Mission
WE UNITE NONPROFITS AND PHILANTHROPY TO STRENGTHEN THE CHARITABLE SECTOR, IDENTIFYING STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES AND MOBILIZING THE SECTOR AROUND POLICY AND PRACTICE SOLUTIONS.
Public Charity
INDEPENDENT SECTOR
INDEPENDENT SECTOR is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $11.1M revenue, $11.0M expenses, $22.2M total assets. IRS filings disclose 2 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $30K.
EIN: 521081024
WASHINGTON, DC
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.1M
Total Expenses$11.0M
Total Assets$22.2M
Grants Given2
Grant Total$30K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Independent Sector
How Independent Sector divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$19
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$23
Public policy:Independent Sector works with nonprofits, philanthropies, corporate-giving programs, and lawmakers to shape and advocate for policy solutions and legislation that advance the common good, encourage organizations to…
$18
Capacity building:in 2025, Independent Sector established the nation's first center of excellence on the nonprofit workforce to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and equity of the charitable sector
$14
Communications:communications at Independent Sector focuses on increasing awareness and understanding of our mission to strengthen and preserve a charitable sector that is healthy, trusted, and equitable, and capable…
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
FOUNDATIONS ON THE HILL CO LEAD AND SPONSOR
$20,000
DO GOOD INSTITUTE START-UP FUNDS
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 2 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR, PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Aida Gueye
PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Akilah Watkins
VP COMMUNICATIONS
Andrea Risotto
BOARD OF DIRECTOR
Ann Mei Chang
DIR, PUBLIC POLICY & GOV'T REALTIONS
Benjamin Kershaw
VICE CHAIRMAN
Dr John Brothers
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.1M | $11.0M | $22.2M |
| 2024 | $9.2M | $7.8M | $21.9M |
| 2023 | $5.5M | $9.3M | $26.4M |
| 2022 | $5.5M | $9.9M | $29.8M |
| 2021 | $7.8M | $9.2M | $44.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.8M to $11.1M (+42%), with total assets most recently reported at $22.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, MD.
DCMD
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.