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INDEPENDENT CENTER

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Plain text INDEPENDENT CENTER. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2023–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/883103608. Retrieved 2026-10-18.

APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). INDEPENDENT CENTER [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2023–2024]. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/883103608

MLA “INDEPENDENT CENTER.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2023–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/883103608. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-18; covers tax years 2023–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.8M · expenses $1.9M · assets $339K

EIN
88-3103608
Address
PO BOX 26141, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22313-6141
Website
HTTPS://WWW.INDEPENDENTCENTER.ORG
NTEE code
R01
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2022
Cross-check
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Mission

INDEPENDENT CENTER PROMOTES RESEARCH AND PUBLIC POLICY THAT STRENGTHENS THE AMERICAN MERITOCRACY AND EXPANDS CHOICE IN PUBLIC POLICY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Adam Brandon SENIOR ADVISOR2024 $198,607$198,607 1
Lura Forcum PRESIDENT2024 $19,950$19,950 1
Unpaid officers and directors · 4 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt CHAIRMAN2023-2024 1
Chris Marston SECRETARY AND TREASURER2023-2024 1
Giancomo Fozzati BOARD MEMBER2024 1
Doug Rice BOARD MEMBER2024 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $219K · 7 employees · 25 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ADAM BRANDON SENIOR ADVISOR40 $198,607$0$0 $198,6071
LURA FORCUM PRESIDENT40 $19,950$0$0 $19,9501
PARISSA SEDGHI FORNWALT CHAIRMAN2 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS MARSTON SECRETARY AND TREASURER2 $0$0$0 $01
GIANCOMO FOZZATI BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
DOUG RICE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Parissa Sedghi Fornwalt Chairman2 $0$0$0 $01
Chris Marston Secretary and Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $349K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE BULLFINCH GROUP LLCWASHINGTON, DCCONSULTING SERVICES$349,170

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,786,500$1,884,208 $338,537$330,771 $1,786,500$0 $218,557725
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$607,000$178,521 $428,479$428,479 $607,000$0 $000

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,021,000 in all, tax years 2023 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$400,000 2024$400,000
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DONORS TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2023-2024 3$272,000 2024$170,000
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SEARLE FREEDOM TRUST Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “INDEPENDENT CENTER” 2024 1$250,000 2024$250,000
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$50,000 2024$50,000
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LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “INDEPENDENT CENTER” 2024 1$49,000 2024$49,000
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CENTENNIAL STATE PROSPERITYCOR01 $1,724,779$1,959,002 Executive Dir.$87,200 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE NFPILR01 $2,594,018$2,534,856 President$0 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
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ARIZONA DREAM ACT COALITION INCAZR01 $1,237,048$1,147,191 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO FROM 09/01/24$38,456 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
STUDENTSFIRST NEW YORK INCNYR01 $1,400,552$2,188,958 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$533,128 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
CHESAPEAKE CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK ACTION FUND INCMDR01 $1,976,974$1,666,250 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
NORTHERN ILLINOIS RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONILR01 $1,231,973$1,186,544 Executive Director$171,185 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
ETERNAL VIGILANCE ACTIONGAR01 $1,046,367$662,790 CEO Director Key Employee$150,000 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
KEEP COUNTRY FIRST POLICY ACTION INCDCR01 $1,542,125$1,678,817 DIRECTOR$131,759 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
THE PATIENTS UNIONNYR01 $1,395,462$496,604 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$234,930 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONWAR01 $3,115,868$4,204,176 Executive Director$144,600 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
TRANSGENDER DISTRICT COMPANYCAR01 $1,419,812$1,603,986 CO-EXE. DIR$130,938 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
QUAD PROJECT INCILR01 $2,050,100$435,876 President$157,500 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL DIVERSITY COALITION INCCAR01 $1,431,320$1,283,111 PRESIDENTCEO$120,023 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
ALL OUT ACTION FUND INCNYR01 $2,559,209$2,972,997 Executive Dir.$193,894 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
MAINFRAMEMER01 $1,137,000$753,450 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
REFUGEE CONGRESSDCR01 $1,625,571$1,229,088 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$144,500 Same NTEE code R01, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$20,730,75668 222016–2024 MORE PERFECT UNION FOUNDATION; DEMAND PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND; RIDERS ALLIANCE FUND INC; GENDER EQUITY POLICY INSTITUTE and 18 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$13,184,19747 182018–2024 ALL OUT ACTION FUND INC; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC; OPPORTUNITY ARIZONA; CENTENNIAL STATE PROSPERITY and 14 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$6,467,10018 72017–2024 CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE; CALIFORNIA BLACK POWER NETWORK; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC; WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE NFP and 3 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,641,68026 42009–2024 OHIO JUSTICE AND POLICY CENTER; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC; DEMAND PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND; ARRIBA LAS VEGAS WORKER CENTER
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC DAF sponsor$3,597,50017 92017–2024 FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC; OHIO JUSTICE AND POLICY CENTER; PROGRESSNOW NEW MEXICO EDUCATION FUND; THE PATIENTS UNION and 5 more
ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor$3,141,68934 132019–2024 EQUITY ALLIANCE; MORE PERFECT UNION FOUNDATION; WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE NFP; BLACK APPALACHIAN COALITION and 9 more
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$3,122,5004 22023–2024 NEIGHBORS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS NOW; CALIFORNIA BLACK POWER NETWORK
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,803,77552 182017–2024 CENTER FOR ELECTION SCIENCE; GLOBAL PROJECT AGAINST HATE AND EXTREMISM; EQUITY ALLIANCE; RIDERS ALLIANCE FUND INC and 14 more
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,734,0003 12022–2024 CALIFORNIA BLACK POWER NETWORK
MARGUERITE CASEY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,200,0009 22022–2024 MORE PERFECT UNION FOUNDATION; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC
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POPPLESTONE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,000,0001 12023–2023 FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,000,0004 12021–2024 JUSTICE FOR GREENWOOD FOUNDATION
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$1,977,0007 42017–2023 MORE PERFECT UNION FOUNDATION; JUSTICE FOR GREENWOOD FOUNDATION; WORKERS CENTER FOR RACIAL JUSTICE NFP; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC
HOPEWELL FUND DAF sponsor$1,821,0002 22021–2022 MORE PERFECT UNION FOUNDATION; FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC

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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 · $1,884,208 spent · pay $596,165 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $510,214$480,214-$30,000 27.1%
Office expenses $486,974$480,677$6,297- 25.8%
Other salaries and wages $336,149$235,304$67,230$33,615 17.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $218,557$152,990$43,711$21,856 11.6%
Advertising and promotion $174,675$174,675-- 9.3%
Other employee benefits $41,459-$41,459- 2.2%
Travel $33,633$33,633-- 1.8%
Fees: legal $26,845$26,845-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $20,581-$20,581- 1.1%
Other (as described)PROGRAM ACTIVITY $19,580$19,580-- 1.0%
Insurance $15,541-$15,541- 0.8%
Total$1,884,208100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $178,521 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $108,450$108,450$0$0 60.7%
Advertising and promotion $40,000$40,000$0$0 22.4%
Fees: management $20,000$20,000$0$0 11.2%
Fees: accounting $10,056$0$10,056$0 5.6%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $15$0$15$0 0.0%
Total$178,521100%

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