Resist
Resist reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.61 went to program services, $1.17 to management and general costs and $1.22 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $236,906 (CEO, BIRTH CENTER EQUITY). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 671% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $236,906 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.8 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBased in boston, massachusetts, movement sustainability commons nourishes and sustains people and groups working for justice, economic democracy, and liberation by offering affordable, high-quality services, practices, spaces and pathways that support both interdependence and self-reliance for community self-determination. Movement sustainability commons strengthens partner's short and long-term sustainability by offering affordable, high-quality services while centering relationships and connection, all as an intentional form of resource redistribution beyond grantmaking. Our offerings prior…
Resource redistribution program:resist maintains a vigorous grantmaking program that distributes funds across the united states each year.resist funds activist organizing, cultural organizing, resilience building, and educational work within movements for social change - concentrating on support for organizations that do not have access to more traditional sources of funds. As a result, resist's funding priorities include groups with an annual budget of $150,000 or less and projects that encourage people to take action, rather than merely disseminate information or perform social services.…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, BIRTH CENTER EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,542 | $0 | $28,364 | $236,906 |
| CHIEF IMPLEMENTATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week | $189,239 | $0 | $33,483 | $222,722 |
| DIRECTOR, NEIGHBORHOOD BIRTH CTR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,150 | $0 | $4,662 | $165,812 |
| DIRECTOR OF HR, BIRTH CENTER EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,474 | $0 | $24,935 | $150,409 |
| DIRECTOR, NEIGHBORHOOD BIRTH CTR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,644 | $0 | $0 | $127,644 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,163 | $0 | $32,140 | $127,303 |
| CO-DIRECTOR Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $87,094 | $0 | $35,206 | $122,300 |
| CO-DIRECTOR Officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $78,273 | $0 | $11,566 | $89,839 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Resist (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $599K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 577
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MASS DESIGN GROUP LTD Design fees for common movement center | $338,580 |
| WRIGHT COLLECTIVE LLC Coaching & development fees for neighbor | $273,083 |
| COEVERYTHING LLC Project mgmt., strategy, co-ownership fe | $123,625 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to Resist totaling $5.7M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Resist's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Resist reported that 97.6% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 1.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Resist pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Resist reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $236,906, for the role of CEO, BIRTH CENTER EQUITY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Resist get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Resist a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2433182 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542979349302054 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349304583 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342289349300229 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202241999349300729 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111259349302321 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202040969349300104 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2433182: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.