RepresentUs
RepresentUs at a glance
In short: RepresentUs gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,796
- -52.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,796
- +42.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,796
- Total assets
- $6,950,856
- +20.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who RepresentUs funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Winning Connection ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How RepresentUs gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $513K (2018). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Winning Connection Washington, DC | Flow through grant distributed on behalf of Unite America (Los Angeles Campaign Messging) | $29,796 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,950,856 | $1,857,201 | $683,329 | $29,796 | 1 | $3,029 |
| 2023 | $5,777,071 | $2,199,180 | $497,021 | $62,539 | 3 | $9,212 |
| 2022 | $4,083,593 | $2,682,131 | $2,484,946 | $133,000 | 3 | $3,840 |
| 2021 | $4,329,740 | $6,528,597 | $5,852,496 | $110,000 | 2 | $913 |
| 2020 | $3,397,213 | $5,484,009 | $3,515,392 | $66,250 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | $880,091 | $3,158,748 | $3,093,982 | $513,493 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About RepresentUs
Based on IRS filings
RepresentUs is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Florence, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
RepresentUs is led by Joshua Graham Lynn, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Joshua Graham Lynn
President
President → CEO, 2022
CEO → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon DeVaan
Board Chair
Director → Chair, 2020
Chair → Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Fothergill
Director Organizing
New on the 2024 filing
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lawrence
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Jones
Member
Director → Member, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Moon
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Gresham
Vice President Hr
Counsel, Vice President of People & Culture → Vice President Hr, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Caska
Vice President Political
Senior Political Director → Vice President Political, 2023
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dolence
Vice President Finance
Vice President Finance & Administration → Vice President Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Mullen
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evan Burfield
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raj DeDatta
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jose Carbonell
Vice President Marketing & Comms
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Casey Shea (2023) — Director Marketing
- Former: Lauren Bartolozzi (2023) — Vice President Development
- Former: Tara Swibel (2023) — Member
- Former: Adam McKay (2018–2022) — Member
- Former: Kulpreet Rana (2018–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Anke Faber (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Johnson (2020–2022) — Movement Director
- Former: Adia Jordan (2022) — Strategic Initiatives
- Former: Josh Silver (2020–2021) — CEO
- Former: Alex Kaplan (2021) — Vice President Policy & Campaign
- Former: Eleanor Collinson (2021) — COO
- Former: Jen Johnson (2021) — Movement Director
- Former: Michael Teter (2021) — General Counsel
- Former: Yasmin Khan (2021) — Vice President Development
- Former: Charlotte Hill (2018–2020) — Director
- Former: John Johnson (2018–2020) — Director
- Former: Marc Merrill (2018–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexander Kaplan (2020) — Vice President Policy & Campaign
- Former: Daniel Krassner (2020) — Political Director
- Former: Janice Periquet (2020) — Vice President Development
- Former: Ky Albert (2020) — Senior Digital Campaign Strat
- Former: Mathew Strabone (2020) — General Counsel Campaign Counsel
- Former: Joshua Silver (2018) — CEO
- Former: Ramsey Homsany (2018) — Director
- Former: YuChiang Cheng (2018) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about RepresentUs
How much does RepresentUs give each year?
RepresentUs gave $30K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $63K across 3 grants.
How large is RepresentUs?
RepresentUs reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is RepresentUs?
RepresentUs is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Florence, MA. It holds $7.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does RepresentUs operate?
RepresentUs has awarded grants in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Maine, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, Texas, Vermont, Washington.
What is RepresentUs's EIN?
RepresentUs's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2369596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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