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RIGHT TO THE CITY ACTION FUND
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 842452802 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · rttcaction.org
revenue
$2.7M
expenses
$1.0M
net assets
$2.3M
employees
0
volunteers
115
program ratio
77%
mission · from form 990

TO CONSOLIDATE AND GROW THE POWER OF THE RENTER CLASS TO ACHIEVE SYSTEMATIC AND MEASURABLE IMPROVEMENTS IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY RENTERS IN UNDER- REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES TO ADVANCE POLICY GOALS THAT DIMINISH THE IMPACTS OF MARKET-DRIVEN DISPLACEMENT AND SECURE PERMANENTLY AFFORDABLE, NON-MARKET ALTERNATIVES TO THE CRISIS OF LAND AND HOUSING.

profile · synthesized from sources

Right to the City Action Fund builds political power among renters through electoral organizing and grassroots base-building strategies. It trains and supports organizations to engage renter communities in underrepresented areas, aiming to shift policy and elect leaders accountable to renters. The organization operates nationally with a focus on key battleground states.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Electoral Organizing Program
Trains and supports member organizations in electoral strategies, grassroots base-building, and digital organizing to increase renter political power.
Swing State Housing Poll
Conducted with CPD and HIT Strategies to assess voter sentiment on housing affordability in five battleground states: Arizona, Nevada, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 1 activity
    • Advocating for affordable housing and renter empowerment
      Advances policy goals to combat market-driven displacement and promote permanently affordable, non-market housing through organizing and empowering renter communities.
  • Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 1 activity
    • Conducting voter research on housing affordability
      Conducted polling of registered voters across 5 battleground states to study the impact of housing affordability on political preferences, informing strategic advocacy and messaging.
  • Political Leadership Training for Underrepresented Groups 1 activity
    • Training organizations in electoral organizing
      Provides training and engagement in electoral organizing theory and strategy to partner organizations, building capacity for political and civic participation.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.70M
Contributions & grants$2.70M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.04M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead23%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$254K
Grants paid out$469K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.58M
Cash$265K
Investments$0
Liabilities$316K
Net assets$2.26M
Liquid reserves3.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +1365.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DAWN PHILLIPS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1 $157K
board members · 4
  • ANDREA SHAPIRO — BOARD MEMBER
  • CARMEN MEDRANO — TREASURER
  • MIMI RAMOS — CHAIR
  • RAYMOND GREENE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • Center for Popular Democracy Partner — Collaborated on conducting a poll of registered voters in 5 battleground states regarding housing affordability.
  • HIT Strategies Partner — Collaborated on conducting a poll of registered voters in 5 battleground states regarding housing affordability.
  • Right to the City Alliance Network — Member organization of the Right to the City Alliance network engaged in electoral organizing.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Electoral Influence Analysis via Public Opinion Polling
    methodology: electoral-influence_polling
    By conducting public opinion polling in key political jurisdictions, we generate evidence on the electoral impact of housing affordability concerns to influence policymakers, because data on voter priorities can shift political incentives and legislative priorities.
  • Renter Power-Building Through Civic Engagement
    methodology: renter_power-building_through_civic_engagement
    By increasing civic engagement in under-represented renter communities, we build collective power that drives systemic change, because political participation amplifies marginalized voices and shifts policy outcomes.