irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.14MFIELD BUILDING:ECHOING GREEN BRINGS TOGETHER AND WORKS ALONGSIDE A COHORT OF SECTOR LEADERS TO DEVELOP A SHARED AGENDA AMONG GLOBAL FIELD INTERMEDIARIES AND ACADEMICS, FOSTERING RECOGNITION, TRUST, AND INVESTMENT FROM GLOBAL INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL IMPACT AT SCALE.
named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Corporate Engagement
Offers tailored programming for business leaders including virtual leader lenses, fellowship application review participation, and governance workshops
Echoing Green Fellowship
Global fellowship program that selects and invests in emerging social innovators, providing funding, leadership development, and network support to launch and grow social enterprises
Employee Engagement
Creates opportunities for corporate employees to engage in racial equity work through workshops, innovator talks, and fellowship application reviews
Field Building
Initiative that convenes sector leaders, academics, and intermediaries to develop shared agendas and drive investment and recognition in the social innovation field
OnRamps
Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to expose students to social entrepreneurship as a career path through engagement with Echoing Green Fellows and alumni
Signal Fund
Catalytic capital follow-on fund that provides additional investment to high-potential Echoing Green Fellows to scale their impact
Thought Leadership
Program that advances global equity and sustainability by influencing philanthropy and social innovation fields to shift resources and power to proximate leaders
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Impact Investing Knowledge & Technology Platforms 2 activities
- Advancing racial equity and power shifting in philanthropy and social innovationAdvocates for global equity and sustainability by influencing the fields of social innovation and philanthropy to shift resources and decision-making power toward proximate leaders and their communities.
- Convening sector leaders and academics to build alignment and drive field-level impactBrings together a cohort of global field intermediaries, academics, and sector leaders to develop a shared agenda, foster trust, and influence investment toward scalable social impact.
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Leadership Development Programs 2 activities
- Delivering corporate engagement and board leadership development programsOperates an experiential board leadership program that trains mid-level corporate professionals in governance, philanthropy, and social entrepreneurship, with top participants eligible to serve on boards of fellow-led organizations. Offers tailored programming including Virtual Leader Lens sessions, innovator talks, brain trust series, and employee involvement in fellowship selection.
- Operating an 18-month fellowship program with leadership development and capacity-building supportRuns an experiential 18-month fellowship that supports emerging social entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and leadership development. The program has supported 901 leaders to launch social innovation ideas, with 80% continuing to work in the social sector after completion.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Awarding seed funding and recoverable grants to social innovators through fellowship programsProvides $100,000 in seed funding to selected social entrepreneur Fellows over 18 months, including recoverable grants for for-profit organizations. Has funded nearly 1,000 social entrepreneurs across more than 86 countries with total grant investments of $68.3 million over 35 years.
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Professional Networking Events 1 activity
- Hosting networking events, roundtables, and panels for social change leadersHosts 35 networking events annually and has convened 50 roundtable brainstorming sessions for social innovators. Organized multiple events at the 2026 Skoll World Forum, including panels, a fishbowl session at the Oxford Union, and a closed-door briefing on the Signal Fund.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Partnering with HBCUs to build pipelines of future social entrepreneursCollaborates with seven historically Black colleges and universities to expose students to social entrepreneurship through direct engagement with Echoing Green fellows and alumni, cultivating diverse future leaders in the field.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$12.75M
Contributions & grants$10.43M82%
Program service revenue$50K0%
Investment income$2.26M18%
Other revenue$14K
expenses
Total expenses$18.14M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead12%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$6.72M
Grants paid out$4.43M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$67.57M
Cash$15.35M
Investments$37.77M
Liabilities$6.89M
Net assets$60.68M
Liquid reserves35.1 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -35.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 7
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL DORSEY | PRESIDENT | 40 | $459K |
| SHARYANNE MCSWAIN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $373K |
| ELIZABETH MUELLER | VICE PRESIDENT, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP | 40 | $284K |
| KIMBERLY OSAGIE | VP, PROGRAMS (THROUGH 8/19/24) | 40 | $277K |
| KATHLEEN DUFF | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $237K |
| STACY DM LEWIS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, TALENT | 40 | $222K |
| SWANDAJANI SUSENO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FINANCE | 40 | $207K |
board members · 16
- CARTER MCCLELLAND — CO-CHAIR
- DAVID HODGSON — BOARD MEMBER
- ESTHER T BENJAMIN — CO-CHAIR (FROM 1/1/25)
- HUGH MOLOTSI — BOARD MEMBER
- JANIECE EVANS-PAGE — BOARD MEMBER
- LAURA WEIDMAN POWERS — BOARD MEMBER
- MARIE KELLY — CO-CHAIR (THRU 12/31/24)
- MARY ARMSTRONG — BOARD MEMBER
- MAYA AJMERA — BOARD MEMBER
- MELINDA WOLFE — BOARD MEMBER
- NOAH WALLEY — TREASURER
- PEGGY SEGAL — SECRETARY
- RAFIQ KALAM ID-DIN — BOARD MEMBER
- RAJ PANJABI — BOARD MEMBER
- SHIVANI SIROYA — BOARD MEMBER
- WILLIAM M LEWIS JR — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 28
Who they work with
- Administrative Operations Thought Leadership Partner — Internal team within Echoing Green focused on administrative operations and thought leadership.
- Barclays Funder — Donor contributing $50,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- BlackRock Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Bloomberg Philanthropies Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Capital Programs Partner — Internal program area responsible for managing capital initiatives.
- Charlotte & Pickens Partner — Organization founded by Echoing Green Fellow Brittney Shelby Sessoms to preserve African American agricultural traditions and build food sovereignty.
- Comic Relief US Funder — Donor contributing $50,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Finance Partner — Internal finance department managing financial operations.
- General Atlantic Funder — Growth equity firm that launched Echoing Green in 1987 and continues to be a strong advocate.
- Glasswing International Partner — Co-emceed the closing plenary session of the 2026 Skoll World Forum with its co-founder Celina de Sola.
- Godley Family Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $50,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Google Funder — Donor contributing $5,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities Partner — Collaborates with seven historically Black colleges and universities to promote social entrepreneurship among students.
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Marmalade Festival Partner — Participated in events sponsored by the Marmalade Festival during the Skoll World Forum.
- McCance Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- McNulty Foundation Partner — Co-hosted the session "When the Ground Shifts: How Leaders are Building Lasting Impact" at the 2026 Skoll World Forum.
- Nathan Cummings Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Pace Able Foundation Partner — Leverages Echoing Green’s pipeline to support social innovators and has provided follow-on funding to Fellows’ organizations.
- PayPal Funder — Donor contributing $100,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- People & Operations Finance & Operations Partner — Internal department managing people, finance, and operations functions.
- Skoll Foundation Funder — Donor contributing $50,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Skoll Foundation Network — Participated in and contributed to programming at the 2026 Skoll World Forum, an event convened by the Skoll Foundation.
- Skoll World Forum Partner — Participated in and influenced conversation at the 2026 Skoll World Forum
- Spotify Funder — Donor contributing $1,000 or more between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Strategic Insights and Development Operations Partner — Internal unit focused on strategic insights and development operations.
- Van Jones Partner — 1994 Fellow and public advocate for Echoing Green; founder of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
strategies · 5
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.
- Diversity-Driven Talent Cultivationmethodology: diverse talent cultivationBy intentionally building a diverse network of social impact leaders across ethnic, gender, religious, and economic lines, the organization strengthens the resilience and relevance of the social innovation field because diversity of lived experience produces more equitable and scalable solutions.
- Ecosystem-Based Accelerationmethodology: networked-ecosystem-buildingBy connecting social entrepreneurs to a networked ecosystem of business leaders, investors, and institutions, the organization amplifies impact because cross-sector collaboration enables resource sharing, mentorship, and scaling opportunities that isolated innovators cannot access.
- Inclusive, High-Risk Grantmakingmethodology: high-risk high-impact grantmakingBy funding under-supported social innovators at critical growth stages — particularly those excluded from traditional finance — the organization generates outsized social impact because high-risk investments in marginalized leaders unlock innovation in underserved communities.
- Leadership Investment Modelmethodology: leadership-investment-modelBy identifying early-stage social entrepreneurs and providing deep investment in both their ventures and personal leadership development, the organization drives systemic change because high-potential leaders — when supported holistically — can scale impactful solutions that address global crises.
- Potential-Focused Leader Selectionmethodology: potential-focused_selectionBy evaluating leadership potential beyond traditional metrics and focusing on lifelong indicators of impact, the organization uncovers transformative social innovators who are overlooked by conventional funders, because non-traditional pathways often produce more adaptive and community-rooted solutions.