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Washington Center For Equitable Growth Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

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Total revenue

$12.0M

Total expenses

$6.7M

Net assets

$11.8M

Grants received

$31.5M

68 grants

EIN

474464400

Tax year

2024

Mission

The washington center for equitable growth is a non-profit research and grantmaking organization dedicated to advancing evidence-backed ideas and policies that promote strong, stable, and broad-based economic growth.

Programs

2 programs

Policy and advocacy: equitable growth's team elevates new research and policy-relevant analysis by investing and engaging in robust outreach to ensure new findings are discussed prominently in academic and policy circles in washington and around the country.

Expenses: $1.2M

Communications and marketing: equitable growth's team works to build a stronger bridge between academics and policymakers to help ensure that research on inequality and growth is credible, relevant, accessible, and informative to the policymaking process.

Expenses: $1.2M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$11.9M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$49K
Other revenue$4K
Total revenue$12.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$907K
Salaries & benefits$4.0M
Fundraising$391K
Other expenses$1.8M
Total expenses$6.7M
Total assets$12.8M
Net assets$11.8M

People

14 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SHAYNA STROM

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$305K

40 hrs/wk

JANELLE JONES

VICE PRESIDENT, POLICY

Board

$205K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA GROBER-MORROW

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$204K

40 hrs/wk

JESSICA PRESHER

SENIOR DIRECTOR, HR, OPERATION AND FINANCE

Board

$47K

40 hrs/wk

STEVE DAETZ

BOARD CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARY BETH MAXWELL

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SAMEERA FAZILI

MEMBER AT LARGE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

IRA FISHMAN

BOARD TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BYRON AUGUSTE

BOARD SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELENA WASKEY

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNI

Staff

$171K

40 hrs/wk

KORIN DAVIS

DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC PROGR

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

LORIA LOPEZ

DIRECTOR OF HR

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID MITCHELL

SENIOR FELLOW

Staff

$152K

40 hrs/wk

GINA SALERNO

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$141K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

NEW HEIGHTS COMMUNICATIONS

PR SUPPORT

$108K

LINDEN STRATEGIES LLC

POLICY SUPPORT

$107K

Grants received

Showing 68 of 68

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$800K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$450K
82359 INFLUENCING THE NATURE AND PARAMETERS OF A RAPIDLY SHIFTING DEBATE ON THE CARE ECONOMY AND THE EXPIRING PROVISIONS OF THE 2017 TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
2024
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$164K
80293 INFORMING POLICYMAKERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENHANCED CHILD TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILIES
2024
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$150K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
HOPEWELL FUND
$100K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$50K
TO ELEVATE THE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION ON HEALTH CARE CONSOLIDATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE PRICES, AND IDENTIFY POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CONSOLIDATION AND ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT.
2024
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$50K
81906 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
$15K
CAPACITY BUILDING
2024
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$2M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GATES FOUNDATION
$446K
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2023
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$250K
TO ELEVATE THE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION ON HEALTH CARE CONSOLIDATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE PRICES, AND IDENTIFY POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CONSOLIDATION AND ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT.
2023
Omidyar Network Fund Inc
$250K
General operating support
2023
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE
$169K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2023
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$75K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$33K
The Future of Public Sector Worker Power
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$30K
FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND EXECUTIVE COACHING
2023
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$2.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$1M
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
GATES FOUNDATION
$500K
U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY
2022
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$250K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
SHARE OUR STRENGTH
$250K
FAMILY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION
$250K
TO ELEVATE THE PUBLIC POLICY DISCUSSION ON HEALTH CARE CONSOLIDATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HEALTH CARE PRICES, AND IDENTIFY POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS CONSOLIDATION AND ANTICOMPETITIVE CONDUCT.
2022
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
$217K
80293 INFORMING POLICYMAKERS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENHANCED CHILD TAX CREDIT FOR FAMILIES
2022
THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
$130K
THIS FUNDING FOR THIS IPA (INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL ACT) ASSIGNMENT ADDRESSES A SPECIFIC NEED FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED STAFF SUPPORT FOR RACIAL EQUITY WORK AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. STEVEN BROWN - CURRENTLY THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC MOBILITY AT THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR EQUITABLE GROWTH (WCEG) AND WHOSE DETAIL THIS FUNDING WOULD SUPPORT WOULD STAFF JANIS BOWDLER, THE TREASURYS FIRST COUNSELOR FOR RACIAL EQUITY.
2022
THE MARISLA FOUNDATION
$100K
TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BACKED IDEAS AND POLICIES FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$75K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
TIDES FOUNDATION
$75K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$44K
Inequality in Health Returns to Local Labor Markets
2022
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$34K
Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Enrollment and Longer-Te...
2022
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1.5M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$3M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Omidyar Network Fund Inc
$1M
General operating support
2020
Omidyar Network Fund Inc
$500K
General operating support
2020
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION
$375K
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MACROECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM
2020
THE FORD FOUNDATION
$275K
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
2020
ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
$250K
TO FUND ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON THE CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND MEASUREMENT OF MARKET POWER CONCENTRATION, ESPECIALLY IN HIGH TECH AND PLATFORM INDUSTRIES
2020
ALFRED P SLOAN FOUNDATION
$236K
TO FUND AN RFP FOCUSED ON ADVANCING RESEARCH ON OUTSOURCING AND ITS IMPACT ON U.S. WORKERS
2020
HOPEWELL FUND
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$150K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2020
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2020
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$3M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
GOOD VENTURES FOUNDATION
$375K
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MACROECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM
2019
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2019
Boston Foundation Inc
$20K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
$10K
General support
2019
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$8K
Between Exclusion and Cumulative Advantage
2019
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
EDUCATION
2018
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
SANDLER FOUNDATION
$1M
GENERAL SUPPORT
2017
ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$125K
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
2017
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$34K
Sources of Displaced Workers' Long-Term Earnings Losses
2017
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION
$18K
Unbundling Worker and Manager Preferences for Workplace Organization
2017
Boston Foundation Inc
$10K
Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$31.5M from 23 funders · 68 grants · 2017–2024

Sandler Foundation

$18M · 11 grants · 2017–2023

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$2.8M · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Freedom Together Foundation

$2.5M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Omidyar Network Fund Inc

$1.8M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Gates Foundation

$946K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$882K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Good Ventures Foundation

$750K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$550K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Details

EIN474464400
NTEE codeV22
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-10
Formed2015
Employees36
Volunteers5
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