Movement Strategy Center
Movement Strategy Center (MSC) is a Form 990 public charity based in Oakland, California. It describes itself as a movement support organization that works to accelerate a Just Transition through fiscal sponsorship, philanthropic services, and capacity building.
Movement Strategy Center at a glance
In short: Movement Strategy Center gave $11.1M across 143 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in California. 66% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,082,646
- -30.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 143
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,501
- -46.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $36,420,573
- -29.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 66% first-time grantees (94 of 143, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Movement Strategy Center
- Contact
Mailing address: 1625 Clay Street 6Th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 444-0640
Website: https://movementstrategy.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Movement Strategy Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Urban Peace Movement ($3.1M). Together the top 10 received $5.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
614 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 329 grants of 614 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 6% to New York, 4% to Washington, and 2% each to Massachusetts and Missouri. The filing also lists grants to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 143 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Movement Strategy Center open to new grantees?
66%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 94 of 143 grantees (66%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $132K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.1M (2020) to $16.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 143 grants totaling $11.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Peace Movement Oakland, CA | Exit of Fiscally Sponsored Project | $3,137,222 |
| Orchid Capital Collective Inc Sacramento, CA | Exit of Fiscally Sponsored Project | $1,323,646 |
| Resist Inc Boston, MA | Orchid Capital-Grant | $203,000 |
| Anpetu WI LLC Fort Yates, ND | MSC DAF -Grant | $200,000 |
| Asian Pacific Environmental Network Oakland, CA | MSC Regrants-Grant | $185,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation Oakland, CA | Big We Foundation and MSC DAF-Grant | $185,000 |
| Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (Laane) Los Angeles, CA | MSC Regrants-Grant | $170,000 |
| Metropolitan Congregations United for Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | MSC Regrants-Grant | $170,000 |
| Saje Los Angeles, CA | MSC Regrants-Grant | $170,000 |
| Realize Impact Bainbridge Island, WA | MSC DAF-Grant | $150,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $36,420,573 | $21,788,256 | $35,951,982 | $11,082,646 | 143 | $580,963 |
| 2024 | $51,406,860 | $29,557,560 | $39,672,317 | $16,032,903 | 110 | $375,991 |
| 2023 | $56,901,252 | $32,262,236 | $32,029,664 | $12,823,377 | 145 | $149,035 |
| 2022 | $59,284,919 | $57,326,783 | $18,888,444 | $2,159,267 | 68 | $6,682 |
| 2021 | $26,305,991 | $30,747,629 | $31,521,989 | $6,687,597 | 148 | $16,386 |
| 2020 | $30,203,495 | $29,513,460 | $21,165,397 | $2,122,728 | 68 | $112,252 |
| 2019 | $25,014,505 | $24,322,320 | $22,232,622 | $4,943,013 | 94 | $137,874 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
MSC’s stated mission is to weave, build, and amplify power to accelerate a Just Transition. Its website describes that vision as a transition toward interdependence, liberation, and resilience. The organization’s programs include fiscal sponsorship, collaborative funds and grantmaking, donor-advised funds, impact investing, and philanthropic advising. MSC also describes its approach as participatory philanthropy, intended to support the flow of resources in partnership with communities.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions address varied community needs. Urban Peace Movement says it builds youth leadership to transform conditions driving mass incarceration and community violence. Orchid Capital Collective describes its work as redirecting capital to advance reproductive and economic justice. Asian Pacific Environmental Network says it mobilizes voters toward environmental, social, and economic justice, while SAJE says it builds community leadership and power for economic justice. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, MSC reported 143 grants totaling $11,082,646. Awards ranged from $5,500 to $3,137,222, with a median grant of $27,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $3,137,222 to Urban Peace Movement and $1,323,646 to Orchid Capital Collective, both for the exit of a fiscally sponsored project. Other notable grants included $203,000 to RESIST Inc., $185,000 each to Asian Pacific Environmental Network and Philanthropic Ventures Foundation, $170,000 each to Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy, Metropolitan Congregations United for Saint Louis, and SAJE, and $150,000 to Justice Funders. The filing lists a variety of grant purposes, including MSC regranting and DAF grants.
MSC’s 2024 filing describes its grantmaking as including foundation regranting, special-interest and community-advised funds, and donor-advised funds. It says grant agreements establish award amounts, purposes, and legal restrictions; grantees submit narrative and financial reports, and MSC reviews those reports to assess whether funds were used according to grant terms.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anasa Troutman as board chair, Carla Dartis as executive director, and Sihle Dinani as board treasurer. Other listed board members are Errika Moore, Jacqueline Patterson, Judith LeBlanc, Sandra Bass, Shiva Patel, and Tomas Garduno. Taj James is listed as project director/vice chair and co-founder.
Movement Strategy Center is led by Carla Dartis, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 11 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carla Dartis
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
39 hrs/week
$155K (2022) → $208K (2025)
Anasa Troutman
Board Chair
Chairperson of the Board → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$23K (2023) → $42K (2025)
Taj James
Proj. Director, Vice Chair & Co-Founder
Project Director & President → Project Director & Board President, 2022
Project Director & Board President → Proj. Director, Vice Chair & Co-Founder, 2023
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Alexie Torres
Somfsl Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$172K (2025)
Sacoby Wilson
Ceejh Project Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$149K (2025)
Tenesha Duncan
Occ Project Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$215K (2025)
Thomya Goode
Occ Portfolio Service Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Sihle Dinani
Board Treasurer
Finance Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$114K (2019) → $19K (2025)
Mohini Tadikonda
Chief Adv. Officer
Chief Advancement Officer → Chief Adv. Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$135K (2022) → $173K (2025)
Errika Moore
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$140K (2025)
Israel Ghebretinsae
COO & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$36K (2025)
Tomas Garduno
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Patterson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Leblanc
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Bass
Board Member
Board Member → Board Secretary, 2023
Board Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shiva Patel
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Alexis Flanagan (2019–2024) — Learning & Practice Director
- Former: Doris Dupuy (2020–2024) — Administrative & Finance Assistant
- Former: Aimee Arevalo Thompson (2021–2024) — Mev Network Co-Leader
- Former: Nicole R. Lee (2023–2024) — Upm Project Director
- Former: Venita Ray (2022–2023) — Project Director & Secretary
- Former: Claudia Elvia Leon (2023) — Director of Programs & Operations
- Former: Victoria Martinez (2022) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Arif Mamdani (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mimi Ho (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Anthony Giantarino (2021) — Fellow
- Former: Dana Kawaoka-Chen (2021) — Co-Director
- Former: Kimi Lee (2021) — Project Director & Board Member
- Former: Aimee Thompson Arevalo (2019–2020) — Project Director
- Former: Jodeen Olguin-Taylor (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Masako Kalbach (2020) — Senior Director of People Operations
- Former: Sihle-Tina Dinani (2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Annika Gifford Brothers (2019) — Project Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Tenesha Duncan (OCC Project Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Movement Strategy Center
How much does Movement Strategy Center give each year?
Movement Strategy Center gave $11.1M across 143 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.0M across 110 grants.
What is Movement Strategy Center's typical grant size?
Movement Strategy Center's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $77,501, across 143 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Movement Strategy Center that year got $49K on average.
Where does Movement Strategy Center give grants?
Movement Strategy Center gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (14 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Movement Strategy Center give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 143 grants with a stated purpose on Movement Strategy Center's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "MSC Regrants-Grant" (39 grants), "MSC DAF -Grant" (23 grants) and "Heal Food Alliance-Grant" (19 grants).
Who are Movement Strategy Center's largest grantees?
Movement Strategy Center's largest 2025 grantees include Urban Peace Movement ($3,137,222), Orchid Capital Collective Inc ($1,323,646) and Resist Inc ($203,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Movement Strategy Center?
Movement Strategy Center reported $36.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.8M.
What does Movement Strategy Center fund?
MSC’s stated mission is to weave, build, and amplify power to accelerate a Just Transition. Its website describes that vision as a transition toward interdependence, liberation, and resilience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Movement Strategy Center?
Movement Strategy Center has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check movementstrategy.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Movement Strategy Center's EIN?
Movement Strategy Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1037643. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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