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The African American Policy Forum Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 06-1597874 Website

TO ADVANCE AND EXPAND RACIAL JUSTICE, GENDER EQUALITY AND ALL HUMAN RIGHTS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.1M

-20.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$94K

-6.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$94K

-6.4% YoY

About The African American Policy Forum Inc

Based on IRS filings

The African American Policy Forum Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $552K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Los AngelesNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$13M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,098,082$14,038,618$15,754,509
Revenue$2,894,450$3,723,249$6,655,991
Expenses$5,469,854$6,061,233$3,817,532
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$551,739$114,726$5,034
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$111K$167K$223K1 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY$94K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

SHERMENA M NELSONCHIEF OF STAFF & DIR. COMMUN…$169KKIMBERLE CRENSHAWPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$133KEMILY CARROLLINTERIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF$121KSUMI CHODIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIA…$110KLUKE HARRISDEPUTY DIRECTOR & TREASURER$75K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANN THOMASCHAIR15
EZRA ISHMAEL YOUNGSECRETARY1
BARBARA ARNWINEBOARD MEMBER1
BRIAN WYNTERBOARD MEMBER1
CHANDRA BHATNAGARBOARD MEMBER1
ERNEST QUARLESBOARD MEMBER1
HEIDI HARTMANNBOARD MEMBER1
JANINE JACKSONBOARD MEMBER1
LYDIA MALLETTBOARD MEMBER1
KIMBERLE CRENSHAWPRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR30$133,169
LUKE HARRISDEPUTY DIRECTOR & TREASURER20$74,872
SHERMENA M NELSONCHIEF OF STAFF & DIR. COMMUNITY40$169,076
SUMI CHODIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES40$110,042
EMILY CARROLLINTERIM EDITOR-IN-CHIEF40$120,593

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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