The Astraea Foundation
Also known as Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice
The Astraea Foundation reported $17.7 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.72 went to program services, $15.68 to management and general costs and $8.60 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.4% of the total. Government grants made up 19.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,134 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.7% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 19.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,134 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.71% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Astraea Foundation is a feminist fund dedicated to advancing gender, racial, economic, and social justice by supporting lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, and intersex (lbtqi+) people worldwide. Rooted in lbtqi+ communities, astraea fuels bold, grassroots movements through flexible grantmaking, leadership development, capacity strengthening, and philanthropic advocacy that shifts power and sustains long-term organizing
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $220,158 | $0 | $35,976 | $256,134 |
| VP ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $177,311 | $0 | $24,024 | $201,335 |
| VP PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $170,168 | $0 | $16,372 | $186,540 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF, STRAT. INITIATIVES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $155,332 | $0 | $25,875 | $181,207 |
| ASSOC. DIR., GRANTS MGMT & COMPL. Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $135,235 | $0 | $42,214 | $177,449 |
| DIR. OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $147,574 | $0 | $26,650 | $174,224 |
| VP OF FINANCE Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $104,685 | $0 | $20,751 | $125,436 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Astraea Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $470K (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
FY2025 · 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–1b11 · 11 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 537
- Volunteers Part I, line 611
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| EQUUS GLOBAL EXPANSION Professional service consultant | $355,865 |
| RIPPLING PEO Payroll services | $149,657 |
| PROSERVEIT CORPORATION It consultant | $140,668 |
| ASSOC FOR PROGRESSIVE COMM Digital infra. Consult. | $117,186 |
| GRF CPAS & ADVISORS Audit and tax services | $110,614 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The Astraea Foundation totaling $3.7M 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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Of every $100 The Astraea Foundation spent in FY2025, $75.72 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Astraea Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Astraea Foundation reported that 75.7% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Astraea Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Astraea Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $256,134, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Astraea Foundation get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 91.4% came from contributions and grants (including 19.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Astraea Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2992977 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349310187 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349308503 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349308438 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349313797 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349307100 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202143479349300804 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2992977: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.