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 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.

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 operating support
$2,000,000 1 grant
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,086,100 8 grants
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
$1,015,000 4 grants
Immigration
$751,000 1 grant
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
$550,000 3 grants

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.

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