Public Charity

WE THE ACTION FOUNDATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, WE THE ACTION FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.6M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses for fiscal year 2021. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.6M.

EIN: 843593053 WASHINGTON, DC General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2021

Total Revenue$1.6M

Total Expenses$2.1M

Grant Records1

Funding Total$1.6M

Filing Years2020–2021

Mission

WE THE ACTION FOUNDATION (WTAF) IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES PRO BONO WORK BY LAWYERS ON BEHALF OF 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT NONPROFITS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CARRYING OUT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL WORK. A 2017 ABA STUDY FOUND 81% OF ATTORNEYS BELIEVE PRO BONO SERVICE IS IMPORTANT, BUT ONLY 45% SAID THEY WERE LIKELY TO DO IT THEMSELVES. MEANWHILE, CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PURSUING CRITICAL MISSIONS STRUGGLE TO FIND LEGAL SUPPORT. TRADITIONAL TOOLS FOR CONNECTING LAWYERS TO NONPROFITS ARE OUTDATED AND FAIL TO FULLY SERVE EVOLVING NEEDS OF NONPROFITS AND THE LAWYERS WHO MIGHT SERVE THEM. WTAF BRIDGES THIS GAP BY SUPPORTING, THROUGH ITS OWN WORK AND RESTRICTED GRANTMAKING, THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO MATCH VOLUNTEER LAWYERS WITH CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BY PROMOTING PRO BONO SERVICE BY LAWYERS.

Sample Grants Received

HOPEWELL FUND

2020

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

$1,604,654

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Addisu Demissie

MANAGING DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL Jacek Pruski

TREASURER Marshall Fitz

PRESIDENT Sarah Baker

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Top Grant Purposes

CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY

$1,604,654 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2021	$1.6M	$2.1M	—
2020	$1.4M	$1.2M	$288K

Between 2020 and 2021, reported annual revenue grew from $1.4M to $1.6M (+12%).

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