United Planning Organization
United Planning Organization's mission is uniting people with opportunities.
United Planning Organization at a glance
In short: United Planning Organization gave $674K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $112K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $674,243
- +26.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,374
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,187
- Total assets
- $10,604,545
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to United Planning Organization
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from United Planning Organization
Who United Planning Organization funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Spanish Educational Development Ctr EHS ($273K). Together the top 6 received $674K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 19 grants of 40 (48%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How United Planning Organization gives
- Giving fell 70% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $424K (2023) to $3.9M (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $674K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Educational Development Ctr EHS Washington, DC | Early Learning | $272,800 |
| Jewel's New Beginning Learning Center LLC Washington, DC | Early Learning | $132,749 |
| Newlen Early Childhood School Rediness Washington, DC | Early Learning | $101,760 |
| St Philip's Child Development Center Washington, DC | Early Learning | $78,614 |
| Newlen Educational Services Washington, DC | Early Learning | $55,680 |
| Crystal Child Development Center Inc Washington, DC | Early Learning | $32,640 |
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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 | $10,604,545 | $42,513,429 | $48,882,589 | $674,243 | 6 | — |
| 2024 | $15,156,705 | $48,707,737 | $51,007,583 | $534,157 | 4 | — |
| 2023 | $17,994,375 | $41,526,616 | $40,810,721 | $423,742 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $21,237,350 | $57,125,608 | $54,653,983 | $2,231,200 | 15 | — |
| 2021 | $21,957,692 | $39,543,643 | $38,738,609 | $1,878,864 | 13 | $324 |
| 2020 | $23,252,127 | $36,245,395 | $35,838,216 | $2,571,954 | 12 | $1,065 |
| 2019 | $19,136,868 | $34,478,108 | $34,432,656 | $3,938,733 | 19 | $862 |
About United Planning Organization
Based on IRS filings
United Planning Organization is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $674K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Planning Organization is led by Andrea D. Thomas, President & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea D. Thomas
President & CEO
Executive Vice President → President & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$115K (2019) → $217K (2025)
Lafayette Barnes
Director & Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia
Director → Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Bovbjerg
Director
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dianna Guinyard
Vice President - Operations
Vice President of Operations & COO → Vice President - Operations, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$112K (2020) → $151K (2025)
Daniel Ofori-Addo
Chief Impact Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$124K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Charles Akinmade
Vice President - Finance & CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$162K (2025)
Syrita Robinson
Vice President - Office of Early Learning
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$146K (2025)
Christine M. Warnke
Representative of Low-Income Residents
Representative of Low-Income Residents → Representative of Low-Inco, 2024
Representative of Low-Inco → Representative of Low-Income Residents, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hadiyah M. Muhammad
Representative of Low-Income Residents
Representative of Low-Income Residents → Representative of Low-Inco, 2024
Representative of Low-Inco → Representative of Low-Income Residents, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Austin
Designated By Mayor of the
Director → Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia, 2022
Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia → Designated By Mayor of the, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salim K. Adofo
Representative of Low-Income Residents
Representative of Low-Income Residents → Representative of Low-Inco, 2024
Representative of Low-Inco → Representative of Low-Income Residents, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aron Szapiro
Elected By Upo Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Clansky
Elected By Upo Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Park PhD
Elected By Upo Board & Ohs
Elected By Upo Board → Elected By Upo Board & Ohs, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Manville
Elected By Upo Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Thorne
Elected By Upo Board
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charell Williams
Parent Policy Council Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Sennett
Elected By Upo Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorjan Short
Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joan Williams
Representative of Low-Income Residents
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loren Cox
Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nkosi Bradley
Representative of Low-Income Residents
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reginald Black
Elected By Upo Board
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shakira Hemphill
Designated By Mayor of the District of Columbia
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Crawford
Representative of Low-Income Residents
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (45)
- Former: Kevin B. Chavous Esq. (2019–2024) — Representative of Low-Income Residents Ward
- Former: Mary Ellen Curtin (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Oliver Spurgeon (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert W. Warren (2019–2024) — Director & Elected By Upo Board
- Former: Ruthven Phillip Esq. (2019–2024) — Elected By Upo Board
- Former: Rhonda N. Hamilton (2021–2024) — Representative of Low-Inco
- Former: Guinyard Dianna (2022–2024) — Vice President - Operations
- Former: Ofori-Addo Daniel (2022–2024) — Chief Impact Officer
- Former: Oliver Spurgeon III (2022–2024) — Representative of Low-Inco
- Former: Robinson Syrita (2022–2024) — Vice President - Office of
- Former: Jean Hyvron (2023–2024) — Vice President - Technolog
- Former: Telele Jima (2023–2024) — Employee
- Former: Thomas Andrea D. (2023–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Andrew Harris (2024) — Vice President - Finance & CFO
- Former: Donna Grigsby (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Kinlow (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Jeffrey Page Esq. (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Joseph Vaughan (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Juan Jara (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kaye Savage (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ruth Hamilton (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Tara Plochoki Esq. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Francia Jose (2022) — Medical Director
- Former: George Deedee (2022) — Director of Affordable Housing
- Former: Edgar R. Lugo (2019–2021) — Vice President of Finance & CFO -
- Former: Jose Francia (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Wanda R. Pinkney (2019–2021) — Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Ashley Emerson (2021) — Director
- Former: Barbara Bovjberg (2021) — Director
- Former: David Porter (2021) — Int. Vice President of Finance & CFO -
- Former: Deedee George (2021) — Director of Affordable Housing
- Former: Joanne Joyner (2021) — Director
- Former: Christopher L. McLeod (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dana M. Jones (2019–2020) — President & CEO -
- Former: Elayne Chow (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gabriela Mossi (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gail Marie Govoni (2019–2020) — Director & Office of Early
- Former: Lydia Kearney Carlis (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Kratz (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Shantelle Wright Esq. (2019–2020) — Director -
- Former: William Miles (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Wendell Smith (2020) — Director & Office of Business Management · Filing note: Until 012020
- Former: Charlene Golphin (2019) — Director
- Former: Didier Sinisterra (2019) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Rawls (2019) — Director & Office of Strategic Position.
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $217K, to Andrea D Thomas (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Planning Organization
How much does United Planning Organization give each year?
United Planning Organization gave $674K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $534K across 4 grants.
What is United Planning Organization's typical grant size?
United Planning Organization's median grant in 2025 was $90,187, and its average grant was $112,374, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does United Planning Organization give grants?
United Planning Organization gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does United Planning Organization give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on United Planning Organization's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Early Learning" (6 grants).
Who are United Planning Organization's largest grantees?
United Planning Organization's largest 2025 grantees include Spanish Educational Development Ctr EHS ($272,800), Jewel's New Beginning Learning Center LLC ($132,749) and Newlen Early Childhood School Rediness ($101,760), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is United Planning Organization?
United Planning Organization reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $42.5M.
What is United Planning Organization?
United Planning Organization is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $10.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is United Planning Organization's EIN?
United Planning Organization's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0788987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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