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The International Coalition of Sites

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-4874389 Website

INTERNATIONAL COALITION OF SITES OF CONSCIENCE ("THE ORGANIZATION") IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF MUSEUMS, HISTORIC SITES AND MEMORY INITIATIVES DEDICATED TO REMEMBERING AND CONNECTING PAST ATROCITIES, MASS HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND STRUGGLES FOR JUSTICE TO THEIR CURRENT LEGACIES IN ORDER TO FORGE MORE JUST, EQUITABLE AND PEACEFUL SOCIETIES TODAY. IT IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD THAT PROVIDES THE RESOURCES THAT HELP SITES OF CONSCIENCE EVOLVE FROM PLACES OF PASSIVE LEARNING INTO CENTERS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1999 BY A GROUP OF NINE SITES ON FOUR CONTINENTS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN TO OVER 370 MEMBERS IN 70 COUNTIRES, WORKING IN ALL REGIONS OF THE WORLD.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+8.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

24

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$139K

-20.0% YoY

About The International Coalition of Sites

Based on IRS filings

The International Coalition of Sites is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $3.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AustinBaltimoreBeardstownBostonCincinnatiDoverDurhamHartfordKailua KonaLansingLewesLumbertonMissoulaNew OrleansNew YorkPhiladelphiaRichmondSalemSan FranciscoSanta Barbara

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,907,769$1,757,338$1,394,746
Revenue$19,383,351$14,812,465$9,633,831
Expenses$19,178,855$15,081,977$9,476,543
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$832K$2M$2M$3M6 grants202013 grants202110 grants202216 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW…$1.9MPROJECT EXPEDITE JUSTICE$718KCENTER FOR VICTIMS OF TO…$191KBRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSP…$188KCENTER FOR JUSTICE AND A…$183KDUE PROCESS OF LAW FOUND…$23KCHINESE HISTORIAL SOCIET…$10KFRIENDS OF ELISABET NEY …$10KFRIENDS OF SHELDON JACKS…$10KHERMANN-GRIMA & GALLIER …$10K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K3$50–100K10$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from The International Coalition of Sites

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

ELIZABETH T SILKESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$270KERESHNEE NAIDU SILVE…SR PROGRAM DIR: TRANSITIONAL…$173KANA TERESA VAZQUEZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$151KSUSAN AZORDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPER…$150KGWEN A NELSONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$130KSARA A BRADSHAWTJ PROGRAM DIRECTOR$128KBRADEN PAYNTERDIRECTOR OF METHODOLOGY AND …$126K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALISSANDRA CUMMINSCHAIR5
PAULO ABRAOVICE CHAIR5
W RICHARD WEST JRTREASURER5
BRUCE RABBSECRETARY5
DOUDOU DIENETRUSTEE5
EMELDA DAVISTRUSTEE5
GAYNEL CURRYTRUSTEE5
ELIZABETH T SILKESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35$270,027
SUSAN AZORDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS35$149,509
ERESHNEE NAIDU SILVERMANSR PROGRAM DIR: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE35$172,651
ANA TERESA VAZQUEZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT35$150,760
GWEN A NELSONDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS35$130,043
SARA A BRADSHAWTJ PROGRAM DIRECTOR35$127,508
BRADEN PAYNTERDIRECTOR OF METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICE35$125,739

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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