Movement Alliance Project
Movement Alliance Project (MAP) is a Philadelphia-based public charity that supports social justice work through fiscal sponsorship, shared space, and organizational infrastructure. Its stated purpose is to help build a coordinated, cross-sector, multiracial, working-class movement in Philadelphia, and its fiscal sponsorship program can serve work in all 50 states.
Movement Alliance Project at a glance
In short: Movement Alliance Project gave $879K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $59K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 53% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $878,800
- +58.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $58,587
- +37.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $12,617,725
- -12.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Movement Alliance Project
- How to Apply
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MAP’s fiscal sponsorship page describes applying for Model A sponsorship and lists the considerations above. The available information does not specify required application materials or an application deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: 924 Cherry St Ste 5, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 821-9632
Website: https://movementalliance.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Movement Alliance Project funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Earth Quaker Action Team ($356K). Together the top 10 received $842K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 65 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
MAP is based in Philadelphia and states that its mission centers on building movement infrastructure in Philadelphia. Its fiscal sponsorship program can serve work in all 50 states. In 2024, 74% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 26% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Movement Alliance Project open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $89K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $12K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2024). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $416K (2021) to $879K (2024). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $879K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Quaker Action Team Philadelphia, PA | To Support Fiscally Sponsored Project | $356,454 |
| Leftroots Inc Oakland, CA | To Support Fiscally Sponsored Project | $225,500 |
| Amistad Law Project Philadelphia, PA | To Support Administrator Salary | $90,734 |
| Onepa Activists United Philadelphia, PA | Support solutions for a green nnw deal, housing justice, climate resilience, and democracy. | $50,000 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $50,000 |
| La Luna Foundation LLC Philadelphia, PA | To Support Fiscally Sponsored Project | $18,890 |
| Scribe Video Center Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $15,241 |
| Phillycam Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $12,000 |
| Youth Empowerment for Advancement Hangout (Yeah) Philly Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $12,000 |
| Philly Thrive Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,617,725 | $6,634,278 | $8,615,243 | $878,800 | 15 | $217,706 |
| 2023 | $14,489,522 | $10,344,122 | $7,743,574 | $552,995 | 13 | $43,035 |
| 2022 | $11,531,016 | $9,858,887 | $8,432,865 | $546,000 | 18 | — |
| 2021 | $7,765,411 | $9,112,322 | $6,349,012 | $415,500 | 19 | — |
| 2020 | $5,339,087 | $9,011,676 | $6,292,577 | — | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
MAP’s 2024 filing describes its mission as facilitating peer learning, training, and skill building for social justice organizations, primarily in Philadelphia. The filing says its programs include strategic communications, coalition facilitation, and fiscal sponsorship for grassroots organizing efforts. MAP also describes using fiscal sponsorship and shared office space to help established and emerging organizations build administrative capacity.
Among MAP’s 2024 recipients, Amistad Law Project describes its own mission as providing free and low-cost legal services to Philadelphians and people incarcerated in Pennsylvania prisons, advocating for policy change, and educating the public about rights and the law. Scribe Video Center describes its mission as video and film production education and managing a nonprofit community radio station.
Grantmaking
In 2024, MAP reported 15 grants totaling $878,800. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $356,454, with a median grant of $12,000. Its largest grants included $356,454 to Earth Quaker Action Team and $225,500 to LeftRoots Inc.; both were described as supporting fiscally sponsored projects. Other notable grants included $90,734 to Amistad Law Project for an administrator salary, $50,000 to OnePA Activists United for work related to a Green NNW deal, housing justice, climate resilience, and democracy, and $50,000 to Physicians for Social Responsibility Philadelphia for general support.
MAP’s fiscal sponsorship program offers Model A and Model C sponsorship. For Model A, MAP says a project becomes part of MAP, which assumes legal and fiduciary responsibility, while the project retains control of its mission, programming, communications, fundraising, and daily operations subject to applicable law and MAP policies. MAP’s stated considerations for Model A applicants include alignment with its mission, experience working toward social justice, compliance with 501(c)(3) exempt-activity rules, and a plan to raise at least $250,000 annually. MAP says it may make exceptions to the fundraising minimum for work concentrated in the Philadelphia region and/or primarily focused on base building. The stated Model A fee is 10% of incoming project revenue.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bryan Mercer as executive director, Clarise McCants as director of strategic alliances, and Hannah Sassaman as former policy director. It lists Devren Washington, Shivaani Selvaraj, Renee Koubiadis, Kati Sipp, and Jonathan Barnes as board members; Sam Reed as treasurer; and Erika Owens as president.
In April 2025, MAP announced that Bryan Mercer would transition out at the end of May and that Fred Pinguel and Jacob Winterstein would become co-executive directors.
Movement Alliance Project is led by Bryan Mercer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bryan Mercer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$77K (2020) → $110K (2024)
Erika Owens
President
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2021
Board Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clarise McCants
Director of Strategic Alliances
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2024)
Devren Washington
Board Member
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$87K (2023) → $92K (2024)
Hannah Sassaman
Former Policy Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$106K (2024)
Renee Koubiadis
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Reed
Treasurer
Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shivaani Selvaraj
Board Member
Board Secretary → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kati Sipp
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Jamila Medley (2020–2022) — Board President
- Former: Yessenia Gutierrez4 (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher Willis (2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Love (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Koby Murphy (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Wolfson (2020) — Board President
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 $110K, to Bryan Mercer (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Movement Alliance Project
How much does Movement Alliance Project give each year?
Movement Alliance Project gave $879K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $553K across 13 grants.
What is Movement Alliance Project's typical grant size?
Movement Alliance Project's median grant in 2024 was $12,000, and its average grant was $58,587, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Movement Alliance Project that year got $89K on average.
Where does Movement Alliance Project give grants?
Movement Alliance Project gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (13 grants).
Does Movement Alliance Project give general operating support?
Yes: 53% of Movement Alliance Project's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "To Support Fiscally Sponsored Project" (4 grants).
Who are Movement Alliance Project's largest grantees?
Movement Alliance Project's largest 2024 grantees include Earth Quaker Action Team ($356,454), Leftroots Inc ($225,500) and Amistad Law Project ($90,734), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Movement Alliance Project?
Movement Alliance Project reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.6M.
What does Movement Alliance Project fund?
MAP’s 2024 filing describes its mission as facilitating peer learning, training, and skill building for social justice organizations, primarily in Philadelphia. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Movement Alliance Project?
MAP’s fiscal sponsorship page describes applying for Model A sponsorship and lists the considerations above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Movement Alliance Project's EIN?
Movement Alliance Project's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0307123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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