Sixteen Thirty Fund
Sixteen Thirty Fund is a Washington, DC–based public charity that provides operational support to changemakers and supports projects addressing social challenges. The organization says it helps projects launch and scale through fiscal sponsorship and administrative services, including legal and compliance support, human resources, accounting, and payroll.
Key facts about Sixteen Thirty Fund
In short: Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $236.4M across 318 grants in 2024 (avg $743K), top state District of Columbia. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 26-4486735
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $236,426,250
- Grants made (2024)
- 318
- Average grant
- $743,479
- Median grant
- $115,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (139 of 318, 2024)
- Total assets
- $106,501,029
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$106.5M
-23.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$236.4M
+122.2% YoY
Grant Count
318
+30.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$743K
+69.8% YoY
Is Sixteen Thirty Fund open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 139 of 318 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $656K; repeat grants $811K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $150K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The fund’s stated mission is to provide operational support to changemakers tackling major social challenges, enabling them to focus on their core missions. Its 2024 filing describes programs in civil rights, social action, and advocacy; capacity building; and health. Examples include work on voting access and civic participation, pay equity, paid family leave, fair tax policy, health-care access, and gun reform. The fund’s website also identifies climate solutions, racial justice, and strengthening democracy as areas of work.
The fund’s 2024 grantees illustrate the range of supported work. America Votes describes its mission as coordinating progressive issues and promoting electoral reform that expands ballot access. Floridians Protecting Freedom says it advocated for a citizen-led ballot initiative concerning reproductive freedom. The League of Conservation Voters says it works to advance environmental priorities and elect pro-environmental candidates. The Institute for Responsive Government describes its work as developing solutions to make government more efficient, accessible, and responsive. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund reported 318 grants totaling $236,426,250. Grant amounts ranged from $5,700 to $27,850,000, with a median of $115,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s website says it leads projects across the United States. In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC (41%), New York (9%), Delaware (7%), Illinois (7%), and Florida (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 318 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $106.4M (2023) to $324.6M (2020). In 2024 it made 318 grants totaling $236.4M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was America Votes ($27.9M). Together the top 10 received $103.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,345 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 359 grants of 1,345 (27%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| America Votes Washington, DC | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $27,850,000 |
| Floridians Protecting Freedom Miami, FL | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $14,000,000 |
| League of Conservation Voters Washington, DC | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $11,796,000 |
| Institute for Responsive Government Inc Chicago, IL | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $8,000,000 |
| Register America Washington, DC | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $7,840,000 |
| Institute for Responsive Government Action Inc Chicago, IL | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $7,700,000 |
| Climate Equity Action Fund Washington, DC | Environmental Programs | $6,943,121 |
| North Fund Washington, DC | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $6,800,000 |
| Your Community Pac Wilmington, DE | Capacity Building | $6,695,000 |
| Citizens Not Politicians Columbus, OH | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $6,000,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106,501,029 | $282,241,759 | $310,782,035 | $236,426,250 |
| 2023 | $139,942,052 | $181,353,252 | $141,266,886 | $106,404,252 |
| 2022 | $86,553,897 | $191,548,107 | $195,938,700 | $148,800,484 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $106,501,029 | $139,942,052 | $86,553,897 |
| Revenue | $282,241,759 | $181,353,252 | $191,548,107 |
| Expenses | $310,782,035 | $141,266,886 | $195,938,700 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,574,688 | $3,725,793 | $779,499 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Amy Kurtz as president; Ryan Johnson as project director; and Amy Steinhoff as campaigns director. It also lists Raul Alvillar as chair through July 15, 2024, and Dara Freed as treasurer and interim chair as of that date. Douglas Hattaway served as secretary through May 2, 2024, and Marissa Brown was listed as director and secretary as of that date. Other directors listed were Jeff Cherry, Latoia Jones, and Eric Kessler.
Sixteen Thirty Fund is led by Amy Kurtz, President on every filing since 2020; 5 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Kurtz
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$182K (2020) → $252K (2024)
Dara Freed
Treasurer & Int Chair
Treasurer → Treasurer & Int Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raul Alvillar
Chair
Director → Chair & Director, 2021
Chair & Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Steinhoff
Campaigns Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$151K (2020) → $187K (2024)
Carl J. Walz
Campaigns Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $174K (2024)
Patricia Kupfer
Campaigns Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$126K (2020) → $179K (2024)
Ryan Johnson
Project Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$188K (2020) → $210K (2024)
Eric Kessler
Director
Chair → Director & Chair, 2021
Director & Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cherry
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latoia Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa Brown
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Hattaway
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nilofar Ganjaie (2023) — Project Director
- Former: Arkadi Gerney (2020) — Project Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $252K, to Amy Kurtz (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Contact
Mailing address: 1828 L Street Nw 300-B, Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 971-1337
Website: https://sixteenthirtyfund.org
Frequently asked questions about Sixteen Thirty Fund
How much does Sixteen Thirty Fund give each year?
Sixteen Thirty Fund gave $236.4M across 318 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $106.4M across 243 grants.
What is Sixteen Thirty Fund's typical grant size?
Sixteen Thirty Fund's median grant in 2024 was $115,000, and its average grant was $743,479, across 318 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sixteen Thirty Fund that year got $656K on average.
Where does Sixteen Thirty Fund give grants?
Sixteen Thirty Fund's top state is District of Columbia, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (9%) and Delaware (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (61 grants), New York, NY (17 grants), Denver, CO (13 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (10 grants).
Does Sixteen Thirty Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 318 grants with a stated purpose on Sixteen Thirty Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy" (245 grants), "Environmental Programs" (56 grants) and "Capacity Building" (16 grants).
Who are Sixteen Thirty Fund's largest grantees?
Sixteen Thirty Fund's largest 2024 grantees include America Votes ($27,850,000), Floridians Protecting Freedom ($14,000,000) and League of Conservation Voters ($11,796,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sixteen Thirty Fund?
Sixteen Thirty Fund reported $106.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $282.2M.
What does Sixteen Thirty Fund fund?
The fund’s stated mission is to provide operational support to changemakers tackling major social challenges, enabling them to focus on their core missions. Its 2024 filing describes programs in civil rights, social action, and advocacy; capacity building; and health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sixteen Thirty Fund?
Sixteen Thirty Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check sixteenthirtyfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Sixteen Thirty Fund's EIN?
Sixteen Thirty Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4486735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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