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Right to the City Alliance

BROOKLYN, NY EIN: 94-3462187 Website

THE ORGANIZATION IS A NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS THAT, THROUGH SHARED PRINCIPLES, ARE BUILDING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR RACIAL JUSTICE, URBAN JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND DEMOCRACY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$30.6M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

Grant Count

31

Avg Grant Size

$79K

About Right to the City Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Right to the City Alliance is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in BROOKLYN, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $30.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 31 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $775K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AkronAtlantaBostonBrooklynCalabasasCommerce CityDorchesterGeorgetownHoltIndianapolisJacksonJamaica PlainLong BeachLos AngelesMariettaMercedesMiamiMinneapolisNew OrleansNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$24M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$30,558,355$31,557,820$21,680,265
Revenue$14,367,886$21,540,403$11,048,179
Expenses$15,831,639$11,597,555$9,338,054
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$774,671$368,038$30,860
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$610K$1M$2M$2M26 grants202025 grants202132 grants20220 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SAINT JOSEPH HOUSE OF HO…$470KHOUSING JUSTICE LEAGUE$202KINQUILIXS UNIDXS POR JUS…$110KSOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL…$110KPODEMOS MOVEMENT AZ 501C3$100KURBAN HABITAT$100KMET COUNCIL RESEARCH AND…$80KNORTH BAY ORGANIZING PRO…$80KTENANTS UNION OF WASHING…$80KCANOPY YOUNG ADULT COMMU…$71K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K36$50–100K20$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

DAWN PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$140KKHALIDA SMALLSDIR OF ORGANIZING$132KMARK SWIERDIR OF FINANCE/ADMIN$128KPAIGE KUMMDIR OF ORG. STRATEGY$127KLORRAINE DEGUZMANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$124KKAMAU WALTONASSOC. DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS$124K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TOMAS RIVERACHAIR4
ALISON JOHNSONVICE CHAIR4
PAMBANA UISHITREASURER4
LUPE ARREOLASECRETARY4
DENISE MATTHEWS-TURNERDIRECTOR4
CESIAH GUADARRAMA TREJODIRECTOR4
DARIUS GORDONDIRECTOR4
MARIA ZAMUDIODIRECTOR4
ALLYSON PUTTDIRECTOR4
RYAN ACUFFDIRECTOR4
ADRIAN MADRIZDIRECTOR4
DAWN PHILLIPSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$140,090
MARK SWIERDIR OF FINANCE/ADMIN40$127,691
LORRAINE DEGUZMANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$124,273
KAMAU WALTONASSOC. DIR OF COMMUNICATIONS40$124,272
PAIGE KUMMDIR OF ORG. STRATEGY40$127,009
KHALIDA SMALLSDIR OF ORGANIZING40$132,391

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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