Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia
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.
Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia at a glance
- Total assets
- $397,456
- +21.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $293,504
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $5,591
- Expenses (2024)
- $153,306
- -22.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Operation Understanding of the District of Columbia funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| George Mason University Fairfax, VA | Fund Social Justice Fellowship | $150,000 |
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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 | $397,456 | $293,504 | $153,306 | — | — | $5,591 |
| 2023 | $326,430 | $290,090 | $198,274 | $150,000 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $204,845 | $148,265 | $21,002 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $77,924 | $84,393 | $108,779 | — | — | $12 |
| 2020 | $134,574 | $331,139 | $233,559 | — | — | — |
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.
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.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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