Mission
TO DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT MARIJUANA BY INCREASING, IDENTIFYING, AND ACTIVATING SUPPORTERS OF NON-PUNITIVE, NON-COERCIVE MARIJUANA POLICIES.
Public Charity
MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT FOUNDATION
MARIJUANA POLICY PROJECT FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $987K revenue, $691K expenses, $1.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 9 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.2M.
EIN: 521975211
WASHINGTON, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: T05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$987K
Total Expenses$691K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grants Given9
Grant Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Marijuana Policy Project Foundation
How Marijuana Policy Project Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$52
Programs
the work itself
$33
Management
running the organization
$15
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $52 for programs
$52
Coalition engagement & public education
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
GENERAL RESEARCH ON LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA
$1,000,000
GIFT FOR MEMBERSHIP
$15,000
TO SUPPORT BALLOT INITIATIVE IN MONTANA.
$40,000
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS GOALS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MPP FOUNDATION. THISWAS TO SUPPORT A CURRENT INITIATIVE THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNDERTAKING.
$50,000
DOCTORS FOR CANABIS
THE GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS GOALS THAT ALIGN WITH THE MPP FOUNDATION. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT A CURRENT INITIATIVE THAT THE ORGANIZATION WAS UNDERTAKING.
$22,508
Showing up to 5 of 9 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Barrington Rutherford
UNTIL JULY 2024, THEN CHAIR
Betty Aldworth Treasurer
TREASURER AS OF JULY 2024
Brian Vicente Board Member
BOARD MEMBER
Bridget Hennessey
VICE CHAIR AS OF JULY 2024
David Abernathy Board Member
VICE CHAIR UNTIL APRIL 2024
Jeffrey Zucker
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $987K | $691K | $1.3M |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.0M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $3.1M | $756K |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.7M | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $792K | $1.7M | $2.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $792K to $987K (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, IL, MT, NJ, and 1 other state.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.