Outright International
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Outright International at a glance
In short: Outright International gave $594K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $593,635
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,409
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,636
- Total assets
- $28,918,729
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Outright International funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Synergia Initiatives for Human Rights ($400K). Together the top 4 received $594K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $213K (2019) to $4.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $594K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synergia Initiatives for Human Rights Washington, DC | Support Organizational Exempt Purpose Activities | $400,364 |
| Victory Institute Washington, DC | Support Organizational Exempt Purpose Activities | $127,178 |
| International Foundation of Electoral Systems Arlington, VA | Support Organizational Exempt Purpose Activities | $46,093 |
| Iraqueer New York, NY | Support Educational Activities | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,918,729 | $17,071,287 | $15,761,127 | $593,635 | 4 | $3,124,197 |
| 2024 | $31,320,981 | $16,376,999 | $15,806,654 | $572,643 | 4 | $812,274 |
| 2023 | $27,927,541 | $13,527,967 | $13,431,924 | $3,719,967 | Total only | $528,047 |
| 2022 | $25,586,524 | $15,537,014 | $9,638,645 | $4,459,155 | Total only | $1,989 |
| 2021 | $19,786,455 | $19,365,071 | $4,950,848 | $1,701,903 | Total only | $1,521 |
| 2020 | $5,420,635 | $5,701,612 | $4,278,665 | $936,322 | Total only | $7,341 |
| 2019 | $2,974,052 | $3,760,369 | $3,262,795 | $213,161 | Total only | $3,015 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Outright International
Based on IRS filings
Outright International is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $594K. Net investment income was $3.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Outright International is led by Maria Sjodin, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 37 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maria Sjodin
Executive Director
Deputy Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$145K (2019) → $311K (2025)
Katherine G. Hultquist
Director of Leadership Giving
West Coast Director → Director Leader. Giving, 2021
Director Leader. Giving → Director of Leadership Giving, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$116K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Elise Colomer-Cheadle
Director of Development
Director Corp. Giving & Director Corp. Engage. → Director Corp. Engage., 2023
Director Corp. Engage. → Director of Development, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$107K (2021) → $190K (2025)
Neela Ghoshal
Senior Director for Law, Policy & Research
Director of Law & Policy → Senior Director Law, Policy & Research, 2024
Senior Director Law, Policy & Research → Senior Director for Law, Policy & Research, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$144K (2023) → $160K (2025)
Anne M. Bishop
Director, Humanitarian & Global Development Program
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$152K (2024) → $157K (2025)
Andre Du Plessis
Un Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Michael Heflin
Global Grants Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2025)
Kevin Wanzor
Head of Operations
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$110K (2023) → $143K (2025)
Andrew Park
Program Officer Global Advocacy
Senior Advisor & Inclusive Development → Program Officer Global Advocacy, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $135K (2025)
Michelle Blankenship
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$183K (2024) → $203K (2025)
Kimberly Zieselman
Senior Advisor - Global Intersex Rights
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Camille Massey
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Vaughn
Board Member
Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fabrice Houdart
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hosh Ibrahim
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Natter
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Heilman
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Micheal Ighodaro
Board Member
Co-Chair → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roxanna Carrillo
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Russell Roybal
Co-Chair
Member → Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suki Sandhu
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Rotondo
Board Member
Secretary → Member, 2023
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Holland
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C. Pizer
Board Member
Co-Chair → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Teo
Co-Chair
Member → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lanaya Irvin
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Louise Cherin
Board Member
Secretary → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Dunn
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pedro Pina
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Selam Kebrom
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darrel Cummings
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenny Emson
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lysanne Charles
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chantale Yomkin Wong
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Lewis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Dickson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keshav Suri
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Bryne Foxe Owen-Deatry (2024) — Director of Communications
- Former: Elliot Vaughn Mbe (2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: Gigi Chao On Leave (2024) — Member
- Former: Suki Sandhu Obe (2024) — Member
- Former: Aalap Shah (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Gigi Chao (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Cynthia Alison Fortlage (2023) — Member
- Former: Joseph Federer (2023) — Journalist
- Former: Derrick Brown (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Jessica Stern (2019–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Rikki Nathanson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Robert Hanson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jenny Pizer (2019) — Member
- Former: Karamo Brown (2019) — Member
- Former: Keola Whittaker (2019) — Member
- Former: Roger Doughty (2019) — Member
- Former: Saad Bounjoua (2019) — Member
- Former: Tod Hill (2019) — Member
- Former: Valerie Ploumpis (2019) — Co-Chair
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 $311K, to Maria Sjodin (Executive Director). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Outright International
How much does Outright International give each year?
Outright International gave $594K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $573K across 4 grants.
What is Outright International's typical grant size?
Outright International's median grant in 2025 was $86,636, and its average grant was $148,409, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Outright International give grants?
Outright International gives mostly in District of Columbia: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
How large is Outright International?
Outright International reported $28.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.1M.
What is Outright International's EIN?
Outright International's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3139952. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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