EIN 04-3243004

Proteus Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
105
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
The Proteus Fund is a public charity based in Amherst, MA that partners with foundations, advocates and donors to advance democracy, human rights, and peace. They specialize in connecting engaged funders through donor collaboratives and offer strategic guidance to family foundations. Additionally, they offer fiscal sponsorship to social justice initiatives. One of their donor collaboratives is the Rise Together Fund, which supports Muslim, Arab, and South Asian organizations working towards legal rights and inclusion for their communities.
Total revenues
$62,955,408
2022
Total expenses
$59,655,544
2022
Total assets
$54,254,399
2022
Num. employees
105
2022

Program areas at Proteus Fund

Proteus Fund specializes in connecting engaged, mission-aligned funders to each and to grantees through donor collaboratives. We also offer fiscal sponsorship to dynamic social justice initiatives as well as donor and group advised funds aligned with our mission, vision, and values.
Rights, inclusion, solidarity, and equity (rise) together Fund is a donor collaborative that brings together individual donors and foundations to work alongside impacted black, african, arab, muslim, middle eastern, and south asian communities to advance their civil rights, fight for full inclusion, and promote their contributions to democracy, culture, and society.
Piper Fund is a donor collaborative that brings together individual donors and foundations to defend democratic institutions and the rule of law. The Fund connects and resources grassroots organizations dedicated to protecting our democracy and envisioning reforms to make it more inclusive and representative.

Grants made by Proteus Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Voter Registration ProjectGeneral Support$7,750,000
The Voter Participation CenterGeneral Support$3,000,000
Center for Technology and Civic LifeDemocracy$1,000,000
...and 235 more grants made totalling $29,261,827

Who funds Proteus Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$21,359,320
Vital Projects FundGeneral Support$2,205,000
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$1,023,500
...and 175 more grants received totalling $49,401,194

Personnel at Proteus Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Paul di DonatoChief Executive Officer$295,668
Beery AdamsChief Operating Officer
Ryan ChavezChief Financial Officer$145,439
Amardeep SinghVice President for Programs
Amardeep Singh BhallaVice President of Programming / Vice President of Prgarming$175,356
...and 35 more key personnel

Financials for Proteus Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$61,819,628
Program services$661,378
Investment income and dividends$467,948
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$6,454
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$62,955,408

Form 990s for Proteus Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-15990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-03-02990View PDF
2018-122020-01-23990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Proteus Fund

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Hopewell FundWashington, DC$178,097,921
Stand Together FoundationArlington, VA$26,989,721
Common Counsel Foundation (CCF)Oakland, CA$54,978,381
Rose Community FoundationDenver, CO$37,727,275
50canWashington, DC$37,090,533
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$281,474,772
Fund for Educational ExcellenceBaltimore, MD$23,197,789
Southwest Initiative FoundationHutchinson, MN$19,655,047
Open Space Institute Land Trust (OSI)New York, NY$53,815,893
The Pittsburgh FoundationPittsburgh, PA$91,513,611
Data update history
January 24, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 11 new vendors, including , , , , , , , , , , and
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 122 new grant, including a grant for $1,023,500 from Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 136 new grant, including a grant for $2,205,000 from Vital Projects Fund
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingNational levelTax deductible donationsFiscal sponsor
General information
Address
15 Research Dr Suite B
Amherst, MA 01002
Metro area
Springfield, MA
Website URL
proteusfund.org/ 
Phone
(413) 256-0349
Twitter profile
@proteusfund 
IRS details
EIN
04-3243004
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B12: Education Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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