Neighborhood Funders Group
Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) is a network of national and local grantmakers throughout the U.S. Our mission is to organize philanthropy to support grassroots power building so that communities of color and low-income communities thrive. We bring together funders to learn, connect, and mobilize resources with an intersectional and place-based focus.
Neighborhood Funders Group at a glance
In short: Neighborhood Funders Group gave $9.9M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $1.2M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,930,501
- +23.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,241,313
- -7.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $625,000
- Total assets
- $31,422,732
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Neighborhood Funders Group funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Amalgamated Charitable Foundation ($9.9M across 8 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 27 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Neighborhood Funders Group gives
- Giving grew 146% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $918K (2020) to $9.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $9.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support SWO grantmaking | $4,350,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support Amplify Fund Grantmaking Fund | $2,783,501 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support National Grantmaking | $1,000,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support NFG/Lift's Grantmaking Fund | $650,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support NFG/LIFT's SWO Fund | $600,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Amplify Fund Re-Grant | $515,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | IRSG Re-Grant | $25,000 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC | Grant to support Rural Strategies Fund | $7,000 |
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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 | $31,422,732 | $17,304,645 | $17,544,345 | $9,930,501 | 8 | $398,576 |
| 2023 | $31,529,017 | $19,031,021 | $14,856,736 | $8,051,551 | 6 | $341,025 |
| 2022 | $27,360,821 | $13,163,639 | $9,721,566 | $3,659,000 | 6 | $9,101 |
| 2021 | $23,826,861 | $25,307,328 | $8,731,832 | $4,042,555 | 4 | $12,532 |
| 2020 | $7,181,923 | $5,822,104 | $4,792,046 | $917,682 | 3 | $10,090 |
About Neighborhood Funders Group
Based on IRS filings
Neighborhood Funders Group is a public charity, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $31.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9.9M. Net investment income was $399K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neighborhood Funders Group is led by Amy Morris, Interim President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Morris
Interim President
Senior Director → Senior Director & Amplify Fund, 2021
Senior Director & Amplify Fund → Interim President, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$144K (2020) → $200K (2024)
Melody Baker
Interim Senior Director Amplif
Interim Senior Director Amplify Fund → Interim Senior Director Amplify, 2023
Interim Senior Director Amplify → Interim Senior Director Amplif, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $149K (2024)
Jennifer Epps
Program Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$166K (2022) → $185K (2024)
Roz Lee
Senior Director Amplify
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$152K (2024)
Manisha Vaze
Vice President & Programs
Program Director → Interim Vice President & Programs, 2022
Interim Vice President & Programs → Vice President & Programs, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $164K (2024)
Elizabeth Velez
Vice President, Finance & Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $161K (2024)
Aaron Tanaka
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cory Anderson
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Bell
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Paley
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aditi Vaidya
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy
Co-Chair & Board Member
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Co-Chair & Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Ryan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tania Duran
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Altaf Rahamatulla
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Barron
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allistair Mallillin
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chi-Ante Jones
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Chin
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maisha Quint
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Cordova
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neeta Boddapati
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Renata Peralta (2022–2023) — Director of Learning & Com
- Former: Adriana Rocha (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Sarita Ahuja (2020–2022) — Vice President, Finance & Development
- Former: Alison Corwin (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Amoretta Morris (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Amy Kenyon (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Faron McLurkin (2020–2021) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Marjona Jones (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mary Sobecki (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Sandra Martinez (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Shona Chakravartty (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Lorraine Ramirez (2020) — Program Director
- Former: Sandra Witt (2020) — Board Member
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 $200K, to Amy Morris (Interim President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Neighborhood Funders Group
How much does Neighborhood Funders Group give each year?
Neighborhood Funders Group gave $9.9M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $8.1M across 6 grants.
What is Neighborhood Funders Group's typical grant size?
Neighborhood Funders Group's median grant in 2024 was $625,000, and its average grant was $1,241,313, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Neighborhood Funders Group give grants?
Neighborhood Funders Group gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants).
Does Neighborhood Funders Group give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Neighborhood Funders Group's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Neighborhood Funders Group?
Neighborhood Funders Group reported $31.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.3M.
What is Neighborhood Funders Group's EIN?
Neighborhood Funders Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1368627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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