named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Fiscal Sponsorship
Enables organizations without 501(c)(3) status to receive tax-deductible contributions for social justice education and activism work.
Organizing Grants
Supports grassroots activist projects, particularly those with small budgets and limited access to mainstream funding sources.
Rapid Response Grants
Provides emergency grants of up to $5,000 to U.S.-based grassroots organizations engaged in nonviolent activism, with a focus on groups having limited access to foundation funding and operating budgets under $250,000.
White Paper Series
Produces and disseminates research and analysis inspired by discussions on nonviolence, peace, and anti-war organizing, building on the legacy of A.J. Muste.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Conflict and Geopolitical Research Analysis 1 activity
- Conducting and publishing research on peace and justice topicsProduces white papers, annual reports, and impact reports to document organizational activities, outcomes, and broader discussions on nonviolence, peace, and anti-war organizing.
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Public Awareness and Educational Outreach 1 activity
- Distributing educational materials on nonviolence and social movementsProduces and distributes books and pamphlets free of charge to activists and changemakers, covering only shipping costs, to educate on nonviolence, peace, and social justice movements.
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Nuclear Disarmament Advocacy & Research 1 activity
- Engaging in direct antiwar advocacy and diplomacyOrganizes and leads protests against nuclear weapons, including trespassing at test sites and deploying peace crews, and conducts antiwar diplomacy such as traveling to conflict zones and meeting with political leaders like Ho Chi Minh.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding grassroots nonviolent activism through rapid response and targeted grantsProvides rapid response and targeted grants to grassroots activist groups engaged in nonviolent activism, particularly those with limited access to mainstream funding and addressing urgent needs or timely political opportunities. Typical grants are approximately $3,000 and support organizing events and direct actions.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.42M
Contributions & grants$234K16%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1.19M83%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$1.17M
Program expenses55%
Admin / overhead40%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$376K
Grants paid out$284K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$19.24M
Cash$2.13M
Investments$17.10M
Liabilities$1.23M
Net assets$18.01M
Liquid reserves197.5 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +140.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI BOGHOSIAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $132K |
board members · 10
- CAROL KALAFATIC — DIRECTOR (THROUGH 2/24)
- DIANE TOSH — VICE CHAIR
- IVAN ROSALES — TREASURER
- JOHANNA FERNANDEZ — CHAIR
- KING DOWNING — DIRECTOR
- MATT MEYER — DIRECTOR
- NINA STREICH — DIRECTOR
- ROBERT T TAYLOR — SECRETARY
- YNESTRA KING — DIRECTOR
- YUKO TONOHIRA — DIRECTOR
relationships · 9
Who they work with
- Brookwood Labor College Partner — Directed institution focused on labor education and organizing, advancing worker rights through nonviolent means.
- Congress of Racial Equality Partner — Helped launch CORE, a key civil rights organization, linking racial justice and nonviolent resistance.
- Fellowship of Reconciliation Partner — Leadership role in organization dedicated to nonviolent social change and pacifist activism.
- Fiscal Sponsorship Network — Provides fiscal sponsorship to organizations working in social justice education and activism.
- Hope College Partner — Hosted the A.J. Muste Conference in collaboration with the A.J. Muste Foundation.
- Hudson Valley Bomba Comité Partner — Grantee organization supported through funding.
- Movement for Justice in El Barrio Partner — Grantee organization supported through funding.
- Planet Over Profit Partner — Grantee organization supported through funding.
- Strand Bookstore Partner — Hosted the 50th anniversary celebration event in its Rare Book Room.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Education as Movement Infrastructuremethodology: education-for-activismBy distributing free educational materials and literature on nonviolence and movement history, the organization strengthens activist networks and sustains long-term engagement, because accessible knowledge builds collective power and informed, strategic action.
- Grassroots Empowerment through Equitable Grantmakingmethodology: grassroots fundingBy directing funding to grassroots activist projects with small budgets and limited access to mainstream funding, the organization increases the capacity of under-resourced movements to lead transformative change, because community-led organizing is more effective at dismantling systems of oppression and advancing human rights.
- Nonviolent Resistance as Transformative Strategymethodology: nonviolent resistanceBy supporting organizations and actions that employ nonviolent methods, the organization advances justice and opposes war, because nonviolent resistance is a more sustainable and morally coherent approach to achieving systemic change.
- Rapid Response Grantmaking for Timely Activist Impactmethodology: rapid response fundingBy providing rapid response grants, the organization enables grassroots nonviolent groups to act quickly on urgent political moments or emergent organizing needs, because speed and agility in funding increases the effectiveness and reach of frontline activism.