EMERGE ACTION FUND
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Plain text EMERGE ACTION FUND. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/831787883. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.1M · expenses $961K · assets $520K
- EIN
- 83-1787883
- Address
- 1 EMBARCADERO CTR STE 1200, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3617
- Website
- www.WLE.us
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(4)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Emerge Action Fund elevates and amplifies the impact of women in office, in their communities and encourages greater participation in underrepresented communities.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti Gholar | President & CEO, Director | 2020-2024 | $253,649 | $641,500 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 2020-2024 | $196,353 | $562,266 | 1 |
| Alisha Woodward Burleson | Director | 2022-2024 | $198,778 | $553,674 | 1 |
| Shannon Schokora | Finance Director | 2022-2024 | $131,469 | $328,419 | 1 |
| Jill Barkley Roy | Director, Emerge Action Fund | 2024 | $133,643 | $133,643 | 1 |
| Laila Mohib (former) | Director | 2022-2023 | $117,829 | $236,729 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 5 paid, $914K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti Gholar | President & CEO, Director | 10 | $0 | $244,545 | $9,104 | $253,649 | 1 |
| Alisha Woodward Burleson | Director | 6 | $0 | $177,141 | $21,637 | $198,778 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 8 | $0 | $178,618 | $17,735 | $196,353 | 1 |
| Jill Barkley Roy | Director, Emerge Action Fund | 40 | $0 | $125,540 | $8,103 | $133,643 | 1 |
| Shannon Schokora | Finance Director | 4 | $0 | $108,793 | $22,676 | $131,469 | 1 |
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 5 paid, $772K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti Gholar | President, Director | 10 | $0 | $184,131 | $8,539 | $192,670 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 8 | $0 | $160,710 | $19,128 | $179,838 | 1 |
| Alisha Woodward Burleson | Director | 6 | $0 | $148,688 | $23,349 | $172,037 | 1 |
| Laila Mohib | Director | 20 | $0 | $94,480 | $23,349 | $117,829 | 1 |
| Shannon Schokora | Finance Director | 4 | $0 | $110,000 | $0 | $110,000 | 1 |
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 5 paid, $770K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti Gholar | President, Director | 10 | $0 | $187,163 | $8,018 | $195,181 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 8 | $0 | $168,444 | $17,631 | $186,075 | 1 |
| Alisha Woodward Burleson | Director | 6 | $0 | $159,775 | $23,084 | $182,859 | 1 |
| Laila Mohib | Director | 20 | $0 | $96,976 | $21,924 | $118,900 | 1 |
| Shannon Schokora | Finance Director | 4 | $0 | $73,416 | $13,534 | $86,950 | 1 |
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti Gholar | President, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A'shanti F Gholar | President, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dale Schroedel | Treasurer, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Farmer | Secretary, Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Bishop | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,070,015 | $960,628 | $519,559 | $461,364 | $1,057,515 | $12,500 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $401,125 | $307,112 | $374,840 | $351,977 | $401,125 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $401,296 | $202,330 | $268,623 | $257,964 | $401,296 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $401,296 | $202,330 | $268,623 | $257,964 | $401,296 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $164,124 | $63,091 | $58,998 | $100,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,000 | $19,645 | $132,331 | $123,122 | $100,000 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $813,800 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPEWELL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $500,000 | 2023 | $250,000 | show |
| NORTH FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INC | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 | $25,000 | show |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $18,800 | 2024 | $18,800 | show |
| NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| ACTIONTN | Public charity | Fuzzy filed as “EMERGE ACTION FUND” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $960,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $163,579
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $635,405 | $50,292 | $457,243 | $127,870 | 66.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $163,579 | $12,097 | $151,482 | $0 | 17.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $127,041 | $81,375 | $45,666 | $0 | 13.2% | |
| Travel | $10,132 | $7,648 | $2,484 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $7,410 | $3,981 | $3,429 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $6,158 | $3,401 | $2,496 | $261 | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $3,636 | $0 | $3,636 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Occupancy | $2,700 | $2,700 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $2,119 | $2,062 | $0 | $57 | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $1,970 | $612 | $945 | $413 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses & Fees | $370 | $0 | $370 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $108 | $0 | $108 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $960,628 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $307,112 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $197
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $246,059 | $56,841 | $109,503 | $79,715 | 80.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $24,719 | $24,719 | - | - | 8.0% | |
| Occupancy | $22,500 | $300 | $22,200 | - | 7.3% | |
| Travel | $4,960 | $4,960 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 0.8% | |
| Information technology | $1,856 | - | $1,856 | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,644 | - | $1,644 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Food for Trainings | $1,443 | $1,443 | $0 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $700 | - | $700 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Training Supplies | $237 | $237 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $197 | $197 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses and Fees | $185 | $0 | $185 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Office expenses | $112 | - | $72 | $40 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $307,112 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $202,330 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,951
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $98,408 | $98,408 | $0 | $0 | 48.6% | |
| Fees: management | $81,849 | $49,866 | $20,257 | $11,726 | 40.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Training Supplies | $5,215 | $5,215 | $0 | $0 | 2.6% |
| Travel | $4,725 | $2,162 | $2,563 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $3,951 | $3,936 | $0 | $15 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,825 | $0 | $2,825 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Information technology | $2,379 | $0 | $2,379 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Food for Trainings | $1,324 | $1,324 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Insurance | $970 | $0 | $970 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Occupancy | $300 | $300 | $0 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $232 | $0 | $121 | $111 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses and Fees | $152 | $0 | $145 | $7 | 0.1% |
| Total | $202,330 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $164,124 spent · pay $34,235 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $128,405 | 78.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $34,235 | 20.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,458 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $26 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $164,124 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $19,645 spent · pay $4,636 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $14,853 | 75.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,636 | 23.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $156 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $19,645 | 100% |