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North Fund

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 83-4011547 Website

The North Fund is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, DC. Established in 2018 and granted tax-exempt status in March 2022, it operates as a nonpartisan social impact organization that partners with community leaders and organizers to advance social change initiatives across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$50.5M

-19.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$34.0M

+34.4% YoY

Grant Count

70

-2.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$485K

+38.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The North Fund partners with committed community leaders to help make the country a more just, fair, and equitable place to live, work, and raise families. The organization supports innovative social entrepreneurship, educational initiatives, and advocacy campaigns that lift up communities and create lasting change.

Primary Program Areas:

  • Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy: Supports initiatives protecting and expanding access to affordable healthcare, safeguarding the environment, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ rights and human rights
  • Health: Focuses on women's health, healthcare access, gender equity, and reducing health disparities
  • Technology and Innovation: Addresses data privacy protection, fairness and accountability in corporate technology practices, elevating diverse voices in technology, and promoting clear and accurate information online
  • Protecting Democracy: Supports projects that secure voting rights, fight voter suppression, ensure votes are counted, and improve voting systems
  • Fighting Inequality: Advances economic opportunity, promotes affordable education, housing, and healthcare, and advocates for policies like paid family and medical leave
  • Advancing Equity: Accelerates progress toward racial and gender equality through support for organizations working on local, state, and federal policy and civic engagement

Grantmaking

In 2020, the North Fund supported almost 100 organizations with grants ranging from $500 to over $1 million.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

33states
+25 more states

Cities

AlamedaAlbanyAlbuquerqueAlexandriaAnn ArborArlington HeightsAtlantaAustinBaltimoreBillingsBostonBozemanBrightonBrooklynChapel HillChicagoClevelandColumbiaColumbusConcord

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total Revenue: $45,031,127
  • Total Expenses: $53,888,860
  • Net Income: -$8,857,733
  • Total Assets: $50,510,009
  • Total Liabilities: $3,310,000

Revenue Composition (2024):

  • Contributions: $43,174,810 (95.9% of total revenue)
  • Program Services: 3.4%
  • Other: 0.7%

Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Revenue: $59,691,513
  • Total Expenses: $39,181,650

Fiscal Year 2022:

  • Total Revenue: $46,878,965
  • Total Expenses: $44,232,686
  • Total Assets: $38,239,022
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$18M$37M$55M$73M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$50,510,009$62,369,243$38,239,022
Revenue$45,031,127$59,691,513$46,878,965
Expenses$53,888,860$39,181,659$44,232,686
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,522,467$988,693
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9M$17M$26M$34M62 grants202057 grants202160 grants202272 grants202370 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GLOBAL IMPACT SOCIAL WEL…$1.7MADVANCE AMERICAN DEMOCRA…$1.3MMICHIGAN CIVIC ACTION FUND$1.3MMAKE NORTH CAROLINA FIRST$1.2MOHIO PROGRESSIVE COLLABO…$750KKEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLIC…$700KNEW LEFT ACCELERATOR$700KHUMANITY FORWARD$650KGEORGIA INVESTOR ACTION …$600KDIRT ROAD ORGANIZING$530K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K44$50–100K82$100–250K36$250–500K29$500K–1M21$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JESSICA FLOYDPROJECT DIRECTOR$102KSUSAN HILLGENERAL COUNSEL$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JIM GERSTEINPRESIDENT AND CHAIR1
CRISTINA URIBETREASURER (THROUGH 10/2024)1
MATTHEW SLUTSKYTREASURER (AS OF 10/2024)1
MELANIE BELLERSECRETARY1
SUSAN HILLGENERAL COUNSEL1$9,041
JESSICA FLOYDPROJECT DIRECTOR12$102,331

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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