Advocacy Action Fund Inc

MENLO PARK, CA EIN: 87-3941853

ADVOCACY ACTION FUND, INC. IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$45.7M

-64.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$70.1M

+328.2% YoY

Grant Count

119

+116.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$589K

+97.9% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$40M$80M$121M$161M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$45,733,993$129,983,054$95,269,665
Revenue$4,407,381$105,746,953$146,286,986
Expenses$87,935,833$28,950,064$9,451,179
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$4,417,110$54,420,263$73,096,951
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18M$35M$53M$70M0 grants202137 grants202255 grants2023119 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND …$10.0MFUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION$3.5MFUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION$3.0MMONTANANS SECURING REPRO…$3.0MCLIMATE CENTRAL INC$2.0MAMERICA VOTES$2.0MHUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC$2.0MPROJECT 218$2.0MSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY F…$2.0MWORKER POWER PAC$2.0M

Grant Size Distribution

211 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K27$50–100K78$100–250K32$250–500K19$500K–1M32$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

YLL BAJRAKTARIPRESIDENT & CEO - SCSP ACTIO…$701KJENILEE KEEFE SINGERSR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT A…$275KBRANDON MCKEESR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT A…$160KMICHAEL KIESCHNICKPRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIREC…$160KKAYLA LEE AUGUSTINEEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT$101KANNE YAMAMOTODIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)$10K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JASON BERKENFELDSECRETARY & DIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)1
MICHAEL KIESCHNICKPRESIDENT, TREASURER & DIRECTOR40$159,730
ANNE YAMAMOTODIRECTOR (TO 2/1/24)1$9,600
AMY RAOSECRETARY & DIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)1
FRAN CODISPOTIDIRECTOR (FROM 2/1/24)1
BRANDON MCKEESR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40$159,979
YLL BAJRAKTARIPRESIDENT & CEO - SCSP ACTION PROGRAM40$701,057
JENILEE KEEFE SINGERSR. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40$275,467
KAYLA LEE AUGUSTINEEXECUTIVE ASSISTANT40$100,655

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

28states
+21 more states

Cities

Agoura HillsAnn ArborAshevilleAtlantaBaltimoreBellinghamBillingsBostonBoulderBurkeCambridgeCarbondaleCharlestownClevelandColumbusConcordCoronadoDenverDetroitEvanston

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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