United for Respect Education Fund
United For Respect Education Fund elevates the voices of those employed in the growing service economy to ensure industry leaders and policymakers provide family-sustaining jobs for all working Americans.
United for Respect Education Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,738,198
- -18.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,922,569
- -72.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $773
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,141,145
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who United for Respect Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 32 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How United for Respect Education Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+9%). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2022) to $497K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $213K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown Law Washington, DC | — | $89,000 |
| Demand Progress Silver Spring, MD | — | $79,000 |
| Step Up Louisiana Organizing New Orleans, LA | — | $44,500 |
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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 | $3,738,198 | $1,922,569 | $3,141,145 | — | — | $773 |
| 2024 | $4,597,729 | $7,050,152 | $3,920,273 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,846,346 | $6,459,858 | $8,231,883 | $212,500 | 3 | $2 |
| 2022 | $3,383,143 | $6,914,073 | $8,837,623 | $175,000 | 1 | $8 |
| 2021 | $5,357,935 | $6,741,934 | $8,726,360 | $496,916 | 28 | $56 |
| 2020 | $7,552,270 | $7,410,651 | $6,826,989 | $195,650 | 5 | $113 |
About United for Respect Education Fund
Based on IRS filings
United for Respect Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $773.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United for Respect Education Fund is led by Terrysa Guerra, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terrysa Guerra
Executive Director
Chief of Staff → Political Director, 2022
Political Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $199K (2025)
Bianca Agustin
Executive Director
Director Corp Respon → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$136K (2022) → $192K (2025)
Jennifer Epps-Addison
President
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Dehlendorf
Director
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2021
Executive Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$120K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Heather Shelby
Digital Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $133K (2025)
Scott Roberts
Director Politic & Policy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $147K (2025)
Bonnie Fronk
Finance Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $130K (2025)
Carolyn Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Gleason
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynsey Kryzwick
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Kettenring
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Portia Wenze-Danley
COO
Chief Oper Offcr → COO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $189K (2025)
Nicole Samii
Senior Research
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Former officers (16)
- Former: Emerson Harris (2024) — Organizingdirector
- Former: Catherine Huang (2020–2023) — Chief Tech Officer
- Former: Lauren Jacobs (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Oren Goldbert (2020–2023) — Lead Engineer
- Former: Janet Shenk (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Anna Lefer Kuhn (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Epps (2023) — President
- Former: Medeleine Case (2023) — Director Product
- Former: Anna Lefer-Kuhn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rajesh Nayak (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Sad'e O'Toole (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jen Epps-Addison (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Daniel Schlademan (2020–2021) — Co-Exec Director
- Former: Edward Iny (2021) — Campaigns Director
- Former: Matthew Larson (2021) — Software Engineer
- Former: Britain Kettenring (2020) — Director
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 $199K, to Terrysa Guerra (Executive Dir.). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United for Respect Education Fund
How large is United for Respect Education Fund?
United for Respect Education Fund reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is United for Respect Education Fund?
United for Respect Education Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sacramento, CA. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does United for Respect Education Fund operate?
United for Respect Education Fund has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is United for Respect Education Fund's EIN?
United for Respect Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3885314. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 28, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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