Sunrise Movement Education Fund
To mobilize americans to make climate change an urgent public priority across the united states.
Sunrise Movement Education Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,232,131
- -11.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $3,683,487
- -26.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $64,249
- -57.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,660,283
- -33.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sunrise Movement Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sunrise Movement Education Fund gives
- Giving grew 329% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $150K (2022). In 2023 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Movement Washington, DC | To Support Sunrise Movement's Lobbying Activities. | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,232,131 | $3,683,487 | $4,660,283 | — | — | $64,249 |
| 2023 | $11,509,835 | $4,979,296 | $6,996,813 | $1,275 | Total only | $149,935 |
| 2022 | $14,013,377 | $5,095,621 | $8,949,760 | $150,000 | 1 | $13,341 |
| 2021 | $14,145,875 | $14,675,675 | $8,395,432 | $121,178 | Total only | $139 |
| 2020 | $17,630,316 | $19,304,729 | $4,379,917 | $25,000 | 1 | $1,949 |
| 2019 | $2,731,666 | $4,258,170 | $1,904,303 | $35,000 | 2 | $352 |
| 2018 | $280,633 | $591,764 | $360,594 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sunrise Movement Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
Sunrise Movement Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $64K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunrise Movement Education Fund is led by Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aru Shiney-Ajay
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
26 hrs/week
$56K (2023) → $52K (2024)
Keya Chatterjee
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Weber
Director
President → Director, 2019
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Hunter
Director
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Gilmer
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jesus Pizarro
Treasurer
Chief Finance Officer → Chief Finance Officer & Treasurer, 2023
Chief Finance Officer & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
$73K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Mark T. Scrimenti
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$74K (2024)
Matthew Miles Goodrich
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$64K (2024)
Guido Girgenti
Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2022
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Betamia Coronel (2018–2023) — Director
- Former: Varshni Prakash (2018–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Victoria Fernandez (2023) — Managing Director
- Former: Michael Dorsey (2018–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Erin Rogers (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Becca Rast (2018) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 $74K, to Mark T Scrimenti (Chief Financial Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sunrise Movement Education Fund
How large is Sunrise Movement Education Fund?
Sunrise Movement Education Fund reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is Sunrise Movement Education Fund?
Sunrise Movement Education Fund is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Sunrise Movement Education Fund operate?
Sunrise Movement Education Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan.
What is Sunrise Movement Education Fund's EIN?
Sunrise Movement Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4773036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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