Right to the City Action Fund
TO CONSOLIDATE AND GROW THE POWER OF THE RENTER CLASS TO ACHIEVE SYSTEMATIC AND MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY RENTERS IN UNDER- REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE POLICY GOALS THAT DIMINISH THE IMPACTS OF MARKET-DRIVEN DISPLACEMENT AND SECURE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE, NON-MARKET ALTERNATIVES TO THE CRISIS OF LAND AND HOUSING.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.6M
+291.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$465K
+322.7% YoY
Grant Count
9
+125.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$52K
+87.9% YoY
About Right to the City Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Right to the City Action Fund is a nonprofit organization, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $465K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,575,316 | $658,479 | $1,370,575 |
| Revenue | $2,703,191 | $184,441 | $1,670,175 |
| Expenses | $1,042,547 | $613,835 | $836,538 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIMI RAMOS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CARMEN MEDRANO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ANDREA SHAPIRO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RAYMOND GREENE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAWN PHILLIPS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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