NonprofitsBraver Angels Inc

Human Services

Braver Angels Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$5.7M

Total expenses

$5.0M

Net assets

$2.1M

Grants received

$9.7M

144 grants

EIN

133400377

Tax year

2024

Mission

Founded in 1987, Braver Angels, is a private, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to study and strengthen civil society. As part of its mission, the main activity is focused on the reduction of social polarization the process of society separating into mutually antagonistic groups that increasingly do not trust or understand one another. Polarization is a main reason why U.S. public life is so often dysfunctional; and is an important threat to the vitality of U.S. civil society. Braver Angels work is rooted in grassroots organizing. From the grassroots, the organization leverages its programs to impact community life and American institutions. Specifically, Braver Angels efforts are focused on Grassroots work; Academia; Media and Politics & Government. Braver Angels is a not for profit organization that is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as other than a private foundation.

Programs

1 program

Public Outreach - Braver Angels staff frequently engage in public speaking and writing on issues connected to societal polarization and organize community workshops and other activities at the level of U.S. civil society that bring together citizens with opposing views to seek better mutual understanding and common ground.

Expenses: $636K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$5.4M
Program service revenue$235K
Investment income$11K
Other revenue
Total revenue$5.7M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$2.9M
Fundraising$551K
Other expenses$2.1M
Total expenses$5.0M
Total assets$2.4M
Net assets$2.1M

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

David Blankenhorn

Pres/Exec Dir

Board

$245K

60 hrs/wk

Barbara Thomas

COO

Board

$128K

40 hrs/wk

Kira Barone

Treasurer

Board

$105K

40 hrs/wk

Jonathan Haidt

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

JoAnn Luehring Esq

Chairman

Board

7 hrs/wk

Thomas K Sylvester

Secretary

Board

7 hrs/wk

Glenn Stanton

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Andrew Stillman

Chief Tech Officer

Staff

$119K

40 hrs/wk

John Wood

Nat'l Ambassador

Staff

$113K

40 hrs/wk

David Lapp

Dir Strategic Proj

Staff

$111K

40 hrs/wk

Dawn Strauss

Dir.of Development

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Monica Preston

Senior Fellow Pub

Staff

$100K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

American Council of Trustees & Alum

Facilitates College Debat

$308K

University of Delaware

Faculty Fellowship

$115K

Grants received

Showing 144 of 144

FromAmountPurposeYear
$597K
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY AND DISCOURSE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2024
$300K
PUBLIC & SOCIETAL BENEFIT, CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
2024
$200K
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
2024
$181K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$150K
To support the College Debates and Discourse Alliance
2024
$129K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$102K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$57K
DEPOLARIZATION PROJECT
2024
$50K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$30K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
Work in Oregon Fund
2024
$25K
to bridge divisions and strengthen democracy in rural Minnesota
2024
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
DEDICATED TO POLITICAL DEPOLARIZATION, BRING AMERICANS TOGETHER TO BRIDGE THE PARTISAN DIVIDE AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$4K
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$3K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$1K
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
2024
$75
UNRESTRICTED
2024
$1.2M
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$681K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$658K
BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY AND DISCOURSE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2023
$500K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$170K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$82K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$50K
Designated for work in Oregon
2023
$45K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2023
$40K
DEPOLARIZATION PROJECT
2023
$25K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2023
$25K
TO "HOST AT LEAST 50 IN-PERSON, ON-CAMPUS DEBATES IN 2023, INCLUDING THOSE CONDUCTED USING OUR CURRICULAR TOOLKIT, WHICH EQUIPS COLLEGE FACULTY TO INCORPORATE OUR DEBATE METHODOLOGY INTO THEIR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION. THROUGH THESE DEBATES, WE WILL REACH AT LEAST 1,500 STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AND SERVE AT LEAST 10 NEW SCHOOLS THAT WANT TO BRING BRAVER ANGELS' METHODOLOGY TO THEIR CAMPUSES.
2023
$25K
Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
TO PRESERVE AMERICA'S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
2023
$15K
TO PRESERVE AMERICA'S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
2023
$10K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2023
$8K
MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2023
$8K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
run workshops, debates, and other events where "red and blue" participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and discover their shared values
2023
$3K
BRIDGING PARTISAN DIVISION
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$2K
DEDICATED TO POLITICAL DEPOLARIZATION, BRING AMERICANS TOGETHER TO BRIDGE THE PARTISAN DIVIDE AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
2023
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2023
$1K
Bring Amerians together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our democratic republic
2023
$1K
FURTHER THE ORGINZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$100
EDUCATION: PROGRAMMING
2023
$50
Unrestricted
2023
$12
Help to depolarize America
2023
$196K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$100K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$82K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2022
$50K
VALUES ALIGNED SUPPORT
2022
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$45K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$35K
Research Grants
2022
$27K
CHARITABLE
2022
$25K
CIVILITY PROJECT
2022
$25K
For work in Oregon and general operations
2022
$22K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$20K
TO PRESERVE AMERICA'S JUDEO-CHRISTIAN HERITAGE
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION
2022
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
DEDICATED TO POLITICAL DEPOLARIZATION, BRING AMERICANS TOGETHER TO BRIDGE THE PARTISAN DIVIDE AND STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
2022
$2K
GENERAL PUBLIC SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$500
GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED
2022
$200
General Support
2022
$100
EDUCATION: PROGRAMMING
2022
$90K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2021
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$90K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$54K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$50K
CONTRIBUTION TO A GRASSROOTS AFFILIATE.
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$40K
IN SUPPORT OF 501C3 PURPOSE
2021
$40K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$37K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$20K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2021
$7K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
BRAVER ANGELS WORKS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY HOLDING WORKSHOPS, DEBATES AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO BRIDGE THE POLARIZING POLITICAL DIVIDE IN THE UNITED STATES.
2021
$4K
ALLIANCE TO DEPOLARIZE AMERICA
2021
$4K
CHARITABLE
2021
$100
CHARITABLE MATCH
2021
$1M
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$82K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2020
$80K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
COLLEGE DEBATES PROGRAM
2020
$50K
CONTRIBUTION TO A GRASSROOTS AFFILIATE.
2020
$50K
CHALLENGE GRANT
2020
$30K
General Operating
2020
$30K
GENERAL DONATIONS
2020
$25K
COLLEGE DEBATES / OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
2020 WARREN KNIGHT GRANT AWARD
2020
$20K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1K
GENERAL FUNDS
2020
$51K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$15K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$6K
DAF - Connection & Engagement
2018

Funded by

$9.7M from 80 funders · 144 grants · 2017–2024

National Philanthropic Trust

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

John Templeton Foundation

$1.3M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Seattle Foundation

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2020–2024

American Endowment Foundation

$686K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc

$659K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Lilly Endowment Inc

$500K · 1 grant · 2023

Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2

$400K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$354K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN133400377
NTEE codeP40F
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-12
Formed1987
Employees40
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