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DEFINE AMERICAN INC

EIN: 46-4610491Los Angeles, CAZIP: 90013
P84 - Human Services501(c)(3)

Mission

DEFINE AMERICAN IS A MEDIA AND CULTURE CHANGE ORGANIZATION THAT HUMANIZES THE CONVERSATION ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENSHIP IN A CHANGING AMERICA. WE ADVOCATE FOR MORE POSITIVE AND ACCURATE PORTRAYAL OF IMMIGRANTS IN MEDIA IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE CULTURE TO IMPROVE PUBLIC PERCEPTION TOWARD IMMIGRANTS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$2.1M$0$3M
2023$4.2M$0$5.2M

Compensation

2024

Shauna H Siggelkow
Vice President of Programs
vice president
$144,218
$0
$0
$161,897
Sarah E Lowe
Director of Research & Evaluat
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$147,673
Rebecca Davis
Associate Director of Digital
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$114,653
KRISTINA VILLARINI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Perl
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nicco Mele
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
YSCAIRA JIMENEZ
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jose Antonio Vargas
Founder
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

Rebecca Neuwirth
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$109,773
$52,500
$0
$165,260
Leezia Dhalla
Director of Communications
director (operational)
$151,410
$0
$0
$162,848
Michael Corrente
Director of Strategic Growth
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$140,288
Amina Barnes
Operations Director
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$137,017
Sarah E Lowe
Director of Research & Eval
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$136,128
Charlene Jimenez
Director of Entertainment
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$131,924
Nicco Mele
Chair and Treasurer
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kristina Villarini
Member - Eff. 8/23/2023
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yscaira Jimenez
Member - Eff. 12/1/2023
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Peter Perl
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Uma Viswanathan
Member
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jose Antonio Vargas
Founder
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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