Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Donations deductibleGrantmakers for Effective Organizations' network
13 people2 organisationsi13 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise St Omer Chair | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ryan Easterly Chair | Governance Chair | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anita Patel | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Chera Reid PHD (also filed as Chera Reid) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Deborah Aubert Thomas | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dennis Quirin | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr John H Jackson | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Hanh Le | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Joanna Jackson | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| M Gabriela Alcalde | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Neel Hajra | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Regan Gruber Moffitt | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rickke Mananzala | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
17 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Akilah Massey | Vice President, Programs | since 2019 |
| Andrew Freeze | Director of Development | 2018 |
| Claudia Williams | Director of Membership & Development | 2024 |
| Gayle Williams | Acting CEO Jan. 2019 | 2019 |
| J Wing LI | Director of Operations | since 2022 |
| Jaser Alsharhan | Director of Programs | 2023 |
| Jason McCray | Interim CEO/COO/Senior Advisor | since 2018 |
| Kathleen P Enright | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Kelly Wise | Director, People and Culture | since 2020 |
| Kristina Wertz | Vice President, External Affairs | since 2022 |
| Marcus F Walton | President and CEO | since 2019 |
| Meghan Duffy | VP of Programs | since 2018 |
| Michelle Harrington | Director of Communications & Marketing | since 2022 |
| Mila Yochum | Vice President, Operations | since 2023 |
| Nichole Hoeflich | Director of Programs, Publications | since 2019 |
| Sinem Reed | Vice President, Ops (Start 4/1/20) | since 2020 |
| Suprotik Stotz-Ghosh | VP of Racial Equality | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Walton | President & CEO | 40 | $371k | $12k | |
| Meghan Duffy | Executive Vice President | 40 | $234k | $20k | |
| Akilah Massey | Vice President, Programs | 40 | $189k | $28k | |
| Kristina Wertz | Vice President, External Affairs | 40 | $188k | $28k | |
| Mila Yochum | Vice President, Operations | 40 | $185k | $13k | |
| Kelly Wise | Director of People & Culture | 40 | $140k | $28k | |
| Nichole Hoeflich | Director of Programs | 40 | $137k | $13k | |
| J Wing Li | Director of Operations | 40 | $133k | $29k | |
| Michelle Harrington | Director of Communications | 40 | $130k | $12k | |
| Claudia Williams | Director of Membership & Development | 40 | $119k | $28k | |
| Anita Patel | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chera Reid PhD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Aubert Thomas | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Denise St Omer | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Quirin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr John H Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hanh Le | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joanna Jackson | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| M Gabriela Alcalde | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Neel Hajra | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Regan Gruber Moffitt | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rickke Mananzala | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ryan Easterly | Governance Chair | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
14 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253030789). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Marcus Walton | President & CEO |
| Gabriela Alcalde | Board Member |
| John Jackson | Board Member |
| Ryan Easterly | Vice-Chair |
| Rickke Mananzala | Board Member |
| Anita Patel | Chairperson |
| Joanna Jackson | Treasurer/Secretary |
| Regan Gruber Moffitt | Board Member |
| Hanh Le | Board Member |
| Dennis Quirin | Board Member |
| Neel Harja | Board Member |
| Mila Yochum | |
| Deborah Aubert Thonas | Board Member |
| Chera Reid | Board Member |
About
- Legal name
- Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
- EIN
- 010669150
- Address
- 1310 L St Nw Ste 650, Washington, DC, 20005-4673
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Geo is a community of funders committed to transforming philanthropic culture and practice by connecting members to the resources and relationships needed to support thriving nonprofits and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T02 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Marcus Walton (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDenise St Omer
≥6years on the filingsDeborah Aubert Thomas
≥6years on the filingsNeel Hajra
≥4years on the filingsAnita Patel
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $13m
- Total liabilities
- $1.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $11.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.3m
- Program service revenue
- $1.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $63k
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 480
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10m | $7.6m | $2.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northern California Grantmakers | This grant supported ncg's work on the racial equity action institute and our work together to scale this model of cross-sector learning nat | $50k |
| Through Piscataway Eyes (Tpe) Inc | This contribution was to cover the annual land tax | $20k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Grantmakers For Effective Organizations likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 7 June 2002
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)