ParentsTogether Action logo

ParentsTogether Action

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 81-2699957 Website

ParentsTogether Action creates media families love, helps parents engage in our democracy, and brings parents together to build a world where all families can thrive.

ParentsTogether Action at a glance

Total assets
$1,683,997
-12.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$828,104
-83.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$17,407
-28.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,180,162
-72.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who ParentsTogether Action funds

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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ParentsTogether Foundation Washington, DCSupport organization$125,000
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with ParentsTogether Action?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,683,997$828,104$1,180,162——$17,407
2024$1,926,303$5,017,431$4,354,891$125,0001$24,475
2023$1,040,775$1,003,108$1,239,719——$16,067
2022$1,362,390$4,085,070$3,622,466——$1,494
2021$988,072$902,873$939,513——$73
2020$750,569$1,576,351$1,260,525——$1,198
2018$148,552$300,403$400,467——$197

About ParentsTogether Action

Based on IRS filings

ParentsTogether Action is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $17K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ParentsTogether Action is led by Ailen Arreaza, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ailen Arreaza

    Executive Director

    Co-Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    6.6 hrs/week

    $75K (2022) → $30K (2025)

  • Bethany Robertson

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tate Hausman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Lugay

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Katie Bethell (2023–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ellen Carmichael (2024) — Managing Director
  • Former: Bethany Robertson- Board (2018–2022) — Secretary & Co Director-Founder
  • Former: Dahna Goldstein (2018–2022) — Board Treasurer
  • Former: Daryl C Norcott (2018–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Justin Ruben - Board (2018–2022) — President, Co-Founder & Senior Advisor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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

Ailen Arreaza — Executive Director: $30KAilen ArreazaExecutive Director$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Ailen Arreaza (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about ParentsTogether Action

How large is ParentsTogether Action?

ParentsTogether Action reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $828K.

What is ParentsTogether Action?

ParentsTogether Action is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does ParentsTogether Action operate?

ParentsTogether Action has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is ParentsTogether Action's EIN?

ParentsTogether Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2699957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS October 28, 2019)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in ParentsTogether Action's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in District of Columbia

The Commonwealth Fund

New York, NY

The Commonwealth Fund supports health care research, policy, and projects that improve access, care quality, affordability, and equity, primarily through grants to health care-focused organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $75 to $2.35 million, with a median of $15,000; it funds work in the United States and supports international learning and exchange. It accepts letters of inquiry through its online portal on a rolling basis and responds to unsolicited proposals, generally from tax-exempt charities.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$922.7M

Grants

534

Total Given

$31.3M

Archewell Foundation

Beverly Hills, CA

The Archewell Foundation funds work on online safety and digital rights, community-building, mental health and wellbeing, and information integrity and ethical journalism. In 2024, its grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $27,500, supporting organizations in multiple U.S. states and internationally, including Nigeria; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$10.2M

Grants

22

Total Given

$910K

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation

Los Altos, CA

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation funds charitable organizations working on just societies, healthy families and communities, and a healthy natural world, including climate solutions, ocean conservation, and science. Its 2024 grants had a median of $150,000, and half of grant dollars went to California recipients. It accepts unsolicited requests, but less than 1% of its grants come from them.

Assets

$8.5B

Grants

1,029

Total Given

$350.0M

Workmoney Foundation Inc

Milwaukee, WI

WorkMoney Foundation supports public education, research, and campaigns on financial issues and policies affecting economic security, including civic engagement, democracy, and voter education. In 2024, grants ranged from $25,000 to $63.39 million, with a median of $350,000; most grant dollars went to Michigan, with smaller amounts to New Hampshire, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and California. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$12.7M

Grants

11

Total Given

$69.6M

Economic Security Project Inc

New York, NY

Economic Security Project funds work on guaranteed income and cash tax credits, fair and healthy markets, public options, and challenges to concentrated corporate power. In 2024, its 37 grants ranged from $10,000 to $222,000, with a median of $25,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. Its website describes an RFP for public-options initiatives, but the information provided does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy

Assets

$13.0M

Grants

37

Total Given

$1.6M

Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc

Quincy, MA

The foundation funds educational nonprofits and community-rooted efforts advancing equitable, student-centered public education for young people in New England, including capacity building, systems change, coalitions, and related activities. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, though awards ranged widely; it also offers event sponsorships up to $5,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Education

Assets

$543.0M

Grants

140

Total Given

$21.0M

More similar funders

More Funders in District of Columbia

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from ParentsTogether Action's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

ParentsTogether Action down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?