Public Charity

OPEN CITY ADVOCATES

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, OPEN CITY ADVOCATES operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.6M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, $1.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.4M.

EIN: 202325866 WASHINGTON, DC Rehabilitation Services for Offenders NTEE: I40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.6M
Total Expenses$1.3M
Total Assets$1.1M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$1.4M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OPEN CITY ADVOCATES PROVIDES YOUTH-CENTERED LEGAL DEFENSE AND HOLISTIC ADVOCACY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER SENTENCING IN THE DC JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WORKS FOR SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, TO BETTER THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED CHILDREN AND YOUTH.

Where $100 goes at Open City Advocates

How Open City Advocates divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$34
Open City Advocates serves approximately 60-70 youth annually, ranging from 14-25 years old, who are or were formerly committed to the DC department of youth rehabilitation services dyrs
45% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 70 youth; 100 youth
$26
Systemic reform based on the knowledge we gain from our direct client services, Open City Advocates spearheads systemic reform efforts to end the revolving door of the juvenile…
34% of program spending
$16
Throughout this year, Open City Advocates provided attendance-based scholarship stipends to clients enrolled in school or workforce development programs, along with ancillary support for basic needs, thereby creating…
21% of program spending
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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 Received

$224,500
$206,499
2024
FY25 PRIVATE GRANTS PROGRAM
$140,000
2024
Second year of two year grant to Open City Advocates which provides mentoring and legal representation to children and youth in the DC Juvenile System.
$40,000
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$7,500

Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Joann Shaner
SECRETARY Kyla Woods
DIRECTOR Maria Nagorski
DIRECTOR Nicholas Camillo
CEO Penelope Spain
DIRECTOR Pooja Mehta

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,186,800 16 grants
Education
$100,000 2 grants
Youth Development
$40,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.6M $1.3M $1.1M
2024 $1.1M $1.1M $893K
2023 $1.2M $974K $936K
2022 $533K $546K $584K
2021 $543K $488K $590K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $543K to $1.6M (+190%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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