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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ASTRAEA FOUNDATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,515,698
Total expenses
$15,202,380
Contributions and grants received
$16,305,212
Grants paid
$5,459,271
Program service revenue
$37,412
Investment income
$1,141,546
Other revenue
$31,528
Total assets, end of year
$25,727,488
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,209,215
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,518,273
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,429,263
Management and general expenses
$2,442,759
Fundraising expenses
$1,330,358
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,429,263

Program services were 75.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $20,735

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,646,151

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,638,326

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $427,031

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

    total $37,412 · related or exempt $37,412

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $342,615 · excluded $342,615

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,149,028

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,350,097

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $798,931

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $798,931 · excluded $798,931

  • 11a · Other revenue: CURRENCY TRANS. GAIN

    total $31,528 · excluded $31,528

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $31,528

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,723,600 · program services $1,723,600

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $3,735,671 · program services $3,735,671

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $261,642 · program services $156,337 · management and general $81,254 · fundraising $24,051

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,736,336 · program services $1,884,760 · management and general $1,151,495 · fundraising $700,081

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $121,275 · program services $53,996 · management and general $47,536 · fundraising $19,743

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $549,577 · program services $244,787 · management and general $215,544 · fundraising $89,246

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $334,843 · program services $150,832 · management and general $130,347 · fundraising $53,664

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,696 · program services $600 · management and general $24,096

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $86,793 · management and general $86,793

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $89,643 · management and general $89,643

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,044,831 · program services $1,684,064 · management and general $136,774 · fundraising $223,993

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $14,403 · program services $11,525 · fundraising $2,878

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $43,114 · program services $14,931 · management and general $17,062 · fundraising $11,121

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $54,155 · program services $42,310 · management and general $6,220 · fundraising $5,625

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $251,838 · program services $125,294 · management and general $87,074 · fundraising $39,470

  • 17 · Travel

    total $268,191 · program services $227,054 · management and general $13,544 · fundraising $27,593

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $78,304 · program services $65,669 · management and general $1,024 · fundraising $11,611

  • 20 · Interest

    total $7,467 · management and general $7,467

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,775 · program services $1,381 · management and general $959 · fundraising $435

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,477 · program services $7,737 · management and general $32,303 · fundraising $2,437

  • 24a · Other expenses: INT'L RESILIENCE BLDG

    total $685,000 · program services $685,000

  • 24b · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT

    total $433,713 · program services $224,078 · management and general $142,079 · fundraising $67,556

  • 24c · Other expenses: CAPACITY BUILDING

    total $195,570 · program services $195,570

  • 24d · Other expenses: PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES

    total $159,814 · program services $124,858 · management and general $18,355 · fundraising $16,601

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $256,652 · program services $69,209 · management and general $153,190 · fundraising $34,253

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $300 · end of year $300

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $4,526,605 · end of year $4,319,427

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,979,440 · end of year $6,219,234

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $31,250 · end of year $27,920

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $732,873 · end of year $738,021

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $2,554,764

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $469,180

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $699,151 · end of year $2,085,584

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,717,726 · end of year $12,048,278

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $280,831 · end of year $288,724

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $861,741 · end of year $829,283

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $3,459,409 · end of year $2,637,093

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $656,220 · end of year $96,491

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $6,565

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $42,534 · end of year $646,348

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $18,941,707 · end of year $4,619,726

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    end of year $16,898,547

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ASTRAEA LESBIAN FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE, INC. ("ASTRAEA") IS THE ONLY PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION WORKING EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCE LGBTQI RIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD. ASTRAEA SERVES AS A FEMINIST SOCIAL JUSTICE HUB WORKING SIDE-BY SIDE WITH GRANTEE AND DONOR PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE RACIAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND GENDER JUSTICE WORLDWIDE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE PART III, LINE I.

  • THE ASTRAEA FOUNDATION IS A FEMINIST FUND DEDICATED TO ADVANCING GENDER, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE BY SUPPORTING LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANS, QUEER, AND INTERSEX (LBTQI+) PEOPLE WORLDWIDE. ROOTED IN LBTQI+ COMMUNITIES, ASTRAEA FUELS BOLD, GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS THROUGH FLEXIBLE GRANTMAKING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY STRENGTHENING, AND PHILANTHROPIC ADVOCACY THAT SHIFTS POWER AND SUSTAINS LONG-TERM ORGANIZING.

    Expenses $11,429,263 · Grants $5,459,271 · Revenue $37,412

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • SUSANNA FRIED

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • BOOKDA GHEISAR

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • PAUL HENDRY

    TREASURER (UNTIL 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ALISON RILEY

    TREASURER (FROM 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • EBON BISHOP

    DIRECTOR (UNTIL 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • CHIVULI UKWIMI

    DIRECTOR (FROM 05/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ILANA LANDSBERG-LEWIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • GEETA MISRA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ROCKI SIMES

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • DARCELLE LEWIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • TANNIA ESPARZA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • JULIA EHRT

    DIRECTOR (FROM 02/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • JAC SM KEE

    DIRECTOR (FROM 02/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • JOY CHIA

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $256,134
    From this org
    $220,158
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,976
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,158
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,631
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,345
    Filer's total
    $256,134

  • KRISTIN GARDNER

    VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $201,335
    From this org
    $177,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,024
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,311
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,624
    Filer's total
    $201,335

  • REBECCA FOX

    VP PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $186,540
    From this org
    $170,168
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,372
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,168
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,103
    Filer's total
    $186,540

  • SHAKIRA BIOLA ODUNEWU

    CHIEF OF STAFF, STRAT. INITIATIVES

    Total calculated
    $181,207
    From this org
    $155,332
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,875
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,332
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,053
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,822
    Filer's total
    $181,207

  • PATRICE SMITH STERLING

    DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $174,224
    From this org
    $147,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,650
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $147,574
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,374
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,276
    Filer's total
    $174,224

  • ERIK ROLDAN

    DIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $159,632
    From this org
    $141,892
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,740
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,892
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,726
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,014
    Filer's total
    $159,632

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531349349308503

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