Agape Foundation

The Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change was a left-of-center organization established in 1969 that helped to finance other organizations committed to nonviolent social change for over 40 years. The Agape foundation is now defunct, as it decided merge its resources with the Peace Development Fund in 2012 and has since closed. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: agapefoundationsinc.com
Formation:

1969

Location: Atlanta, GA View on map
Tax ID: 58-6289241
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $22,664,400 Revenue: $1,358,422 Expenses: $1,326,005

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    Founding

    The Agape Foundation was founded in 1969 in Palo Alto, California. It describes its founders as “pacifists and anti-war activists.” 2 The organization started in order to assist in financing the activities of groups opposed to the Vietnam War. 3

    The Agape Foundation originators wanted to create a movement that “presented a serious challenge to the Pentagon and the American culture of violence.” In order to achieve that it decided to financially back groups that it believed were nonviolent, focused on social change, and exceptionally committed to peace and justice issues. 4

    Overview and Activities

    The Agape Foundation’s overall objectives were greatly influenced by socialist values and ideals. Its declaration states that “We are committed to true human security through equitably redistributing resources and challenging all forms of oppression.” The Agape Foundation has made many other similar statements that greatly imply its practice of socialist idealism. For example: “We promote community-based efforts towards creating systemic change for social justice.” 5

    The Agape Foundation was very active in its financing activities during its existence. It raised over $13 million and assisted over 800 various groups and organizations. Through its work over the years it helped grow many Bay Area and national left-progressive organizations including the People’s Grocery, United Farm Workers Ministry, Center for Independent Living, Physicians for Social Responsibility, and Amnesty International’s West Coast Office. 6

    The Agape Foundation awarded grants from a minimum amount of $500 to a maximum amount of $2,000. It also supported media projects that support grassroots organizing and media activism by media producers that were based in California. 7 The Agape Foundation also offered a fiscal sponsorship program that allowed donors to make tax-deductible contributions to other specific groups in various states like Texas, Nebraska and Wyoming who did not have tax-exempt status. These groups must have had budgets under $100,000 and must have been under 5 years of age. 8iv

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $22,664,400 $1,358,422 $1,326,005 View
    2023 $20,569,692 $1,025,651 $1,136,677 View
    2022 $18,472,294 $981,910 $1,237,067 View
    2021 $23,068,501 $2,484,092 $1,186,785 View
    2020 $20,667,573 $605,665 $815,389 View

    Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Expenses Detail

    Employee Compensation

    Highest Earning Employees

    EmployeeTitleTotal Compensation
    Nancy WalkerFound. Mgr$58,692

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $3,461,702
    • Number of Grants: 300
    • Number of Recipients: 152

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $65,0002022 Metro Atlanta Recovery Residences IncNew flooring, new furniture, scholarship funds
    $50,0002022 Canterbury Court IncMemorial Brad & Sally Currey
    $50,0002022 East Lake Initiative A Nonprofit CorporationProgram costs
    $50,0002022 East Lake Initiative A Nonprofit CorporationHouse
    $35,0002022 DECATUR COOPERATIVE MINISTRYProgram costs
    $30,0002022 Earth Angels Alliance IncProgram costs
    $30,0002022 First Fruits MinistriesExpand Car Program
    $30,0002022 George West Mental Health Foundation, Inc. dba Skyland Trailscholarships
    $30,0002022 Koj MinistriesPublication costs
    $30,0002022 National Christian Charitable Foundation, Inc.Program costs
    $30,0002022 THE WELLHOUSEProgram costs
    $25,0002022 Interfaith Outreach Home, Inc.Hope Lives Here Campaign
    $25,0002022 Just People IncPrograms
    $25,0002022 Nextstep AtlantaScholarships
    $25,0002022 Nextstep AtlantaScholarships
    $25,0002022 Oak Grove United Methodist ChurchPay down debt on playground construction
    $20,0002022 Atlanta Music ProjectOperating costs
    $20,0002022 BELOVED ATLANTA INCProgram costs
    $20,0002022 BLANKET FORT HOPEConstruction Project
    $20,0002022 Earth Angels Alliance IncProgram costs
    $20,0002022 Earth Angels Alliance IncProgram costs
    $20,0002022 Focused Community StrategiesProgram costs
    $20,0002022 ISAIAH HOUSE INCExpanding Programs
    $20,0002022 In His Wakes IncProgram costs
    $20,0002022 Oak Mountain Mission Ministries IncFood distribution program

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    References

    1. “History.” Agape Foundation, February 2, 2017. http://agapefn.net/history/                                            
    2. Charity.com: Agape Foundation. Accessed March 20, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216093616/www.charity.com/charities/charity_listings/1001.shtml.
    3. Topakian, K. “Transparency Talk.” Transparency Talk – The GlassPockets Blog. Accessed March 20, 2020. https://blog.glasspockets.org/2011/01/topakian_20100125.html.
    4. “Discover the Networks.” Discover the Networks | Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change. Accessed March 20, 2020. https://www.discoverthenetworks.org/organizations/agape-foundation-fund-for-nonviolent-social-change/. 
    5. Agape Foundation. Accessed March 20, 2020. https://www.chnet.com/4461/agape-foundation.html.
    6. Berton, Justin. “Agape Foundation Turns 40.” SFGate. San Francisco Chronicle, February 10, 2012. https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Agape-Foundation-turns-40-3216760.php.
    7. Lang, Amy. “NCDD Community News ” Agape Foundation Fund for Nonviolent Social Change Invites Grant Applications.” Tiny House, June 26, 2006. http://ncdd.org/210.
    8. “Organization: Agape Foundation.” archive.is, December 16, 2013. https://archive.is/20131216075844/http://www.wiser.org/organization/view/0021c42a3bb93762232fd6c274623825.