PROVIDE THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS NEEDED TO CONNECT EVERYDAY PEOPLE WITH THEIR STATE GOVERNMENT AND WORK TO HELP STATE GOVERNMENTS REPRESENT THE DIVERSE POPULATION OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PROMOTE INCLUSION, EQUALITY, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$251K
-26.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$50K
-96.0% YoY
Grant Count
2
-50.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
-92.0% YoY
About State Democracy Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
State Democracy Action Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $251K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $251,166 | $341,747 | $250,766 |
| Revenue | $747,080 | $2,820,080 | $2,012,045 |
| Expenses | $948,968 | $2,879,020 | $2,492,172 |
| 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 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA POST | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 7 | — |
| LESLIE MARTES | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (UNTIL 05/24) | 2 | — |
| KELLY BYRNE-MARTIN | DIRECTOR/TREASURER (FROM 06/24) | 4 | — |
| ANASTASIA APA | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24) | 1 | — |
| JIM ANANICH | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24) | 1 | — |
| DARIA DAWSON | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24) | 1 | — |
| BRIAN WEEKS | DIRECTOR (FROM 01/24) | 1 | — |
| KATELYN STONER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $174,916 |
| HEATHER KASHNER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 9 | — |
| JOSE CORNEJO | VP, DIGITAL & MULTIMEDIA (TIL 12/23) | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE HENDRICK | VP, DATA & ANALYTICS (TIL 12/23) | 13 | — |
| WILL RUSCHE | VP, MARKETING & COMM. | 2 | — |
| JEREMY JANSEN | VP, POLITICAL | 2 | — |
| JOSHUA HANDELMAN | VP, DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 07/23) | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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