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Brightline Defense Project

Civil rightsSan Francisco, CAEIN 33-1131608 brightlinedefense.org

Funded again5 of its 17 funders came back

Funders on the record1733 grants · 2017–2025

Came back5funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$4.7mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$2.0mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2018202020212022202320242025As filed

United States Energy Foundation came backFunded by United States Energy Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202542839349301689 · IRS batch file

$1.2m
5 grants

Rockefeller Brothers Fund came backFunded by Rockefeller Brothers Fund in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523149349101482 · IRS batch file

$450.0k
4 grants

William and Flora Hewlett Foundation came backFunded by William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523189349102727 · IRS batch file

$560.0k
5 grants

David and Lucile Packard Foundation came backFunded by David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202533209349100148 · IRS batch file

$300.0k
2 grants

THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202443169349102959 · IRS batch file

$525.0k
3 grants

Jacques M Littlefield Foundation Funded by Jacques M Littlefield Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202602189349100220 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Powerpac Foundation Funded by Powerpac Foundation in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202423209349319177 · IRS batch file

$65.0k
1 grant

The Campbell Foundation Funded by The Campbell Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202400659349100800 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION Funded by THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202541339349302554 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Resources Legacy Fund Funded by Resources Legacy Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202312859349300806 · IRS batch file

$6.0k
1 grant

Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund Funded by Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202400799349301520 · IRS batch file

$80.0k
1 grant

Environment California Inc Funded by Environment California Inc in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202231949349301843 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Powerpac Org Funded by Powerpac Org in 2020 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2020 · filing 202223179349300502 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201931349349102143 · IRS batch file

$1.5k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 17 funders3 more

Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Suffolk Cares Charitable Foundation Inc in 2017 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2017 · filing 201911969349100216 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST donor-advisedFunded through NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST in 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601289349302480 · IRS batch file

$1.4m
3 grants

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202441369349301334 · IRS batch file

$5.9k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$2.0m

Spending$1.7m

Net assets, year end$1.4m

Total assets, year end$1.6m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202443209349321954 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorEdward AhnForm 990 · 2023

Board ChairGuillermo RodriguezForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerNangkeo DuarteForm 990 · 2023

Name, title and year only, as its own return lists them. No pay, no address. Anyone can ask to be removed: hello@philanova.ai.

Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2006 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	1	$5.0k
2018	1	$1.5k
2020	3	$50.0k
2021	2	$270.0k
2022	8	$1.1m
2023	11	$1.5m
2024	6	$1.7m
2025	1	$50.0k

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