Mission
Our mission is to increase Black womens political power to improve the lives of Black people and strengthen American democracy.
Public Charity
Higher Heights for America
Higher Heights for America, of Brooklyn, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.5M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $321K in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $896K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453211706
Brooklyn, NY
Womens Rights
NTEE: R24
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.5M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$321K
Grant Records11
Funding Total$896K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Higher Heights for America
How Higher Heights for America divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $91 for programs
$36
Convenings & Events Host events, townhalls, and conversations that gather Black women in communities to discuss issues concerning Black women and their families
$26
Network Developing a network of Black women and allies and providing members with training and tools to harness their political power
$22
Strategic Communications & Digital Campaigns/Research Develop on and offline communications to help elevate Black womens voices and help shape the national narrative about Black women in American politics
Plus 3 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 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PRIMARY PURPOSE SUPPORT
$100,000
POLITICAL & ADMIN
$15,000
Event Sponsorship
$5,000
GENERAL PURPOSE
$1,000
general support
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP of Communications and External Affairs
Aprill Turner
Treasurer
Celeste Morris
Chair
Denora Getachew
VP of Programs
Eboni Taylor
Secretary
Elizabeth Sullivan
President and CEO
Glynda Carr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.5M | $3.6M | $321K |
| 2023 | $978K | $922K | $246K |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $2.0M | $179K |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $788K |
| 2019 | $586K | $529K | $68K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $586K to $3.5M (+489%), with total assets most recently reported at $321K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.