Evidence Action Inc
Donations deductibleEvidence Action Inc's network
9 people1 organisationi9 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (1) 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
9 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shikhar Ghosh Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amrita Ahuja | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christina Riechers | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dina Pomeranz | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Elizabeth Young McNally | Board Member (Until 7/2024) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Groch | Board Member (From 5/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kanika Bahl | Chief Executive Officer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kent Walker | Board Member (From 11/2024) | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Owens Wiwa | Board Member (Until 9/2024) | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Tobolski | Dir, Global Finance & Accounting | 2022 |
| Anne Healy | Chief Innovation Officer | 2018 |
| Anne Iden | Chief People Officer | since 2023 |
| Arjun Pant | Chief of Staff (Until 11/18) | 2018 |
| Brett Sedgewick | Sr. Director, Programs | since 2019 |
| Christopher Dunn | General Counsel & Board Secretary | since 2023 |
| Grace Hollister | Chief Engagement Officer | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Grosz | Sr. Dir., Accelerator | since 2020 |
| Jenny Choi-Fitzpatrick | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| John De Wet | Chief Financial Officer | since 2018 |
| Karen Levy | Sr. Dir., Innovation | since 2018 |
| Paul Byatta | Sr. Director, Africa Region | since 2018 |
| Ryan Noll | Chief People Officer | since 2019 |
| Wallace Daniels | Asst. Dir., Global HR (Until 10/18) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanika Bahl | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $386k | $46k | |
| John de Wet | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $230k | $46k | |
| Jeffrey Grosz | Exec. VP, Accelerator & Programs | 40 | $218k | $38k | |
| Paul Byatta | Executive VP, Africa Region | 40 | $200k | $14k | |
| Brett Sedgewick | Executive VP, Programs | 40 | $196k | $13k | |
| Grace Hollister | Chief Engagement Officer | 40 | $190k | $36k | |
| Anne Iden | Chief People Officer | 40 | $182k | $30k | |
| Christopher Dunn | General Counsel & Board Secretary | 40 | $174k | $44k | |
| Shikhar Ghosh | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amrita Ahuja | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christina Riechers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Groch | Board Member (From 5/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kent Walker | Board Member (From 11/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Young McNally | Board Member (Until 7/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Owens Wiwa | Board Member (Until 9/2024) | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dina Pomeranz | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
10 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253031657). 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 |
|---|---|
| ΚΑΝΙΚΑ Bahl | Chief Executive Officer |
| James Groch | Board Member |
| Amrita Ahuja | Board Member |
| John de Wet | Chief Financial Officer (Immediate Past) |
| Shikhar Ghosh | Board Chair |
| Kanika Bahl | CEO |
| Anthony Latta | Chief Executive Officer |
| Anthony Latta | |
| Christina Riechers | Board Member |
| Christopher Dunn | General Counsel & Board Secretary |
About
- Legal name
- Evidence Action Inc
- EIN
- 900874591
- Address
- 1015 15th St Nw Ste 1100, Washington, DC, 20005-2619
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Evidence action aims to be a world leader in scaling evidence-based and cost-effective programs to reduce the burden of poverty by building a world where hundreds of millions of poor people have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. (see sch. O) (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q33 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Kanika Bahl (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2013
- 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
≥8years on the filingsShikhar Ghosh
≥8years on the filingsAmrita Ahuja
≥8years on the filingsChristina Riechers
≥8years on the filingsDina Pomeranz
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
- $201m
- Total liabilities
- $11.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $189.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $28.2m
- Program service revenue
- $413k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $13.1m
- Employees
- 98
- Volunteers
- 9
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 | $36.2m | $45.1m | Deficit $8.9m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Evidence Action, Inc. 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
- 26 September 2011
- Registered agent
- COGENCY GLOBAL Inc. (city and state not held)