NonprofitsPolicy Academies

Public & Societal Benefit

Policy Academies

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$374K

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$1.3M

Grants received

$2.6M

17 grants

EIN

813333541

Tax year

2024

Mission

See Schedule O

Programs

3 programs

Equity in Institutional and Research Practice: This initiative supports efforts to improve practices within the policy research and broader policy fields by encouraging broader representation of scholars and on research topics and methodologies. The program works with partners to enhance institutional practices in the development and application of public policy research. Through collaboration between scholars, institutions, and communities this initiative ensures that research informs policy decisions that reflect a wide range of perspectives and societal needs. This program also creates platforms for this work.

Expenses: $371KGrants: $102K

Alumni Career and Leadership Development Program:This program, which is often shortened to "The Alumni Program", supports the early career development of Academy graduates by helping them attend career accelerating conferences, providing specialized training courses, and by providing personalized training and mentorship.

Expenses: $219KGrants: $35K

Events, Collaborative Initiatives and Policy Forums.

Expenses: $252K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$320K
Program service revenue
Investment income$53K
Other revenue$661
Total revenue$374K

Expenses

Grants paid$374K
Salaries & benefits$713K
Fundraising$175K
Other expenses$653K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$1.5M
Net assets$1.3M

People

7 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Lynette Rawlings

Founder, President and CEO

Board

$395K

40 hrs/wk

Arlene Williams

COO & SVP (Ending 01/24)

Board

$8K

40 hrs/wk

Darrick Hamilton

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Angela Glover Blackwell

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Nick Turner

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Alexandr L Maza

Vice President

Staff

$164K

40 hrs/wk

Marlene Castro

Vice President

Staff

$164K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 17 of 17

FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$100K
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING
2024
$10K
CROSSCUTTING STRATEGIES
2024
$300K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
Promise of an Equitable Future
2023
$150K
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING
2023
$100K
General operating support
2023
$60K
FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$250K
provide general operating support to help organization advance its mission of cultivating a pipeline of diverse public policy researchers so that policy solutions more effectively change narrative, expand opportunity, and create an equitable and inclusive society
2022
$150K
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING
2022
$150K
Cultivating and Supporting Talent Pipelines to Create Public Policy Grounded in Racial Equity
2022
$150K
ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$250K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of cultivating a pipeline of diverse public policy researchers so that policy solutions more effectively change narrative, expand opportunity and create an equitable and inclusive society by providing general operating support
2021
$250K
enable the organization to achieve its mission of cultivating a pipeline of diverse public policy researchers so that policy solutions more effectively change narrative, expand opportunity and create an equitable and inclusive society by providing general operating support
2020
$100K
FOR SUPPORT OF EARLY CAREER EDUCATION POLICY ANALYSIS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMING
2020

Funded by

$2.6M from 8 funders · 17 grants · 2020–2024

WK Kellogg Foundation

$1M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Freedom Together Foundation

$550K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Ford Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2023

Wayfarer Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$160K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

The Henry Luce Foundation Inc

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$100K · 1 grant · 2023

Policylink

$10K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN813333541
NTEE codeW03
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-09
Formed2016
Employees4
Volunteers45
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