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Power to Decide

Foundation · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1974611 Website

POWER TO DECIDE ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE - NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHERE THEY LIVE - HAS CONTROL OVER THEIR BODIES AND CAN DECIDE IF, WHEN, AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES TO GET PREGNANT AND HAVE A CHILD. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE SEXUAL AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) REPRODUCTIVE WELL-BEING FOR ALL. POWER TO DECIDE SUPPORTS POPULATIONS WHO FACE UNIQUE AND OFTEN SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING REPRODUCTIVE WELL-BEING, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND THOSE IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. POWER TO DECIDE AFFECTS CHANGE THROUGH WORKING DIRECTLY WITH THEIR PRIORITY POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS WITH THOSE WHO INFLUENCE AND IMPACT REPRODUCTIVE WELL-BEING OF THEIR PRIORITY POPULATIONS, INCLUDING PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS, RESEARCHERS, AND CHAMPIONS. POWER TO DECIDE ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY PROVIDING TRUSTED INFORMATION, EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES, AND CATALYZING CULTURE CHANGE.

Key facts about Power to Decide

EIN
52-1974611
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$683,466
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$45,564
Median grant
$21,230
Total assets
$25,004,584
Primary geography
Maryland (43% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Power to Decide funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Power to Decide's 15 itemized 2024 grants were Maryland (43%), North Carolina (13%) and Kentucky (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (2 grants) and Tallahassee, FL (2 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "RWB Shared Learning Collaborative Award" (6 grants), "HBCU BC Benefits Award" (5 grants) and "Evaluation Award" (3 grants).

How Power to Decide gives

  • Giving grew 57% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$25.0M

+14.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$683K

+131.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

+400.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

-53.6% YoY

About Power to Decide

Based on IRS filings

Power to Decide is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $683K. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Chapel HillWhitesburgOmahaDetroitHarrisonburgHonoluluLouisvilleOklahoma CityAustinNew OrleansRockvilleSyracuseTallahasseeArlingtonOaklandSan FranciscoSeattleSt ThomasTampaTougaloo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$8M$12M$17M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$25,004,584$21,768,305$22,038,274
Revenue$15,061,578$7,650,362$13,609,186
Expenses$11,826,071$11,597,788$10,269,507
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$1,011,977$-621,040$332,877
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$171K$342K$513K$683K10 grants202011 grants202110 grants20223 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Child Trends Inc: $291KChild Trends Inc$291KMyhealthed Inc: $91KMyhealthed Inc$91KAppalshop Inc: $81KAppalshop Inc$81KUniversity of California San Francisco: $54KUniversity of California SanFrancisco$54KFlorida Agricultural and Mechanical University Foundation Inc: $31K across 2 grantsFlorida Agricultural andMechanical University…$31K · 2 grantsCompassion Outreach of America: $21KCompassion Outreach of America$21KReuben V Anderson Center for Justice: $21KReuben V Anderson Center forJustice$21KTuskegee University: $21KTuskegee University$21KUniversity of the Virgin Islands: $21KUniversity of the VirginIslands$21KAsian Health Services: $10KAsian Health Services$10K

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K9$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Child Trends Inc ($291,307), Myhealthed Inc ($90,602), Appalshop Inc ($81,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHILD TRENDS INC Rockville, MDEVALUATION AWARD$291,307
MYHEALTHED INC Chapel Hill, NCEVALUATION AWARD$90,602
APPALSHOP INC Whitesburg, KYALL-ACCESS EASTERN KY PROJECT$81,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CAEVALUATION AWARD$54,407
COMPASSION OUTREACH OF AMERICA New Orleans, LAHBCU BC BENEFITS AWARD$21,230
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC Tallahassee, FLHBCU BC BENEFITS AWARD$21,230
REUBEN V ANDERSON CENTER FOR JUSTICE Tougaloo, MSHBCU BC BENEFITS AWARD$21,230
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY Tuskegee, ALHBCU BC BENEFITS AWARD$21,230
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS St Thomas, VIHBCU BC BENEFITS AWARD$21,230
ASIAN HEALTH SERVICES Oakland, CARWB SHARED LEARNING COLLABORATIVE AWARD$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Raegan McDonald-Mosley — Chief Executive Officer: $352KRaegan McDonald-MosleyChief Executive Officer$352KGillian Sealy Chief of Staff — (Thru 9/2024), Cpo (From 10/2024): $300KGillian Sealy Chief of…(Thru 9/2024), Cpo (From…$300KMark Adam Chief Oper Tech — Officer, Bod. Secr. (From 4/2024): $262KMark Adam Chief Oper…Officer, Bod. Secr. (From…$262KJennifer Johnson — VP, Digital Programs & Education: $208KJennifer JohnsonVP, Digital Programs & Education$208KMarilyn Ayres — Chief Financial Officer: $201KMarilyn AyresChief Financial Officer$201KWilliam Albert — Senior Director, Content: $194KWilliam AlbertSenior Director, Content$194KRachel Fey — VP, Policy & Strategic Partnerships: $174KRachel FeyVP, Policy & Strategic…$174KDanielle Lapierre — VP, Marketing & Communications: $165KDanielle LapierreVP, Marketing & Communications$165KCasey Roncoroni — VP, Strategy & Development: $164KCasey RoncoroniVP, Strategy & Development$164K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Raegan McDonald-MosleyChief Executive Officer40$351,899
Vincent Guilamo-RamosChair1—
Bruce KuhlikVice-Chair1—
Vicki ShepardTreasurer1—
Forrest AltonDirector1—
Chris BrandtDirector1—
Charles DentDirector1—
Lauren DolgenDirector (From 4/2024)1—
Craig ErwichDirector1—
Sarah JacksonDirector (Until 4/2024)1—
Tamandra MorganDirector1—
Lauren PowellDirector1—
Kiah WilliamsDirector1—
Kimberlydawn WisdomDirector (Until 4/2024)1—
Mark Adam Chief Oper TechOfficer, Bod. Secr. (From 4/2024)40$261,927
Marilyn AyresChief Financial Officer40$200,574
Gillian Sealy Chief of Staff(Thru 9/2024), Cpo (From 10/2024)40$300,140
Jennifer JohnsonVP, Digital Programs & Education40$207,773
William AlbertSenior Director, Content40$193,877
Rachel FeyVP, Policy & Strategic Partnerships40$174,201
Danielle LapierreVP, Marketing & Communications40$164,743
Casey RoncoroniVP, Strategy & Development40$164,111

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Power to Decide?

Power to Decide is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $25.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Power to Decide?

As of 2024, Power to Decide holds $25.0M in total assets with $15.1M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $683K in 2024.

Where does Power to Decide operate?

Power to Decide has awarded grants in Alabama, California, Florida, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Vi, Washington.

What size grants does Power to Decide award?

In 2024, Power to Decide awarded 15 grants totaling $683K — an average of about $46K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Power to Decide's EIN?

Power to Decide's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1974611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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