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POLICYLINK

EIN: 94-3297479Oakland, CAZIP: 946123228
S21 - Community Improvement & Capacity Building501(c)(3)

Mission

POLICYLINK IS A NATIONAL RESEARCH AND ACTION INSTITUTE WORKING TO BUILD A FUTURE WHERE ALL PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAN PARTICIPATE IN A FLOURISHING MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY, PROSPER IN AN EQUITABLE ECONOMY, AND LIVE IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$48.2M$0$115.9M
2023$66.5M$0$127.8M

Compensation

2024

MICHAEL A MCAFEE
Chief Executive Officer
chief executive officer
$451,072
$155,473
$0
$665,763
ASHLEIGH G GARDERE
President
chief executive officer
$439,386
$69,994
$0
$557,382
MICHAEL J HASSID
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$299,913
$100,264
$0
$459,409
JOSHUA F KIRSCHENBAUM
Chief Adv. & S.i. Officer
officer (unspecified)
$371,548
$0
$0
$435,400
JERRY MALDONADO
Vice President of Programs
vice president
$300,883
$0
$0
$358,780
JOSEPHINE WONG
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$298,156
$13,219
$0
$351,820
VANICE DUNN
Vice President of Communications
vice president
$246,485
$72,337
$0
$348,513
ANGELA G BLACKWELL
Founder in Residence
highest compensated employee
$267,099
$0
$0
$334,065
JUDITH W DANGERFIELD
Managing Director
highest compensated employee
$221,581
$42,498
$0
$306,410
SHELDON BALLOM
Senior Advisor to President
highest compensated employee
$157,429
$74,598
$0
$280,264
OMAR STANTON
Chief Impact Officer
officer (unspecified)
$194,021
$0
$0
$250,959
MAHLET GETACHEW
Managing Director
highest compensated employee
$216,584
$0
$0
$243,000
ARIA FLORANT
Senior Fellow
highest compensated employee
$217,433
$0
$0
$242,778
ABIGAIL J LANGSTON
Vice President of Research
vice president
$196,425
$0
$0
$220,458
KENDRA L ONISHI
Chief Development Officer
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$92,757
STEWART KWOH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAY FERNANDEZ SMITH
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHERI DUNN BERRY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEOFFREY CANADA
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDRA GASCA
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
DOLORES ACEVEDO-GARCIA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFFREY L BRADACH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DARRICK HAMILTON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

MICHAEL A MCAFEE
President and CEO
chief executive officer
$452,367
$152,858
$0
$658,754
JOSHUA F KIRSCHENBAUM
Chief Adv. & S.i. Officer
officer (unspecified)
$347,219
$117,604
$0
$522,758
ASHLEIGH G GARDERE
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$350,450
$94,080
$0
$488,916
MICHAEL J HASSID
Chief Financial Officer
chief financial officer
$300,248
$119,099
$0
$476,981
JERRY MALDONADO
Vice President of Programs
vice president
$281,990
$0
$0
$333,022
ANGELA GLOVER BLACKWELL
Founder in Residence
highest compensated employee
$267,342
$0
$0
$329,575
VANICE DUNN
Vice President of Communications
vice president
$221,623
$20,222
$0
$267,518
JENNIFER E THOMPSON
Dir. of H.r. & Facilities
highest compensated employee
$170,796
$40,278
$0
$253,433
ARIA FLORANT
Senior Fellow
highest compensated employee
$148,797
$62,500
$0
$234,102
OMAR STANTON
Chief Impact Officer
officer (unspecified)
$175,310
$6,440
$0
$233,005
JUDITH W DANGERFIELD
Managing Director
highest compensated employee
$184,878
$16,195
$0
$232,980
MAHLET GETACHEW
Managing Director
highest compensated employee
$187,853
$18,423
$0
$230,649
JOSEPHINE WONG
Chief Operating Officer
chief operating officer
$201,791
$0
$0
$227,077
ABIGAIL J LANGSTON
Vice President of Research
vice president
$161,916
$0
$0
$192,979
DOLORES ACEVEDO-GARCIA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEFFREY L BRADACH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHERI DUNN BERRY
Board Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
KAY FERNANDEZ SMITH
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
SANDRA GASCA-GONZALEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEOFFREY CANADA
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
DARRICK HAMILTON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEWART KWOH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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