Our Financials
Funding the Movement
Below, please find our 990 forms — the annual IRS-required “Returns of Organizations Exempt from Income Tax” — filed as Institute for American Values, as well as our audited financials and non-profit status information. These provide the most detailed reports of our yearly expenditures and sources of income.
Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Fiscal Year 2020
Fiscal Year 2019
Our Funding
Foundation Funding Balance
Braver Angels receives
meaningful support from
foundations which are
considered to be left-of-center (60%) and
foundations considered
to be right-of-center
(40%). Our goal is
to draw funding from
foundations spanning the
political spectrum in a
balanced manner.
Member Funding of Operations
Braver Angels aims to be a member-supported organization with the majority of our budget covered by member contributions. In 2022, 38% of our $4.4M budget was supplied by member dues and gifts. This represented a 20% increase from 2021.
Grassroots Funding Focus
In 2022, 73% of funding directly supported grassroots programming, including our network of local alliances and
debates across college campuses.
Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency
In 2021, Braver Angels achieved the highest rating for transparency from Guidestar, the premier information sharing service of Candid. The rating signifies the highest level of financial transparency achievable by a non-profit.
