World Federalist Association
Educate and advocate for a democratic federation of nations with enforceable world law to: abolish war and global violence in the resolution of disputes; protect universal human rights and freedoms; and restore and sustain our global environment.
World Federalist Association at a glance
In short: World Federalist Association gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,006
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $46,006
- Median grant
- $46,006
- Total assets
- $520,062
- 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.
Who World Federalist Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Federalist Association ($46K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $96K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Federalist Association Washington, DC | Contribution | $46,006 |
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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 | $520,062 | $472,395 | $476,108 | $46,006 | 1 | $119,937 |
| 2023 | $810,786 | $342,624 | $404,261 | $15,000 | 1 | $25,103 |
| 2022 | $1,200,404 | $277,430 | $288,028 | $2,500 | Total only | $14,586 |
| 2021 | $1,147,190 | $579,036 | $216,711 | $15,000 | 1 | $308,987 |
| 2020 | $645,059 | $529,993 | $296,452 | $96,000 | 1 | $11,770 |
| 2019 | $214,480 | $207,997 | $115,044 | — | — | $4,068 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About World Federalist Association
Based on IRS filings
World Federalist Association is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $520K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K. Net investment income was $120K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
World Federalist Association is led by Larry David, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry David
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne Zill
Director
On filings since 2019
13 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Hughes
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Emerson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt McDonough
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Lee Davis
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Camarella
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Shevtsov
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Bertsch
Director
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eston McKeague
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Oughton
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Tetalman
Director
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Wittner
Director
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Pietrobon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elzabeth Blackburn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Haner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Reed Walters
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winston Langley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Shoot
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
David Gallup
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna Park
Secretary
Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan Freund
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Christine Andrea Kischkat Dolahan (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Majid Samarghandi (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sovaida Ma'ani Ewing (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Semawit Hagos (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Bryan Macpherson (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Caserta (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Oughton (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lawrence Wittner (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Andrea Dolahan (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Flax PhD (2020–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Aaron Douoguih (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Hastings (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lucy Webster (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ronald Glossup (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Christine Andrea Kischkat Dolar (2020) — Director
- Former: Hagos Semawit (2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Flax PhD (2019) — Executive 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to Rebecca Shoot (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about World Federalist Association
How much does World Federalist Association give each year?
World Federalist Association gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is World Federalist Association?
World Federalist Association reported $520K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $472K.
What is World Federalist Association?
World Federalist Association is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Washington, DC. It holds $520K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does World Federalist Association operate?
World Federalist Association has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maine.
What is World Federalist Association's EIN?
World Federalist Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6081813. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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