Stop Being Racist
Stop Being Racist is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $480 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.
Stop Being Racist at a glance
In short: Stop Being Racist gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,394
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $9,099
- Median grant
- $9,099
- Total assets
- $480
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stop Being Racist funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anti-Recidivism Coalition ($13K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Stop Being Racist gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Recidivism Coalition Los Angeles, CA | Charitable Support | $13,197 |
| Pasadena Humane Pasadena, CA | Charitable Support | $13,197 |
| Buddy System MIA Miami, FL | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
| Compound Long Beach, CA | Charitable Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $480 | $39,845 | $39,765 | $36,394 | 4 | $39,765 | $69 |
| 2024 | $400 | $7,080 | $6,680 | — | — | $6,680 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stop Being Racist reported a distributable amount of $69 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stop Being Racist is led by Josue Thomas, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Josue Thomas
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Hodge
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauri Firstenberg
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tessa Brankovic
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Stop Being Racist
How much does Stop Being Racist give each year?
Stop Being Racist gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Stop Being Racist's typical grant size?
Stop Being Racist's median grant in 2025 was $9,099, and its average grant was $9,099, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stop Being Racist give grants?
Stop Being Racist gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (14%).
Does Stop Being Racist give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Stop Being Racist's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Support" (4 grants).
How large is Stop Being Racist?
Stop Being Racist reported $480 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stop Being Racist?
Stop Being Racist is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $480 in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stop Being Racist's EIN?
Stop Being Racist's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-1042295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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