Nonprofit · EIN 27-0010229
WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10023
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,036,705 | $1,945,860 | $90,845 | $2,632,946 | $230,260 | $2,402,686 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,571,678 | $1,749,500 | -$177,822 | $2,446,090 | $134,249 | $2,311,841 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,965,857
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $71,146
- Other revenue
- -$298
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $285,150
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $263,327
- Other salaries and wages
- $451,056
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $771,034
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $56,420
- Travel
- $25,157
- Depreciation
- $6,940
- Program services (functional)
- $1,530,729
- Management and general (functional)
- $248,639
- Fundraising (functional)
- $166,492
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,446,090
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,632,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $230,260
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,402,686
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,583
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,127,686
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $275,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,036,705
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA TEUTONICO | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $158,945 | $728 |
| CATHERINE GREENE | GLOBAL PROGR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,941 | $653 |
| ALEXANDRA CAPLAN | GLOBAL COMMU Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,275 | $602 |
| NANCY HUNT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $103,000 | $653 |
| GEORGIANA VLADOIU | CHIEF STORYT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,108 | $0 |
| NILE RODGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BARONDESS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H LEVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARYL M STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARAH PANDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JED SELKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM BRIZZOLARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MERCK MERCURIADIS UNTIL 1024 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON SPEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED BADR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MUSUMECI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROCKEFELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDILE MGNUNI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA TEUTONICO | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,329 |
| ALISHA SMITH JEAN-DENIS | YTTF DIRECTO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,660 |
| CATHERINE GREENE | GLOBAL PRO D Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,650 |
| NANCY HUNT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,334 |
| NILE RODGERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARK BARONDESS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL H LEVINE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL CROWN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB LIGHT | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CARYL M STERN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARAH PANDITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JED SELKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM BRIZZOLARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MERCK MERCURIADIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL OSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MILTON SPEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AHMED BADR FROM 112023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEEL TYLE UNTIL 112023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MUSUMECI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN ROCKEFELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDILE MGNUNI FROM 112023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RIDDHIMA YADAV UNTIL 112023 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 187 AMSTERDAM AVENUE 1417, NEW YORK, NY 10023-5024
- In care of
- % NANCY HUNT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NANCY HUNT
- Signed the 990
- NANCY HUNT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 397-4333
- Return prepared by
- GALLEROS ROBINSON
Mission
THE WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES THE VISION OF A GLOBAL FAMILY BY CREATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT INSPIRE AND EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT MUTUAL RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH TO THE TABLE PROBLEMS THAT SPAN GENERATIONS REQUIRE LEADERSHIP THAT DOES TOO. THAT IS THE GUIDING STATEMENT WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) FOLLOWED IN CREATING YOUTH TO THE TABLE (YTTT). AS A TRANSFORMATIVE LEADER IN THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP SPACE, WAFF CREATED YTTT TO PROVIDE THIS GENERATION WITH SEATSAT C-SUITE LEVEL DECISION-MAKING TABLES AROUND THE WORLD TO SHARE THEIRUNIQUE PERSPECTIVES IN CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS. WAFF WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO CURATE YOUTH-HELD POSITIONS/APPOINTEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HARD CONVERSATIONS AND CRITICAL DECISIONS OF OUR TIME. IN 2024, WAFF YOUTH DELEGATES FROM 13 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIVE MAJOR GLOBAL CONVENINGS: WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 24 (WEF24) IN DAVOS, SWITZERLAND; UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 79 (UNGA79) IN NEW YORK CITY; UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE 16 (BIODIVERSITY CONFERENCE) IN CALI, COLOMBIA; UNFCCC 29 (COP29) IN BAKU, AZERBAIJAN; AND UNESCO'S GLOBAL FORUM AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. THEIR PARTICIPATION INCLUDED CONSULTING, SPEAKING, FACILITATING, AND ONE-ON-ONE COLLABORATIONS WITH HIGH-LEVEL LEADERS ACROSS BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO HELP SHAPE DECISIONS AND POLICIES WORLDWIDE. THE 2024 WAFF YOUTH DELEGATES HAVE EXPERTISE IN: AI & AI ETHICS, FOOD SYSTEMS, CIRCULAR ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, HUMAN & CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, GENDER EQUITY, ENERGY, PEACE & SECURITY, EDUCATION, WATER SYSTEMS, PUBLIC POLICY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION, INDIGENOUS PRACTICES & ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, STEM EQUALITY & ADVOCACY, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, BIODIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, CONSERVATION, MENTAL HEALTH, AND GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. YOUTH TO THE TABLE - GLOBAL STUDY ON INTERGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION (IGC). IN COLLABORATION WITH THE VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS, WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) CONDUCTED A GROUNDBREAKING GLOBAL STUDY ENTITLED "COLLABORATING ACROSS GENERATIONS: INSIGHTS, CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES." THE STUDY FOCUSED ON GLOBAL VIEWPOINTS AND CHARACTERISTICS THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT FOR MEANINGFUL AND IMPACTFUL COLLABORATION ACROSS GENERATIONS. THE STUDY'S FINDINGS WERE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT LONDON CLIMATE ACTION WEEK IN MAY 2024 AND PRESENTED ON CNN INTERNATIONAL. WAFF HAS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED THE STUDY AT LEADING GLOBAL CONVENINGS, INCLUDING COP29, UNGA79, CLIMATE WEEK NYC, COP16, AND WEF24-AND WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE UN FOUNDATION, DUKE UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN COLLEGE, AND VIRGIN UNITE, AMONG OTHERS. THE STUDY HAS REACHED A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF THOUSANDS FROM 105 COUNTRIES ENGAGING WITH THE ONLINE REPORT, REFLECTING ITS RESONANCE AND RELEVANCE ACROSS SECTORS AND BORDERS.Expenses $675,362
- YOUTH TO THE FRONT FUND: AS A LEADER IN THE YOUTH SPACE, WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION (WAFF) CREATED THE YOUTH TO THE FRONT FUND (YTTFF) IN 2020 TO FUND AND SUPPORT BIPOC (BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR) AND BIPOC-ALLY YOUTH ACTIVISTS, YOUTH-LED ORGANIZATIONS, PROJECTS, INNOVATIONS, AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF FIGHTING SYSTEMIC RACISM, INEQUITY, AND INJUSTICE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE CALL THEM "FRONTLINERS." SINCE ITS INCEPTION, YTTFF HAS FUNDED THE TRANSFORMATIVE WORK OF FRONTLINERS UNDER THE AGE OF 30 FROM 51 COUNTRIES ACROSS SIX CONTINENTS AND 21 U.S. STATES, SPANNING SECTORS INCLUDING EDUCATION REFORM, DISABILITY JUSTICE, TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC ADVOCACY, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH, REFUGEE SUPPORT, AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS. TO DATE, 110 PROJECTS HAVE RECEIVED FUNDING AND SUPPORT, ADVANCING WORK IN AREAS SUCH AS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE PROTECTION, CLIMATE RESTORATION, HOLISTIC HEALING, FOOD JUSTICE, POLICY REFORM, AND ANTI-RACISM IN SCHOOLS. U.S.-BASED PROJECTS REPRESENT COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, ILLINOIS, LOUISIANA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, WASHINGTON, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. YTTFF CULTIVATES A SPACE WHERE YOUNG BIPOC AND BIPOC-ALLY THINKERS, CREATIVES, AND ACTIVISTS CAN ENGAGE AND SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES, ROOTED IN NECESSITY, PASSION, AND CREATIVITY. THEIR APPROACHES EMPHASIZE RESTORATION, RECREATION, AND RECLAIMING, DRAWING ON INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE, INTERGENERATIONAL ORGANIZING, AND COLLECTIVE MOBILIZATION. FRONTLINERS REPORT THAT WAFF'S SUPPORT HAS INCREASED RECOGNITION OF THEIR WORK AND OPENED DOORS TO FURTHER FUNDING AND PARTNERSHIPS. IN 2023, WAFF LAUNCHED A TARGETED CALL FOR "THE CREATIVES"-A NEW YTTFF TRACK FOR YOUTH USING ART AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION TO FIGHT SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE. THE 2024 CLASS INCLUDES FRONTLINERS FROM 19 COUNTRIES ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS WHO ARE UNDER-30 ARTIVISTS, COLLECTIVES, CULTURAL STORYTELLERS, CREATIVE ORGANIZERS, HERITAGE KEEPERS, HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS RESHAPING CULTURAL NARRATIVES AND USING CREATIVITY TO CONFRONT INJUSTICE. OVER TWO "THE CREATIVES" COHORTS, YTTFF HAS SUPPORTED 45 CREATIVE-LED PROJECTS IN 15 COUNTRIES ON SIX CONTINENTS. YTTFF SUPPORTS "THE CREATIVES" BY: 1. PROVIDING FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR EXHIBITIONS, BOLD MOVEMENTS, AND PROGRAM INITIATIVES THAT CONFRONT SYSTEMIC INEQUALITIES. 2. CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ORGANIZERS AND CULTURAL STORYTELLERS, FOSTERING SOLIDARITY AND EXCHANGE. 3. SUPPORTING ARTISTS AND COLLECTIVES THROUGH CROSS-NETWORKING AND COLLABORATIONS WITH CRITICAL THOUGHT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PARTNERS. THROUGH THIS EVOLVING PROGRAM, YTTFF CONTINUES TO CHAMPION THE POWER OF CREATIVITY AND ACTIVISM AS A FORCE FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGE, CULTURAL PRESERVATION, AND NARRATIVE TRANSFORMATION.Expenses $510,192 · grants $285,150
- THREE DOT DASH THREE DOT DASH, A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM OF WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION, EMPOWERS TEENAGERS WHO IDENTIFY URGENT PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DESIGN UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THEM. EACH PARTICIPANT IS SUPPORTED THROUGH AN ANNUAL SUMMIT WHERE THEY BUILD SKILLS, CONNECT WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERS, AND COLLABORATE WITH PEERS, FOLLOWED BY A YEARLONG MENTORSHIP WITH AN EXPERT IN THEIR FIELD. LAUNCHED IN 2008, THE PROGRAM HOSTED 11 IN-PERSON SUMMITS IN NEW YORK CITY BEFORE PIVOTING ONLINE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO DELIVER THREE VIRTUAL SUMMITS BETWEEN 2020 AND 2022. IN 2024, WAFF RELAUNCHED THREE DOT DASH, BEGINNING WITH EXPANDED OUTREACH AND APPLICATIONS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE GLOBAL APPLICANT POOL. THE 2025 SUMMIT, HELD FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, WAS DESIGNED IN 2024 WITH A REFRESHED CURRICULUM, A DIVERSE ROSTER OF SPEAKERS, AND STREAMLINED APPLICATION AND REVIEW SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY.Expenses $224,791
- OTHERExpenses $120,384
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0010229
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,632,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,036,705
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,036,705 | $1,945,860 | $2,632,946 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,571,678 | $1,749,500 | $2,446,090 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,719,686 | $1,600,730 | $2,576,383 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0010229).
Questions about WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION is 27-0010229.
- Is WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NANCY HUNT.
- Who are the officers and directors of WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $158,945 (JESSICA TEUTONICO, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,036,705, expenses of $1,945,860 and total assets of $2,632,946 at year end.
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