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Public Wise Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 84-2296539 Website

TO SECURE A GOVERNMENT THAT REFLECTS THE WILL AND PROTECTS THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

-23.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

+10.5% YoY

Grant Count

27

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

-14.1% YoY

About Public Wise Inc

Based on IRS filings

Public Wise Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 27 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $31.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AmherstAnn ArborArlingtonAtlantaAustinBrooklynChicagoCoolidgeCovinaDurhamEast PointGreensboroKansas CityLansingMadison HeightsMc LeanMesaMillertonMorrisvilleNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,256,951$4,244,257$255,663
Revenue$3,539,493$7,676,913$4,790,754
Expenses$4,338,658$3,933,742$4,845,841
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$31$33$13
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$474K$948K$1M$2M16 grants202016 grants202127 grants202221 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL REDISTRICTING A…$150KPROGRESS NORTH CAROLINA …$115KAMERICA VOTES$101KMI FAMILIA VOTA$75KLEAGUE OF CONSERVATION V…$50KOUR VOICE OUR VOTE$50KSHERIFFS FOR TRUSTING CO…$50KDOWN HOME NORTH CAROLINA…$50KRURAL ARIZONA ACTION$50KVOTE REV ACTION FUND$50K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K57$50–100K14$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Public Wise Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CHRISTINA BAAL-OWENSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$237KKATELYN ISRAELSKICHIEF OF STAFF$209KMARIA JAVIERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$181KCHRISTINA MARTIN KENNYDIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING$171KGABRIELA RIVERAPARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR$158KJESSICA HALLOPERATIONS DIRECTOR$158KMARK E CRUZDATA STEWARD$142KJESSICA CHURCHPOLITICAL DIRECTOR$142KEMILOMO MWENDAPOLEPARTNERSHIP MANAGER$129KSTEPHANIE MILIANODIRECTOR$4K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTINA BAAL-OWENSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$236,559
JESSICA CHURCHPOLITICAL DIRECTOR40$141,767
MARK E CRUZDATA STEWARD40$141,858
JESSICA HALLOPERATIONS DIRECTOR40$157,858
KATELYN ISRAELSKICHIEF OF STAFF40$208,709
MARIA JAVIERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40$181,347
CHRISTINA MARTIN KENNYDIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING40$171,015
EMILOMO MWENDAPOLEPARTNERSHIP MANAGER40$128,924
GABRIELA RIVERAPARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR40$158,275
STEPHANIE MILIANODIRECTOR1$4,000
ERIC LAUFERDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1
ANDY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR1
KRISTEN DARTDIRECTOR1
DR REGINALD BOLDINGDIRECTOR1
CLARA PERLMUTTERDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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