Sunrise Movement
To make climate change an urgent priority across America, end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on our government, and support leaders who stand up for the health and well-being of all people.
Sunrise Movement at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,927,325
- +1.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,626,860
- +6.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $19,734
- +4.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,580,328
- -37.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Sunrise Movement funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Sunrise Movement gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+10%). 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 $5K (2022) to $504K (2019). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $76K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Game Texas Austin, TX | To Support El Paso Climate Charter Campaign | $76,142 |
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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 | $4,927,325 | $2,626,860 | $1,580,328 | — | — | $19,734 |
| 2023 | $4,877,206 | $2,464,127 | $2,514,133 | $76,142 | 1 | $18,870 |
| 2022 | $4,422,227 | $3,227,439 | $3,582,158 | $5,196 | Total only | $3,641 |
| 2021 | $6,988,625 | $4,132,790 | $3,958,292 | $25,000 | 2 | $3,496 |
| 2020 | $6,878,796 | $7,024,222 | $1,993,562 | $69,026 | 2 | — |
| 2019 | $2,300,965 | $3,813,546 | $2,324,763 | $504,030 | 2 | $352 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Sunrise Movement
Based on IRS filings
Sunrise Movement is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $20K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sunrise Movement is led by Aru Shiney-Ajay, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Aru Shiney-Ajay
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
14 hrs/week
$24K (2023) → $28K (2024)
Evan Weber
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Rast
Treasurer & President
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Hurlbut
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keya Chatterjee
Director
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shaniqua McClendon
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yong Jung Cho
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark T. Scrimenti
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
$25K (2024)
Matthew Miles Goodrich
COO & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
10 hrs/week
$21K (2024)
Barbara Dudley
Secretary
Director → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Becca Rast (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Varshini Prakash (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Jesus Pizarro (2022–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Donnell Baird (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Abdul El-Sayed (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beteamia Coronel (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Cristina Duque (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $28K, to Aru Shiney-Ajay (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Sunrise Movement
How large is Sunrise Movement?
Sunrise Movement reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
Where does Sunrise Movement operate?
Sunrise Movement has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Texas.
What is Sunrise Movement's EIN?
Sunrise Movement's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1232167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- 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 February 8, 2024)
- 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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