Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc
EIN 261749268Total Given 2016–2024
$1.2M
58 grants · $132K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$11K
typical small grants · $10K–$21K
grant size
40%
supporter · 14/35 multi-year
repeat
$699K
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 735-7800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $334K | $730K | $67K | 10 |
| 2017 | $208K | $582K | $29K | 8 |
| 2018 | $227K | $330K | $42K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $635K | $366K | N/A |
| 2020 | $220K | $619K | $214K | 13 |
| 2022 | $71K | $538K | $130K | 6 |
| 2023 | $65K | $562K | $48K | 5 |
| 2024 | $67K | $699K | $200K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$11K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$80K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
ES
Ellen Solms
Director, President, Treasurer
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth B Solms
Director
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wilma Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $80,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | $77,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Drive Change | Brooklyn, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Mural Arts Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Mural Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $68,254 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Women'S Medical Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Women'S Medical Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | UNRESTIRCTED | 2018 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | $38,250 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Musical Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $35,248 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Prison Policy Initiative | Northampton, MA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Prison Policy Intiative | Northampton, MA | $30,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Prison Policy Initiative Inc | Northampton, MA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Jamaica Enironment Trust | Kingston, None | $21,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Prison Policy Initiative | Northampton, MA | $21,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Women's Medical Fund | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The TTEES of the Univ of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| The First 72 | New Orleans, LA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Prison Policy Initiative Inc | Northampton, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Prison Policy Initiative Inc | Northampton, MA | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Wilma Theater | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |