The Cooperative Impact Lab
The Cooperative Impact Lab (CIL) is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 2018. It states that it strengthens the power and impact of the progressive movement by building people power in creative, networked, and forward-looking ways.
The Cooperative Impact Lab at a glance
In short: The Cooperative Impact Lab reported $500 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 100% of 2023 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -99.4% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $249,172
- +33.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $745,005
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $691,910
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Cooperative Impact Lab
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 96503 Pmb 54475, Washington, DC 20090
Phone: (510) 390-5500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Cooperative Impact Lab funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 41 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2023 grantees are based in Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Is The Cooperative Impact Lab open to new grantees?
100%
first-time grantees, 2023
In 2023, 11 of 11 grantees (100%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K. How we count
- Giving fell 97% from 2020 to 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2024) to $2.5M (2020). In 2024 it reported $500 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Curegrin Foundation Parker, CO | General Support | $8,700 |
| Project 8P Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $8,700 |
| Treatments for Epilepsy and Symptons of SLC13A5 Foundation Menlo Park, CA | General Support | $8,700 |
| Usher 1F Collaborative Newtonville, MA | General Support | $8,700 |
| Yaya Foundation for 4H Leukodystrophy Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $8,700 |
| CACNA1A Foundation Inc Norwalk, CT | General Support | $6,000 |
| Caldwell Hays Examiner San Marcos, TX | General Support | $6,000 |
| Cure VCP Disease Warner Robins, GA | General Support | $6,000 |
| NEC Society Davis, CA | General Support | $6,000 |
| Tatton Brown Rahman Syndrome Community Inc Stanfordville, NY | General Support | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $249,172 | $745,005 | $691,910 | $500 | Total only |
| 2023 | $186,732 | $678,105 | $838,839 | $79,500 | 11 |
| 2022 | $380,934 | $380,401 | $776,723 | — | — |
| 2021 | $799,817 | $1,157,686 | $1,469,591 | $313,440 | 4 |
| 2020 | $1,154,535 | $4,798,708 | $4,392,463 | $2,511,660 | 26 |
| 2019 | $420,549 | $275,000 | $374,346 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CIL’s stated mission is to strengthen the power and impact of the progressive movement by building people power in creative, networked, and forward-looking ways. Its 2024 filing describes support for charitable and social advocacy nonprofits through training and coaching on AI adoption, as well as advocacy related to civic participation and the responsible use of social media for voter and community engagement.
Its 2023 grantees included organizations whose own stated missions address rare-disease research and support. For example, CureGrin Foundation says it seeks treatments and cures for GRI Disorders; Usher 1F Collaborative says it funds research toward an effective treatment to save or restore vision for people affected by Usher Syndrome Type 1F; and Project 8p Foundation says it works to empower the chromosome 8p community and accelerate treatments.
Grantmaking
In 2023, CIL reported 11 grants totaling $79,500. The six grantees listed here received awards of $6,000 to $8,700 each: CureGrin Foundation ($8,700), Usher 1F Collaborative Inc ($8,700), Project 8p Foundation ($8,700), CACNA1A Foundation ($6,000), Tatton Brown Rahman Syndrome Community Inc ($6,000), and Cure VCP Disease Inc ($6,000). The filing reports no grants in 2022 or 2024.
CIL requires grantees to submit a narrative report and a list of expenditures for all outgoing grant funds within one month after the grant period ends.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mariana Ruiz as chair and director; James Bradach as secretary-treasurer and director; Nick Chedli Carter as director; and Katharine Gage as executive director.
The Cooperative Impact Lab is led by Katharine Gage, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Katharine Gage
Executive Director
Director & Secretary-Treasurer → Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$75K (2019) → $145K (2024)
Mariana Ruiz
Chair & Director
Director → Director Then President, 2021
Director Then President → Chair & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Bradach
Sec.-Treas. & Director
Director → Sec.-Treas. & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Chedli Carter
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Esteban Kelly (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Tatenda Musapatike (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Wolf (2022–2023) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Amit Mistry (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Joshua Nussbaum (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Nicholas Carter (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Josh Wolf (2021) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Shaw (2019) — Director & Secy-Treas
- Former: Justin Burchard (2019) — Director
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 $145K, to Katharine Gage (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Cooperative Impact Lab
How much does The Cooperative Impact Lab give each year?
The Cooperative Impact Lab reported $500 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $80K across 11 grants.
How large is The Cooperative Impact Lab?
The Cooperative Impact Lab reported $249K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $745K.
What does The Cooperative Impact Lab fund?
CIL’s stated mission is to strengthen the power and impact of the progressive movement by building people power in creative, networked, and forward-looking ways. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Cooperative Impact Lab?
The Cooperative Impact Lab has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Cooperative Impact Lab make grants?
The listed 2023 grantees are based in Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Georgia.
What is The Cooperative Impact Lab's EIN?
The Cooperative Impact Lab's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1002641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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