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Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1822488 Website

Oudc's mission is to create a generation of community leaders who promote respect, understanding and cooperation while fighting to eradicate racism, anti-semitism and all forms of discrimination.

Key facts about Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia

EIN
52-1822488
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$397,456

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$397K

+21.8% YoY

Revenue

$294K

+1.2% YoY

Net Investment Income

$6K

Expenses

$153K

-22.7% YoY

About Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia

Based on IRS filings

Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $397K in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fairfax

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$397,456$326,430$204,845
Revenue$293,504$290,090$148,265
Expenses$153,306$198,274$21,002
Net Investment Income$5,591——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia is led by Daniel Nathan, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Daniel Nathan

    President

    Member → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Mann

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karim Marshall

    Board Member

    Member → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Caceres

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Levin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Rechler

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Delonte Egwuatu

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Arnold

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Moline

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jess Schwab

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pam Mahony

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Bruce Aft (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Brian Sylvester (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Shulman (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Eve Byford-Peterson (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jacqueline Gosby (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Nora Abramson (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Mondi Kumbula-Fraser (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: James Barratt (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Joshua Levin (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Kit Wheatley (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Loren Amdursky (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Shelby Shapiro (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Stephen Meyer (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Tim Tubbs (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Morgan Moeller (2021) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Dianne Samu (2020) — Member
  • Former: Marci Harris-Blumenthal (2020) — Member
  • Former: Yolanda Savage-Narva (2020) — Executive Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia

How large is Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia?

Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia reported $397K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $294K.

Where does Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia operate?

Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia's EIN?

Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1822488. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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