UltraViolet Action

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 47-5180376

UltraViolet Action (UVA) is a 501c4 organization. UltraViolet Action is the premier national organization advocating for gender justice issues using creative, strategic campaigning and digital-first organizing. Ultraviolet drives feminist cultural and political change by exposing the white supremacist patriarchy and creating the conditions for a more just and equitable world for all.

UltraViolet Action at a glance

In short: UltraViolet Action reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-96.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$1,196,193
-43.2% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$829,966
-63.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$11,821
+373.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,623,131
-3.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who UltraViolet Action funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBrooklynCambridgeCharlotteSan FranciscoWaldorf

How UltraViolet Action gives

  • Giving grew 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 5 grants2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $575 (2022) to $158K (2024). In 2025 it reported $5K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
UltraViolet PAC Washington, DCGrant$100,000
Giffords Law Center to Preven San Francisco, CAOur Future, Our Freedom event$25,000
Womens March Inc Waldorf, MDSponsorship for Nov. Women's March$15,000
Care in Action New York, NYDNC Sponsorship$10,000
Leslie Mac LLC Charlotte, NCSpaces For GSS Event sponsorship$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,196,193$829,966$1,623,131$5,000Total only$11,821
2024$2,104,264$2,281,216$1,679,602$157,5005$2,495
2023$1,255,225$1,591,247$1,470,989——$3,242
2022$1,336,212$2,190,476$2,643,100$575Total only$361
2021$1,727,182$2,299,372$1,564,622$86,0002—
2020$953,493$2,376,729$1,898,567$40,0002—
2019$388,419$422,067$485,356$100,0001—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About UltraViolet Action

Based on IRS filings

UltraViolet Action is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

UltraViolet Action is led by Alicia Jay, Board Chair on the 2025 filing; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alicia Jay

    Board Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arisha Hatch

    Interim Exe Director

    Board Chair → Interim Exe Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Varjavand

    Director of Finance

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott-Adjei Erica

    Director of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Finney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaunna Thomas

    Board Member

    Executive Director → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Wolf

    Treasurer

    Chair to Member → Board Member, 2020

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenifer Fernandez Ancona

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaelyn Elizabeth Lee Rich

    Vice President & Org Advancement

    Vice President of Organizational Advancement → Vice President & Org Advacement, 2024

    Vice President & Org Advacement → Vice President & Org Advancement, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Budzynski

    Md Ppl & Operations

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Tanya Mabunay Regalado

    Vice President & Campaigns

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Rodgers

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Uchenna Moka-Solana

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Maureen Pelton (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Katharine Plate (2020–2024) — Md Growth & Member
  • Former: Michelle Ringuette (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Maria Tchijov (2020–2022) — Vice President of Advocacy & Membership
  • Former: Katherine Denise Chavez (2022) — Vice President & Resource Mobilization
  • Former: Bridget Marie Todd (2021) — Communications Director
  • Former: Anathea Chino (2019–2020) — Advancement Director
  • Former: Emmy Ruiz (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Vivien Labaton (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Belinda Munoz (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Karin Roland (2019) — Chief Campaigns Officer
  • Former: Kathleen Barr (2019) — Chief Operating Officer
  • Former: Susan Hildebrand (2019) — National Field Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about UltraViolet Action

How much does UltraViolet Action give each year?

UltraViolet Action reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $158K across 5 grants.

How large is UltraViolet Action?

UltraViolet Action reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $830K.

What is UltraViolet Action?

UltraViolet Action is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does UltraViolet Action operate?

UltraViolet Action has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New York.

What is UltraViolet Action's EIN?

UltraViolet Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5180376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 18, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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