Oxfam-America Inc
Oxfam America Inc is a Boston-based public charity that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice. It provides lifesaving support in crises and advocates for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action.
Oxfam-America Inc at a glance
In short: Oxfam-America Inc gave $217K across 15 grants in 2026 (avg $14K), top state District of Columbia. 53% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $217,300
- -52.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $14,487
- -65.1% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $65,862,477
- -7.2% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (20% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oxfam-America Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 77 North Washington Street 500, Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 482-1211
Website: https://oxfamamerica.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oxfam-America Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Democracy in Action ($26K). Together the top 10 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 82 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Oxfam describes its grantmaking as supporting local community organizations in regions where it works. Its 2026 grants went to organizations in multiple U.S. states; the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state were DC (20%), California (18%), Louisiana (17%), North Carolina (12%), and Mississippi (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oxfam-America Inc open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $217K (2026) to $1.2M (2020). In 2026 it made 15 grants totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Democracy in Action New Orleans, LA | Economic and Racial Justice | $26,000 |
| Tallgrass Institute Berkeley, CA | Natural Resource Justice | $25,000 |
| National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Washington, DC | Economic and Racial Justice | $20,000 |
| Federation of Southern Cooperativesland Assistance Fund East Point, GA | Economic and Racial Justice | $19,800 |
| Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment Durham, NC | Economic and Racial Justice | $15,000 |
| United for Respect Education Fund Sacramento, CA | Economic and Racial Justice | $15,000 |
| Pennsylvania Policy Center Harrisburg, PA | Economic and Racial Justice | $14,000 |
| Vote to Live Foundation Washington, DC | Economic and Racial Justice | $12,500 |
| 9TO5 National Association of Working Women Inc Milwaukee, WI | Economic and Racial Justice | $10,000 |
| Collective Education Fund Washington, DC | Humanitarian | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Oxfam’s website states that around two-thirds of its funding comes from individuals and that more than 70% goes directly to support its short- and long-term work. It also says it does not use U.S. government funds.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $65,862,477 | $85,074,205 | $78,316,208 | $217,300 | 15 | $6,646,121 |
| 2025 | $71,010,015 | $75,339,434 | $80,086,661 | $456,753 | 11 | $1,538,272 |
| 2024 | $77,160,401 | $83,115,051 | $84,094,310 | $1,182,163 | 24 | $1,241,824 |
| 2023 | $81,153,998 | $81,357,087 | $99,899,149 | $856,786 | 15 | $745,496 |
| 2022 | $97,328,984 | $100,583,862 | $103,482,494 | $1,044,500 | 17 | $682,053 |
| 2021 | $98,567,095 | $108,365,278 | $96,085,327 | $1,008,557 | 22 | $1,058,692 |
| 2020 | $77,122,039 | $73,459,476 | $86,462,333 | $1,228,515 | 29 | $604,394 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Oxfam America’s stated mission is to fight inequality to end poverty and injustice, offer lifesaving support in times of crisis, and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. Its program descriptions also include community-led advocacy, corporate accountability, worker justice, strengthening community resilience, and public education on issues such as economic justice and humanitarian response.
Its 2026 grants included economic and racial justice, natural resource justice, humanitarian work, and gender justice and inclusion. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations represented: the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation says it works on civic engagement and empowerment; United for Respect Education Fund says it elevates service-economy workers’ voices around family-sustaining jobs; and Forward Justice describes itself as a law, policy, and strategy center advancing racial, social, and economic justice.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, Oxfam reported 15 grants totaling $217,300. Awards ranged from $10,000 to $26,000, with a median of $12,500. The largest listed grants included $26,000 to Democracy in Action for economic and racial justice; $25,000 to Tallgrass Institute for natural resource justice; and $20,000 to the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation for economic and racial justice. Other listed recipients included the Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund ($19,800), Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment ($15,000), United for Respect Education Fund ($15,000), and Pennsylvania Policy Center ($14,000).
Oxfam’s website says it makes small targeted grants to local community organizations in the regions where it works and is not a foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists the following directors: Margie Alt, Ash Dalnoot, Leslie Sara Gaviser, Naima Green-Riley, Joe Hamilton, Divya Kumaraiah, Carlos Mejia, and Oussama Mezoui. Anthony Bebbington is listed as a director until June 1, 2025, and Homi Kharas as a director until March 25, 2026.
Oxfam-America Inc is led by Maxman Abby, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 38 officers listed in 2026 are compensated.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Maxman Abby
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
39.9 hrs/week
$379K (2020) → $468K (2026)
Shachoy Jamey
Chair & Director
Treasurer → Chair, 2024
Chair → Chair & Director, 2026
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mapp Latanya Director
Chair
New on the 2026 filing
3.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawson-Lartego Late
Senior Director, Strategy & Insights Hub
Director Inclusive & Resilient Food Systems → Chief Innovation Officer & Agile, 2023
Chief Innovation Officer & Agile → Senior Director, Strategy & Insights Hub, 2026
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $202K (2026)
Mallette Kenneth
Director & Marketing Strategy
Director & Marketing Strategy → Director Marketing Strategy, 2022
Director Marketing Strategy → Director & Marketing Strategy, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$160K (2020) → $189K (2026)
Abbas Farah
Senior Director, Tech. & Info Management
Director Technology & Information Management → Senior Director Tim Tech. & Info Management, 2025
Senior Director Tim Tech. & Info Management → Senior Director, Tech. & Info Management, 2026
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$156K (2022) → $184K (2026)
Clack Mark
Senior Director, Gov. Rel. & Public Policy
Director Govt Relations & Public Policy → Director, Gov. Relations & Public Policy, 2025
Director, Gov. Relations & Public Policy → Senior Director, Gov. Rel. & Public Policy, 2026
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$171K (2022) → $191K (2026)
Ramisetty Alivelu
Senior Director, Gender & Climate Justice
Chief, Gender Justice & Inclusion Officer → Chief, Gender Justice & Inclusion, 2024
Chief, Gender Justice & Inclusion → Senior Director, Gender & Climate Justice, 2026
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$171K (2023) → $191K (2026)
Tamir Irit
Senior Director Private Secretary & Legal Advisor
Senior Director Psd & Senior Legal Advisor → Senior Director Private Secretary & Legal Advisor, 2026
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
$178K (2025) → $188K (2026)
Bebbington Anthony
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kharas Homi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Munana Carl
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regan Jack
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2026
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Torrens Tara
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer, 2025
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2026
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Green-Riley Naima
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jayawickrama Sherine
Vice Chair & Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Director, 2026
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alt Margie
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Roshan
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mezoui Oussama
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gaviser Leslie Sara
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kumaraiah Divya
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mejia Carlos
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mirchandani Bhakti
Director
On filings since 2025
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dalnoot Ash
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hamilton Joe
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mosalagae Christina
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Waheed Manar
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Watson Kakar Yana
Director
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cronan Cynthia
CFO & Assistant Treasurer
Senior Director Finance & Interim CFO → Interim CFO & Assistant Treasurer, 2021
Interim CFO & Assistant Treasurer → CFO & Assistant Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
39.3 hrs/week
$153K (2021) → $214K (2026)
Tsongas Ashley
Vice President of Operations & Risk Management
Vice President Strategy & Operations → Vice President, Strategy & Operations, 2025
Vice President, Strategy & Operations → Vice President of Operations & Risk Management, 2026
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $227K (2026)
Cummings Gina
Vice President of Policy & Practice
Vice President, Advocacy, Alliances & Policy → Vice President Alliances, Advocacy & Policy, 2025
Vice President Alliances, Advocacy & Policy → Vice President of Policy & Practice, 2026
On filings since 2021
38 hrs/week
$173K (2021) → $282K (2026)
Kurmann Thomas
Vice President Resource Development
Vice President & Resource Development → Vice President Resource Development, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$166K (2021) → $282K (2026)
Mutasah Tawanda
Executive Rep. Confed.
Vice President, Global Partnerships & Impact → Vice President Global Partnerships & Impact, 2025
Vice President Global Partnerships & Impact → Executive Rep. Confed., 2026
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$263K (2023) → $269K (2026)
Rooney Alissa
Vice President Public Engagement
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
$249K (2025) → $239K (2026)
Scribner Shannon
Chief of Staff & Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2025
40 hrs/week
$183K (2025) → $188K (2026)
Harris Deborah
Chief People Officer
New on the 2026 filing
40 hrs/week
$212K (2026)
Johnson Lionel Director
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silberman Michael Director
Secretary
New on the 2026 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Frett Latanya (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Hamilton Joe H. (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Silberman Michael (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Tsai Dabie (2020–2025) — Director
- Former: Kakar Yana Ayesha (2022–2025) — Director
- Former: Dalnoot Ashley (2024–2025) — Director
- Former: Ramisetty Alivelu - Chief (2025) — Gender Justice & Inclusion Officer
- Former: Ali Mohamad (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Singh Smita (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Williams Kim (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Aklilu Bisrat (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Notick Philip (2021–2024) — Enterprise Technical Architect
- Former: Johnson Lionel C. (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Hylton Patricia (2023–2024) — Interim Vice President, Ppl, Culture & Global Hr
- Former: Rooney Alissa Catherine (2023–2024) — Vice President Public Engagement
- Former: Scribner Staver Shannon Chief Of (2024) — Of Staff & Assistant Secretary
- Former: Strome Grace Chief Of Staff (2024) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Castera Angeline (2020–2023) — Vice President Ppl, Culture & Global Hr
- Former: Shah Sonal (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Strome Grace (2022–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Perera Malini Andrea (2020–2022) — Vice President of Public Engagement
- Former: Delgado Linda (2020–2021) — Director of Government Aff
- Former: Muriu Muthoni (2020–2021) — Senior Director of International
- Former: O'Brien Daniel Paul (2020–2021) — Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
- Former: Otero Maria (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Seidman Ricki (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Singhal Anil (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sumar Fatema (2020–2021) — Vice President & Global Programs
- Former: Bapna Manish (2020) — Director
- Former: Goode Shelley (2020) — Vice President & Resource Development
- Former: Hopland Barbara (2020) — Global Human Resources Manager
- Former: Kripp Mark (2020) — Vice President of Operations & CFO
- Former: Lefebvre Dale (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2026 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2026 filing was $468K, to Maxman Abby (President & CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oxfam-America Inc
How much does Oxfam-America Inc give each year?
Oxfam-America Inc gave $217K across 15 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $457K across 11 grants.
What is Oxfam-America Inc's typical grant size?
Oxfam-America Inc's median grant in 2026 was $12,500, and its average grant was $14,487, across 15 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oxfam-America Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Oxfam-America Inc give grants?
Oxfam-America Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (18%) and Louisiana (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Oxfam-America Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Oxfam-America Inc's 2026 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic and Racial Justice" (12 grants).
Who are Oxfam-America Inc's largest grantees?
Oxfam-America Inc's largest 2026 grantees include Democracy in Action ($26,000), Tallgrass Institute ($25,000) and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation ($20,000), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is Oxfam-America Inc?
Oxfam-America Inc reported $65.9M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85.1M.
What does Oxfam-America Inc fund?
Oxfam America’s stated mission is to fight inequality to end poverty and injustice, offer lifesaving support in times of crisis, and advocate for economic justice, gender equality, and climate action. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oxfam-America Inc?
Oxfam-America Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check oxfamamerica.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Oxfam-America Inc's EIN?
Oxfam-America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7069110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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