The African American Policy Forum Inc
To defend and strengthen our democracy by furthering the understanding of racial justice, gender equality, and human rights.
The African American Policy Forum Inc at a glance
In short: The African American Policy Forum Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- -89.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $10,071,353
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The African American Policy Forum Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Black Economic Forum LLC ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The African American Policy Forum Inc gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $223K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Global Black Economic Forum LLC New York, NY | To Support the Organization's Mission. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,071,353 | $4,005,458 | $6,026,672 | $10,000 | 1 | $314,003 |
| 2024 | $11,098,082 | $2,894,450 | $5,469,854 | $93,566 | 1 | $551,739 |
| 2023 | $14,038,618 | $3,723,249 | $6,061,233 | $100,000 | 1 | $114,726 |
| 2022 | $15,754,509 | $6,655,991 | $3,817,532 | $222,700 | 1 | $5,034 |
| 2021 | $12,869,298 | $11,508,614 | $1,953,923 | $1,500 | Total only | $-9,310 |
| 2020 | $3,309,877 | $1,633,177 | $687,352 | $94,597 | 1 | $11,157 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The African American Policy Forum Inc
Based on IRS filings
The African American Policy Forum Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $314K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The African American Policy Forum Inc is led by Kimberle Crenshaw, President & Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kimberle Crenshaw
President & Executive Director
Executive Director → President & Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $141K (2025)
Ann F. Thomas
Board Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2021
Chair → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sumi Cho
Director of Strategic Initiatives
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$117K (2023) → $124K (2025)
Barbara Arnwine
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Janine Jackson
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Luke Harris
Deputy Director & Treasurer
Associate Director → Deputy Director & Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $80K (2025)
Lydia Mallett
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Ezra Ishmael Young
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$3K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Julian Jackson
V.p. of People & Culture
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Chandra Bhatnagar
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Quarles
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Wynter
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Hartmann
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Shermena M. Nelson (2022–2024) — Chief of Staff & Director Community
- Former: Emily Carroll (2024) — Interim Editor-In-Chief
- Former: Chris B. Lehmann (2023) — Chief Editor
- Former: Tanishia Lavette Peterson (2023) — Senior Researcher
- Former: Daniel Hosang (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: George Lispitz (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Beverly Guy-Sheftall (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Devon Barbado (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Eve Ensler (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marianne Engelman-Lado (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Cohen (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $141K, to Kimberle Crenshaw (President & Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The African American Policy Forum Inc
How much does The African American Policy Forum Inc give each year?
The African American Policy Forum Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $94K across 1 grant.
How large is The African American Policy Forum Inc?
The African American Policy Forum Inc reported $10.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is The African American Policy Forum Inc?
The African American Policy Forum Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. It holds $10.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The African American Policy Forum Inc operate?
The African American Policy Forum Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is The African American Policy Forum Inc's EIN?
The African American Policy Forum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1597874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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