Lives Action Fund is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in New York, NY. It holds $487K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does March for Our Lives Action Fund operate?

March for Our Lives Action Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas.

What is March for Our Lives Action Fund's EIN?

March for Our Lives Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4535615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2026)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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