EIN 47-1612420

Amplifier Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
10
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Amplifier Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of grassroots movements through art and community engagement by funding collaborations between those movements and contemporary artists so their messages can reach a wider audience. Their goal is to flip artists into activists and observers into participants. Amplifier's goal is to flip artists into activists and observers into participants. Funding colaborations between visual artists and grass roots advocacy groups to honor the treaties of the native Americans and the black hills.
Total revenues
$1,007,874
2023
Total expenses
$1,122,786
2023
Total assets
$220,741
2023
Num. employees
10
2023

Program areas at Amplifier Foundation

Other Program: Our nonprofit media campaigns reach over 20 million viewers per campaign, amplifying movements focused on equality, dignity, diversity, truth, and beauty. Through art and media, we address issues like environmental accountability, mental health, reproductive justice, civic engagement, immigration, and equity in sports. We are committed to fostering compassionate, inclusive, and just communities.
Education:The Education Amplifier program offers free, open-source digital and analog artwork and teaching tools to support non-partisan discussions about social and environmental movements in K-12 classrooms nationwide. With a network of 20,000 educators, we reach over 1 million students across public, private, and independent schools in all 50 states, empowering young people through tools that nourish compassion and critical thinking.
Normalizing Opportunity: The Normalizing Opportunity campaign, in collaboration with Jobs for the Future (JFF), advocates for systemic reform to ensure that over 70 million Americans with arrest or conviction records have equitable access to quality jobs. The campaign features original artwork by Brandan 'BMike' Odums and poetry by Jazmine Williams, highlighting the potential of individuals impacted by the legal system. Amplifier collaborated on this project to raise awareness and promote opportunities for systemic change

Who funds Amplifier Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Snap FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$115,000
The California EndowmentUsing Art To Advance Health Across California: To Build the Capacity of An Organization Serving Grassroots Organizations and Schools Working To Advance the Health and Wellbeing of Bipoc Communities in California.$75,000
The California EndowmentUsing Art To Advance Health Across California: To Build the Capacity of An Organization Serving Grassroots Organizations and Schools Working To Advance the Health and Wellbeing of Bipoc Communities in California.$75,000
...and 2 more grants received

Financials for Amplifier Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$683,577
Program services$320,398
Investment income and dividends$475
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,424
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,007,874

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Data update history
January 20, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 4, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $115,000 from Snap Foundation
January 17, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Tides Foundation
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMedia and communications organizationsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Political advocacyCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1340 E 6th St 411
Los Angeles, CA 90021
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
County
Los Angeles County, CA
Phone
(206) 930-5901
IRS details
EIN
47-1612420
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A40: Visual Art Organizations, Services
NAICS code, primary
512110: Motion Picture and Video Production
Parent/child status
Independent
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