MANZANITA ACTION FUND
EIN 93-4947500 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
What they do
MANZANITAS MISSION is to EFFECT SOCIAL and PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE to IMPROVE THE LIVES of INDIVIDUALS, OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR SOCIETY, and OUR WORLD. MANZANITA WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL and PUBLIC POLICY CHANGE THROUGH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PUBLIC EDUCATION and RESEARCH, CAPACITY BUILDING and TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY and LOBBYING, GRANTMAKING, and OTHER PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE of ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANZANITAS INITIAL FOCUS AREA for GRANTMAKING and PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDES, BUT is NOT LIMITED TO, COMBATING ANTISEMITISM. MANZANITA PROMOTES THE GENERAL WELFARE of INDIVIDUALS and THEIR COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES to EFFECT CHANGES IN PUBLIC POLICY THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR SOCIETY and THE WORLD.
Should I give to this charity?
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (4)
AUDREY SCOTTDIRECTOR
DAVID PASCAPRESIDENT
RUSSELL GUARNERICORPORATE SECRETARY
SARA COLORADOCFO & DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2024
- Location
- 1801 PAGE MILL ROAD 100, PALO ALTO, CA 94304
- County
- Santa Clara
- In care of
- SARA COLORADO
- Primary officer
- SARA COLORADO, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- FRANK RIMERMAN CO LLP
- NTEE classification
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. (R99)
- IRS tax category
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes