irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $86KPUFFIN DEMOCRACY FELLOWS - A MULTI-YEAR FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG ADULTS, PARTICULARLY PROGRAM ALUMNI, WHO PURSUE PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE YOUTH VOTING RATE AND THE VOTING FRANCHISE, AS WELL AS IMPLEMENT SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES THAT IMPACT MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AT THE STATE, LOCAL, AND REGIONAL LEVEL.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere
National program that partners with colleges to support student leaders in voter engagement, advocacy, and organizing for on-campus polling places.
Living the Legacy Scholarship
Provides $1,500 scholarships and virtual leadership training to high school seniors who demonstrate civic leadership, with recipients selected annually.
North Carolina On-Campus Voting Initiative
Student-led campaign supported by the foundation to secure early on-campus voting sites at colleges, starting with North Carolina A&T State University.
Puffin Democracy Fellowship
Supports student leaders in civic engagement and advocacy, though specific details are not provided on these pages.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Student-Led Civic Engagement Support 6 activities
- Campus coalitions for participatory democracyBuilds and supports campus coalitions that promote participatory democracy and develop young civic leaders.
- HBCU Student Leader PlatformRuns a national platform for HBCU student leaders to collaborate on strategies to increase voter registration and civic engagement within their campuses and communities.
- National civic engagement programmingSupports civic engagement initiatives on 91 campuses across 26 states and Washington D.C., equipping student leaders with resources, mentoring, and visibility to advance voter engagement and social justice.
- Toolkits and case studies for on-campus pollingPublishes practical resources including the Securing On-Campus Polling Places: A Toolkit and case studies from the Andrew Goodman Network to support students in establishing and maintaining on-campus polling locations.
- Vote Everywhere programEngages college students as Ambassadors and Campus Champions to lead non-partisan voter engagement efforts at institutions such as Kutztown University, Northampton Community College, and campuses in the Deep South, where one supported campus registered over 88% of its student body to vote.
- Youth leadership mini-grants and financial supportProvides mini-grants and financial assistance to student leaders and institutions of higher learning to support youth leadership development, voting accessibility, and social justice initiatives at select colleges and universities.
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Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization 4 activities
- Advocacy for equal voting rightsAdvocates for the principle of equal voting rights for all Americans, including through organizing, litigation, and public education.
- National youth advocacy campaignsEngages young people in advocacy actions such as contacting senators, signing petitions, and pledging support to combat voter suppression and increase voter accessibility.
- On-campus voting access advocacyEngages in advocacy to secure on-campus early voting access, including launching the North Carolina On-Campus Voting Initiative ahead of the 2026 elections at institutions like North Carolina A&T State University.
- Research on voting access and policyConducts and co-authors research reports on voting access, including an assessment of expanded on-campus early voting in Florida (2018) and analysis of age discrimination in vote-at-home systems across seven states under the Twenty-Sixth Amendment.
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Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Andrew Goodman FellowshipOffers a two-year fellowship for emerging leaders to design and implement advocacy projects focused on voting rights, civil rights, and social justice.
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Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
- Living the Legacy ScholarshipProvides financial awards of $1,500 and civic leadership training to high school seniors who demonstrate civic leadership; selected five recipients in the most recent cycle and hosted virtual convenings for networking and mentorship.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- National Civic Leadership SummitHosts an annual national summit that delivers intensive civic leadership training to young leaders.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.52M
Contributions & grants$1.51M99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$10K1%
Other revenue$909
expenses
Total expenses$1.69M
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising12%
Salaries & benefits$1.17M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$446K
Cash$118K
Investments$299K
Liabilities$130K
Net assets$315K
Liquid reserves3.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +27.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RASHAWN DAVIS | Executive Dir. | 40 | $159K |
| MARGARET SASSER KNEHANS | DEPUTY EXEC DIR | 40 | $130K |
board members · 11
- Andrew Tomback — Director
- Austin Boral — Director
- Christina Sanders — Director
- Corey Weiss — Treasurer
- DAVID GOODMAN — Secretary
- Dale Berger — Director
- Elbert Garcia — Director
- Fred Farkouh CPA — Director
- Michael Malafronte — VICE CHAIR
- Robert Masters Esq Chairman — CHAIR EMERITUS
- Sonia R Jarvis Esq — Chairman
relationships · 36
Who they work with
- America’s colleges and universities Partner — Partners with colleges and universities to support student-led voter engagement through the Vote Everywhere program.
- Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Partner — Civic engagement program supported by The Andrew Goodman Foundation on college campuses.
- Bauman Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Carnegie Corporation of NY Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Clark Atlanta University Partner — Partners with Clark Atlanta University through shared civic engagement programming, including the Youthcracy program that scholarship recipients have joined.
- Democracy Fund Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Equal Citizens Partner — Co-authored a report on age discrimination in vote-at-home systems.
- Foundation for Civic Leadership Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Foundation for the MidSouth Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Hanley Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Herb Block Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Kutztown University Partner — Hosts a Vote Everywhere chapter where AGF supported a Campus Champion to lead non-partisan voter engagement work.
- La Vida Feliz Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Malkenson Foundation Inc. Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Morgan Stanley Partner — Corporate partner that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Natural Resources Defense Council Partner — Organization that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- New Voters Partner — Collaborates with New Voters, a national nonprofit, to support high school voter registration; scholarship recipients serve in leadership roles within the organization.
- Northampton Community College Partner — Hosts a Vote Everywhere chapter where AGF supports a Campus Champion in leading civic engagement initiatives.
- Our Turn Partner — Collaborates with Our Turn, as scholarship recipients have participated in its Rising Changemakers program.
- President Barack Obama Government — Posthumously awarded Andrew Goodman the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
- Puffin Foundation Ltd. Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Salesforce Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- Stris & Maher LLP Partner — Co-authored a report on age discrimination in vote-at-home systems.
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Cloudsplitter Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Dale And Max W Berger Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Dick Molpus Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Goodman Family Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
- The Kresge Foundation Funder — Fund that has supported the Andrew Goodman Foundation's work.
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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.
- Civic Activation Through Historical Legacy and Educationmethodology: history-based civic educationBy teaching the history of civil rights activism—particularly Andrew Goodman’s legacy and Freedom Summer—we inspire contemporary student civic engagement, because connecting young leaders to a moral and historical lineage fosters identity-based commitment to democratic participation.
- Intergenerational and Multisector Coalition Building for Systemic Changemethodology: intergenerational_coalition_buildingBy forming multiracial, interfaith, and intergenerational coalitions, we achieve systemic change in democracy, because diverse alliances strengthen civic movements and sustain pressure for justice beyond any single generation or institution.
- Legal-Backed Advocacy to Remove Voting Barriersmethodology: litigation-backed advocacyBy combining student-led advocacy with litigation grounded in the 26th Amendment, we remove structural barriers to student voting, because policy change is most effectively achieved through a dual strategy of grassroots mobilization and legal enforcement.
- Youth-Led Civic Engagement with Leadership Developmentmethodology: youth-led civic engagementBy funding and supporting student leaders on college campuses through leadership development and voting access programs, we build youth civic power and drive transformative societal change, because young people’s passion and peer networks are catalysts for sustained democratic engagement.