irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $425KDAYBREAKER NETWORKDAYBREAKER NETWORK IS A GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO BUILD THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS NEED TO THRIVE AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY. THROUGH PEER-LED LEARNING SPACES, WE PROVIDE LOCAL ORGANIZERS WITH SPACE TO SHARE TOOLS, BUILD SKILLS, AND GROW COLLECTIVE POWER. OUR 2024 PILOT, DAYBREAKER NETWORK--THAILAND, GREW INTO A VIBRANT ECOSYSTEM OF OVER 750 ACTIVISTS FROM NEARLY 100 ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS DIVERSE DEMOCRACY-BUILDING AND HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENTS. WE'VE CO-LED SIX LEARNING SPACES WITH LOCAL PARTNERS--RANGING FROM POLICY ADVOCACY AND COLLECTIVE CARE TO NARRATIVE STRATEGY FOR GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS--AND ORGANIZED OVER 10 COMMUNITY-BUILDING EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
- #2 $63KPANTA RHEAPANTA RHEA IS A FAMILY FOUNDATION THAT PARTNERS WITH PEOPLE BUILDING POWER TO ENSURE COMMUNITIES, CULTURES, AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS THRIVE. IN 2024, WE DELIVERED THE PANTA RHEA COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY AND DELIVERABLES. THIS INCLUDED BRAND AND SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY AND ROADMAP; BRAND IDENTITY AND NARRATIVES; BRAND GUIDELINES AND ASSET GUIDE; PRESENTATION MATERIALS; WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN; AND NARRATIVES AND DESCRIPTIONS FOR LINKEDIN. AGO'S WORK SUPPORTED PANTA RHEA IN LAUNCHING THEIR NEW STRATEGY TO THEIR PARTNERS AND GRANTEES.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Five Ideas to Rewire Your Brain for the Future
Educational campaign highlighting transformative concepts such as interconnectedness, cooperation, economic alternatives, and local action to inspire systemic change in climate and social justice movements.
Project Regeneration
Collaborative initiative with Paul Hawken to promote the vision of ending the climate crisis in one generation by connecting environmental action with human values and protection of nature.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 2 activities
- Development and publication of capacity-building resources and toolkitsCreating and distributing practical guides and resource kits to strengthen activism and philanthropy, including a Direct Philanthropy Starter Kit, campaign planning guide, volunteer organizing guide, digital security guide, and website development guide for small nonprofits.
- Strategic and operational support for civil society organizationsProviding comprehensive support including brand identity, website design, fundraising materials, and operational overhauls to civil society groups such as Labour Protection Network, resulting in increased visibility and additional funding.
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Human Rights Advocacy & Accountability 1 activity
- Amplification of Thai democracy movement internationallyAmplifying Thai voices and facilitating international resources and support for civil society groups advocating democratic change, founded by Thai human rights defenders to connect local movements with global networks.
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Climate Change Public Awareness & Advocacy 1 activity
- Coalition-building for climate action through creative communicationBuilding a coalition of creators and communications experts to advance climate action by promoting hope, humor, and empathy, including collaboration with Paul Hawken to expand public engagement around the vision of Regeneration.
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Research and Scholarly Fellowship Support 1 activity
- Human rights fellowship programs for activists and advocatesOffering six-month and one-year fellowship programs that support individuals with exceptional potential in human rights to lead research, strategy initiatives, insight reports, and learning sessions focused on advancing social movements.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Pilot learning community for organizers and activistsOperating and piloting a learning community to build movement infrastructure, engaging thousands of activists from hundreds of organizations across multiple countries including Thailand and Mexico. The program includes co-led learning spaces, community-building events, and integrates collective care as foundational infrastructure.
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Documentary Film Production 1 activity
- Strategic communications and brand development for human rights and social change organizationsDesigning brand identities, visual systems, messaging guidelines, and creative campaigns for organizations advancing human rights, democracy, and social change, including Engage Thailand, Panta Rhea, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, and anti-human trafficking organizations in Thailand.
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Uncategorized 2 activities
- Design and implementation of digital campaigns for civic engagement and online safetyCreating digital campaigns to improve online safety, digital literacy, and economic participation, particularly for vulnerable populations in Myanmar, and supporting young democracy defenders with modern CRM tools and brand systems.
- Research initiatives to inform movement strategy and brand developmentConducting stakeholder interviews and research to inform strategic communications, brand development, and movement-building efforts, including studies with Thai activists and organizational stakeholders in Southeast Asia and the US.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.35M
Contributions & grants$3.29M98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$66K2%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.62M
Program expenses90%
Admin / overhead10%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$1.36M
Grants paid out$30K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.76M
Cash$2.74M
Investments$0
Liabilities$55K
Net assets$2.70M
Liquid reserves12.5 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +66.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 8
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILLIAN O NEILL | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 40 | $259K |
| RAFA PEREIRA DE ANDRADE TEIXEIRA | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $178K |
| CARLA YUEN | STRATEGY DIRECTOR | 40 | $175K |
| PRAB LAOHAROJANAPHAN | SENIOR STRATEGIST | 40 | $144K |
| MARIANA BOTERO BOADA | SENIOR STRATEGIST | 1 | $123K |
| MARCO GRASSO | SENIOR DESIGNER | 40 | $118K |
| YASMINE MOURSI | ENGAGEMENT MANAGER | 40 | $114K |
| LAURE OUDOT DE DAINVILLE | ENGAGEMENT LEAD | 40 | $113K |
board members · 4
- ANDREW KESSLER — PRESIDENT
- MOHAN RAMASWAMY — BOARD MEMBER
- NOAH ZAITLEN — BOARD MEMBER
- OLIVIA SINAIKO — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 22
Who they work with
- CrCF Partner — Supported in creating a digital archive and refreshing their brand for human rights advocacy.
- Daybreaker Network Network — ARTICLEGROUP ORG INC operates the Daybreaker Network as a decentralized movement infrastructure initiative in multiple countries.
- Daybreaker Network Partner — Piloting a learning community for local organizers and activists to build movement infrastructure.
- Daybreaker Network Thailand Partner — Collaborates with Daybreaker Network Thailand to integrate collective care as foundational infrastructure in organizing.
- Engage Thailand Partner — Collaborated on brand design to support democracy and human rights for the Thai people.
- Engage Thailand Partner — Collaborates with ARTICLEGROUP ORG INC as a partner organization in supporting Thailand's democracy movement.
- Go Unicode Partner — Designed a campaign to improve digital safety and literacy for people in Myanmar.
- Khin Ohmar Partner — Providing strategic communications support to expand her digital reach as a human rights activist.
- LPN Partner — Created a new brand system and operations overhaul for a Thai anti-human trafficking organization.
- Labour Protection Network Partner — Provided strategic, branding, and operational support to Labour Protection Network in advance of the Ghost Fleet film premiere.
- Local Thai experts Partner — Collaborated with local Thai experts on 30 initiatives to support activism and movement building
- Panta Rhea Partner — Collaborated on brand development for a family foundation's new vision.
- Panta Rhea Partner — Collaborated with ARTICLEGROUP ORG INC to develop a brand identity and messaging framework.
- Panta Rhea Partner — Partnered to create a new brand story and identity aligned with their updated vision.
- Paul Hawken Partner — Collaborated with AGO on Project Regeneration to promote the vision of ending the climate crisis in one generation.
- TLHR Partner — Developed a multi-year strategic roadmap and communications campaign to support democracy in Thailand.
- TLHR Partner — Supported with strategic roadmap and communications campaign for democracy restoration in Thailand.
- Thai Lawyers for Human Rights Partner — Collaborated on development of a multi-year strategic roadmap and creative communications campaign.
- We Watch Partner — Collaborates with volunteer election observers in Thailand to support democratic integrity.
- We Watch Partner — Helped modernize CRM and rebrand to mobilize a new generation of democracy defenders.
- email protected Partner — Primary contact point for partnership and fellowship applications.
- foundations Funder — Partners with foundations to advance positive social change and support movement-building projects.
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.
- Collective Care as Movement Infrastructuremethodology: collective_care_as_infrastructureBy embedding collective care across individual, organizational, and movement levels, we sustain long-term activism in high-pressure environments because care is treated as systemic infrastructure rather than temporary support, enabling resilience and continuity.
- Community-Led Development and Power-Shifting Philanthropymethodology: community_led_developmentBy centering local partners as leaders in design and decision-making, we produce more sustainable and effective change because solutions emerge from lived experience and local vision, rather than external assumptions. This approach shifts power and resources to communities, building long-term grassroots power.
- Holistic Systems Change Through Interconnected Thinkingmethodology: holistic_systems_changeBy addressing root causes like economic inequality and extractive systems alongside climate and democracy work, we produce deeper, lasting change because solutions are designed to disrupt interconnected systems of harm rather than isolated symptoms.
- Hope-Centered Strategic Communicationsmethodology: hope_and_humor_in_civic_communicationBy using humor, hope, and empathy in storytelling and civic communication, we increase public engagement in climate and democracy movements because these emotional levers cultivate informed optimism more effectively than fear-based messaging.
- Intergenerational Movement Buildingmethodology: intergenerational_movement_buildingBy fostering intergenerational dialogue and collaboration, we strengthen human rights and democracy movements because diverse age-based perspectives compound strategic depth and continuity across time.