NonprofitsProsperity Now

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Prosperity Now

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$14.1M

Total expenses

$19.6M

Net assets

$5.5M

Grants received

$53.9M

131 grants

EIN

521141804

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Programs

2 programs

Research and field engagement to strengthen financial security:prosperity now serves as a national intermediary connecting research, practice, and information-sharing to strengthen financial stability for individuals and families. We provide capital, technology, training, and data-driven insights to help local organizations strengthen programs that build household financial stability and economic opportunity.through our network and field insights, we study financial conditions across all fifty states and territories, track trends that shape household well-being, and identify strategies that improve outcomes for families and communities. Prosperity now shares these findings with public, private, and nonprofit partners to support informed decision-making and practical solutions at every level.our work centers on four key areas:- housing & homeownership: expand access to stable housing and homeownership.- entrepreneurship & small business: increase access to responsible capital, scale job training, and build capacity.- child & family support: advance early savings, child tax credits, and programs that promote family financial stability.- tax opportunity: improve access to tax-time benefits and savings for individuals and families.prosperity now also strengthens the field's capacity through technology-enabled tools and shared resources that make financial coaching, lending, and data management more efficient and accessible for practitioners nationwide.through this combination of research, education, and field engagement, prosperity now helps organizations, funders, and public agencies coordinate efforts that create stronger financial foundations for communities.

Expenses: $4.3MGrants: $1.9M

Practitioner convenings and communications:prosperity now connects organizations, researchers, and public leaders through convenings and communication channels that encourage learning and collaboration. These efforts strengthen the field by sharing data, tools, and real-world experience that help practitioners expand financial stability for the individuals and families they serve.through national and regional gatherings, webinars, and peer-learning opportunities, prosperity now provides spaces for practitioners across housing, entrepreneurship, family support, and tax opportunity to exchange ideas and strengthen their programs.our communications work informs and educates a broad audience of stakeholders by translating research into accessible resources, articles, and multimedia content. We also share personal stories that illustrate how households navigate financial challenges and opportunities, helping to build understanding and support for practical, community-driven solutions.across these activities, prosperity now remains focused on connecting people, information, and ideas that advance household financial security nationwide.

Expenses: $2.1MGrants: $27K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$13.5M
Program service revenue$418K
Investment income$207K
Other revenue$12K
Total revenue$14.1M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.1M
Salaries & benefits$8.1M
Fundraising$1.3M
Other expenses$9.2M
Total expenses$19.6M
Total assets$13.7M
Net assets$5.5M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARISA CALDERON

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$386K

40 hrs/wk

HORACIO MENDEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

COURTNEY HOWARD HODAPP

BOARD CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

BEA STOTZER

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

VICTOR REINOSO

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

RONALD GRZYWINSKI

SECRETARY

Board

4 hrs/wk

JACKSON BROSSY

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/24)

Board

4 hrs/wk

ANNIE BURNS

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

GARNESHA EZEDIARO

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

DARLENE GOINS

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/24)

Board

4 hrs/wk

SERRA FALK GOLDMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

4 hrs/wk

ROBIN MCKINNEY

DIRECTOR (UNTIL 2/24)

Board

4 hrs/wk

CHERIE COLLINS SIMS - CHIEF

STRAT. & INNOV. OFFICER (UNTIL 5/24)

Staff

$236K

40 hrs/wk

SRINIVASA MALLAJOSYULA

DIRECTOR OF DATA

Staff

$234K

40 hrs/wk

CHANDA LUPUNGA-PHILLIPS

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$233K

40 hrs/wk

JAE HENDERSON

DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT

Staff

$231K

40 hrs/wk

MARY-FRANCES WAIN

CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFF. (UNTIL 4/24)

Staff

$219K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER MEDINA

SR. DIR. OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Staff

$187K

40 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BROOME

VP, PHILANTHROPY (UNTIL 8/24)

Staff

$169K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

DELOITTE CONSULTING LLC

CONSULTING/ENGINEERING SUPPORT

$904K

CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

ACCOUNTING & ADVISORY SERVICES

$385K

CONSCIOUSLY COMPANY LLC

MARKETING & BRANDING SERVICES

$310K

SHAKTI CONSULTING LLC SLEELA BHASHYAM

CONSULTING SERVICES

$167K

HAVEN HUMAN ASSET VENTURES LLC

HR SERVICES/EXECUTIVE COACHING

$129K

Grants received

Showing 131 of 131

FromAmountPurposeYear
$8.1M
TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2024
$500K
ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - NATIONAL
2024
$375K
81742 ADOPTING FAMILY-CENTERED POLICIES THAT SUPPORT SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND LONG-TERM WEALTH-BUILDING TO ADVANCE FAMILIES' ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2024
$300K
MOBILIZING POLICY ADVOCATES TOWARD INTERGENERATIONAL WEALTH CREATION
2024
$300K
PROJECT SUPPORT GRANT FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PERSON-CENTERED SYSTEMS CHANGE TO CLOSE THE WEALTH GAP WITHIN AND ACROSS FAMILIES.
2024
$151K
81658 SUPPORTING PROSPERITY NOW IN ADVISING ON STATE STRATEGY TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC INCLUSION AS A CORE COMPONENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY WELLBEING
2024
$100K
To support efforts to ensure that every child in America has a children's savings account by 2025.
2024
$20K
80836 SUPPORTING PROSPERITY NOW IN A CO-DESIGN PROCESS TO ALIGN POLICY ECOSYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2024
$10K
General charitable purposes
2024
$5K
Support for the 2024 Prosperity Summit being held September 4-6, 2024 in Washington, DC
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$10.2M
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2023
$3.2M
TO SUPPORT THE BLACK WEALTH DATA CENTER
2023
$1M
IN SUPPORT OF UNDERSERVED SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION
2023
$650K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$300K
THIS GRANT WILL SUPPORT PROSPERITY NOW IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PERSON-CENTERED SYSTEMS CHANGE TO CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP WITHIN AND ACROSS DIVERSE FAMILIES. IT WILL BUILD ON THEIR PRIOR PLACE-BASED EFFORTS GRANTEE PARTNERS IN DETROIT AND MEMPHIS.
2023
$225K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$200K
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2023
$180K
80836 SUPPORTING PROSPERITY NOW IN A CO-DESIGN PROCESS TO ALIGN POLICY ECOSYSTEMS FOR CHILDREN'S AND FAMILIES' ECONOMIC INCLUSION
2023
$175K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
To support efforts to ensure that every child in America has a children's savings account by 2025.
2023
$100K
CLIMATE ECONOMY GREEN ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
2023
$75K
EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$66K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$52K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
General charitable purposes
2023
$250
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2023
$5.5M
TO SUPPORT THE BLACK WEALTH DATA CENTER
2022
$1.5M
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2022
$500K
JUSTICE AND EQUITY
2022
$400K
PROSPERITY NOW INTERGENERATIONAL ASSET AND WEALTH BUILDING PORTFOLIO
2022
$300K
THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT PROSPERITY NOW TO WORK WITH DETROIT AND MEMPHIS NEXTGEN COHORT ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY POLICY BARRIERS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HELP CLOSE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND ENSURE FAMILIES OBTAIN SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
2022
$279K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$250K
Enterprising Black Orlando
2022
$225K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
To support efforts to ensure that every child in America has a children's savings account by 2025.
2022
$100K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S SAVING ACCOUNT PROGRAMS
2022
$59K
77485 UPDATING AND EXPANDING THE PROSPERITY NOW SCORECARD AND CONDUCTING AN IN-DEPTH EVALUATION OF ITS EFFICACY IN REACHING DIFFERENT TARGET AUDIENCES
2022
$55K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$15K
SUPPORT A LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS OF COURT DEBT IN THE SOUTH
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
General charitable purposes
2022
$10K
GOOGLE.ORG FUNDING
2022
$10K
General Operating Support
2022
$5K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$800
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
2021
$335K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$335K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$250K
BUILDING STRATEGIC CAPACITY TO FURTHER RACIAL ECONOMIC EQUITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
2021
$175K
IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
2021
$100K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2021
$100K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2021
$57K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
General operating support
2021
$10K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2M
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2020
$1M
STRENGTHENING BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH BACKBONE AGENCY SUPPORT
2020
$700K
VIRTUAL VITA PROGRAM
2020
$650K
THE CAMPAIGN FOR EVERY KID'S FUTURE: EXPANDING CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS TO ALMOST ONE MILLION CHILDREN AND YOUTH
2020
$500K
FINANCIAL SECURITY; 2-YEAR GRANT
2020
$373K
77485 Updating and expanding the Prosperity Now Sc
2020
$373K
77485 Updating and expanding the Prosperity Now Sc
2020
$300K
ADVANCING FLEXIBLE SAVINGS SOLUTIONS
2020
$280K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$250K
IN SUPPORT OF THE TAXPAYER OPPORTUNITY NETWORK AND OTHER EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE, DIGITAL TAX FILING ASSISTANCE.
2020
$175K
IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
2020
$160K
To support efforts to ensure that every child in America has a children's savings account by 2025.
2020
$100K
SUPPORT TO EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN THE TAXPAYER OPPORTUNITY NETWORK TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND YOUNG ADULTS AT TAX TIME
2020
$100K
TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM
2020
$85K
Support to analyze, identify, and equip advocates with the policies contained in America's New Business Plan that have the potential to reduce racial wealth disparities. 202001-7765
2020
$71K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$60K
75709 Supporting the Prosperity Now Scorecard in l
2020
$60K
CAPACITY BUILDING FOR COVID-19 RESPONSE
2020
$60K
75709 Supporting the Prosperity Now Scorecard in l
2020
$50K
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
$13K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO PROSPERITY NOW
2020
$1K
EDUCATIONAL GRANT
2020
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$1.5M
IN SUPPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING
2019
$1.3M
TO PROVIDE COVID-19 SUPPORT
2019
$500K
IN SUPPORT OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
2019
$375K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$135K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF THE FUTURE FUND. FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2019
$60K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$55K
Capacity Building
2019
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$5K
For sponsorship to support the 2019 I'm Home Conference in Portland
2019
$1.5M
IN SUPPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING
2018
$384K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$275K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$210K
$100,000.00 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND $50,000.00 FOR THE 1:1 FUND, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2018
$100K
UNRESTRICTED FUND
2018
$50K
RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE DATA PROFILE FOR THE CITY OF NEWARK
2018
$20K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$10K
FINANCIAL EDUCATION GRANT
2018
$150
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$235K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT, TO SUPPORT PARTNERSHIP WITH CA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE ALLIANCE OF ADVOCATES WHO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A PROGRESSIVE TAX POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENCOURAGE RACIAL ECONOMIC EQUALITY, FOR THE ONE ON ONE PROGRAM, FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$100K
EXPENDABLE GRANTS
2017
$25K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
$8K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS TO EXPLORE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN BALTIMORE CITY.
2017
$8K
SERVICES FOR 6/12/17-04/30/18
2017
$5K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$53.9M from 45 funders · 131 grants · 2017–2024

The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc

$16.8M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Gates Foundation

$13.9M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Jpmorgan Chase Foundation

$5.4M · 12 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.0M · 6 grants · 2018–2022

The Prudential Foundation

$1.9M · 6 grants · 2018–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.7M · 9 grants · 2020–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$1.5M · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Blue Meridian Partners Inc

$1.3M · 1 grant · 2019

Details

EIN521141804
NTEE codeS31Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1980-01
Formed1979
Employees84
Volunteers12
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