Public Charity

DEFINE AMERICAN INC

DEFINE AMERICAN INC is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $2.1M, expenses of $4.1M, total assets of $3.0M. Imperigo tracks 50 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $8.7M.

EIN: 464610491 LOS ANGELES, CA Ethnic & Immigrant Centers NTEE: P84 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.1M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$8.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

DEFINE AMERICAN IS A MEDIA AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT HUMANIZES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE POSITIVE AND ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF IMMIGRANTS IN MEDIA IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARD IMMIGRANTS.

Where $100 goes at Define American Inc

How Define American Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$74
Define American is a non-profit media and culture organization that uses the power of story to transcend politics and shift the conversation about immigrants, identity, and citizenship in…
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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.

Officers & Directors

Founder Jose Antonio Vargas
BOARD MEMBER Kristina Villarini
Chair Nicco Mele
Secretary Peter Perl
Associate Director of Digital Rebecca Davis
Director of Research & Evaluat Sarah E Lowe

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,731,405 38 grants
Economic Development
$1,030,000 5 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$913,000 4 grants
Education
$69,500 2 grants
Unspecified
$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.1M $4.1M $3.0M
2023 $4.2M $4.9M $5.2M
2022 $4.6M $4.1M $5.6M
2021 $4.4M $2.8M $5.1M
2020 $1.9M $2.9M $3.6M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.1M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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