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EIN 52-1257425 WASHINGTON, DC

Revenue 2024
$40,907,415
Expenses 2024
$45,526,834

Program services were 76.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
Q400
Classification
1000
Street
1730RHODE IS AVE 11TH FL

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THE WORLD DEALS WITH CONFLICT, AWAY FROM ADVERSARIAL APPROACHES AND TOWARD COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TO BRIDGE DIVING LINES AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION. OUR COMMON GROUND APPROACH DRIVES CHANGE IN THREE STEPS: HUMANIZE DIVIDED PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR SHARED INTERESTS AND PURSUITS; MOBILIZE PEOPLE AROUND SHARED CONCERNS AND ASPIRATIONS; AND SYSTEMATIZE COOPERATION THROUGH CHANGED INSTITUTIONS AND CULTURAL NORMS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO TRANSFORM THE WAY THE WORLD DEALS WITH CONFLICT - AWAY FROM ADVERSARIAL APPROACHES AND TOWARDS COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS, OUR PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD WORK TO BRIDGE DIVIDING LINES AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION.

  • IN AFRICA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN 12 COUNTRIES. OUR PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, DIALOGUE, JOINT ACTIVITIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. OUR WORK INVOLVES YOUTH, WOMEN, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.

    Expenses $21,964,780 · Grants $3,084,459 · Revenue $14,214

  • SFCG'S GLOBAL PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT OUR PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD, OFFERING SPECIFIC TOOLS AND OFFERING EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN OUR IMPACT. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO ADDRESS DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING BOTH INSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACADEMIA AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS.

    Expenses $7,633,367 · Grants $949,655

  • IN ASIA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE YOUTH, MEDIA AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS THROUGH DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING, JOINT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH.

    Expenses $3,999,389 · Grants $373,954

  • IN THE MIDDLE EAST, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER CONFLICTING PARTIES FOR DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING AND JOINT PROJECTS. OUR WORK INVOLVES MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH, ENGAGING YOUTH, WOMEN AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS.

    Expenses $914,076 · Grants $628,556

  • IN North America, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN 2 COUNTRIES. OUR PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, DIALOGUE, JOINT ACTIVITIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. OUR WORK INVOLVES YOUTH, WOMEN, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.

    Expenses $247,674 · Grants $2,535,823

  • IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN 2 COUNTRIES. OUR PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, DIALOGUE, JOINT ACTIVITIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. OUR WORK INVOLVES YOUTH, WOMEN, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS.

    Expenses $147,303 · Grants $275,102

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • Shamil Idriss

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $336,454
    From this org
    $328,557
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,897
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $328,557
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,187
    Nontaxable benefits
    $710
    Filer's total
    $336,454

  • Abigail Disney

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Adam Forest Berrey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Elizabeth Riker

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Genghis Hadi

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Ingrid Stange

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Isameldein Ghanim

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jason Petty

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Jeremy Goldberg

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Karen Karniol-Tambour

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Kathleen Cravero

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Laurie Franz

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Laurie Michaels

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Leslie Black

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Lisa Kadin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Mark Chandler

    Board Member (as of 2/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Sarah Green

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Timothy Feige

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0

  • Wasim Khan

    VP, Finance

    Total calculated
    $244,862
    From this org
    $209,302
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $35,560
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,302
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,620
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,940
    Filer's total
    $244,862

  • Jennifer Parker

    Director CG USA

    Total calculated
    $216,588
    From this org
    $209,832
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,756
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $209,832
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,131
    Filer's total
    $216,588

  • Kara Schectman

    Director, Marketing

    Total calculated
    $160,729
    From this org
    $151,907
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,822
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,907
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $484
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,338
    Filer's total
    $160,729

  • Maritza Mejia

    Director, Development

    Total calculated
    $166,104
    From this org
    $155,030
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,074
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $155,030
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,324
    Filer's total
    $166,104

  • Marjorie Williams

    President

    Total calculated
    $314,078
    From this org
    $307,728
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,350
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $307,728
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,686
    Nontaxable benefits
    $664
    Filer's total
    $314,078

  • Michael Shipler

    VP, Strategy

    Total calculated
    $190,109
    From this org
    $180,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,734
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,375
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,549
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,185
    Filer's total
    $190,109

  • Michael Watt

    VP, Global Programs

    Total calculated
    $223,056
    From this org
    $207,014
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,042
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,014
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,338
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,704
    Filer's total
    $223,056

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $40,907,415
    Expenses
    $45,526,834
    Contributions
    $40,729,665
    Grants paid
    $7,847,549
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $34,618,544
    Expenses
    $37,087,773
    Contributions
    $34,609,752
    Grants paid
    $5,342,691
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $37,845,702
    Expenses
    $40,150,110
    Contributions
    $37,799,254
    Grants paid
    $6,452,326

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $35,565,187
    Expenses
    $33,318,064
    Assets (EOY)
    $16,697,038

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $28,415,966
    Expenses
    $26,507,580
    Assets (EOY)
    $12,980,849

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,226,172
    Expenses
    $26,320,668
    Assets (EOY)
    $10,742,118

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $29,692,583
    Expenses
    $22,557,760
    Assets (EOY)
    $38,755,297

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $31,804,171
    Expenses
    $24,056,344
    Assets (EOY)
    $38,493,140

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $25,981,197
    Expenses
    $25,218,799
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,050,328

  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $26,245,225
    Expenses
    $24,798,065
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,938,457

  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,419,792
    Expenses
    $27,666,433
    Assets (EOY)
    $32,322,741

  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $25,402,879
    Expenses
    $28,158,724
    Assets (EOY)
    $32,224,779

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all.

Grants made

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

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

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

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 26 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.