Research finding · Research date 2026-09-18
Unity funding leads: RPA $15,000, Nelson-Jameson Foundation $500, and historical officer records
Recorded status: Grant amounts secondary-reported; original donor returns and grant dates not yet verified. Officer and financial data IRS-derived.
This is a dated research record. Its qualifications and open questions are part of the account. Association alone does not establish wrongdoing or control.
Cause IQ reports Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors as grantmaker of $15,000 for Community Improvement & Capacity Building and Nelson-Jameson Foundation as grantmaker of $500. Original grant schedules, grant years, restrictions and upstream source unresolved. Cause IQ database update February 3, 2026 is not a grant date. Do not substitute Rockefeller Foundation for RPA or infer a Rockefeller-family personal donation/control. Unity EIN 84-2810356. ProPublica IRS-derived summary lists Justin Vipperman president in 2022, Ray Parrish treasurer, Margarita Hernandez executive director. 2024 summary uses Marguerite Alejandra Hernandez, executive director/secretary; 2025 uses Marguerite Hernandez. Preserve exact name variants until reconciled against complete instruments. 2025 revenue $98,852, expenses $96,921, net assets $23,940. Historical officer dates are filing years, not full terms. Current website lists Miranda Irby executive director; prior Hernandez role must not be described as current. Next: donor-side grant schedules and complete Unity returns, contracts and board transition records.
Source references
- Cause IQ Unity profile — Who funds Unity Alliance; update history
- ProPublica Unity IRS-derived filings — 2022, 2024, 2025 officer and financial summaries