Movement Strategy Center FY2024 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 2004Community DevelopmentEIN 20-1037643Revenue $29.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSmovementstrategy.org1625 Clay St FL 6, 94612-1565 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since May 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.0M paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.2M a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.0M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $714K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$39.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$45.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$29.6M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.5M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$57.3M
FY2023$32.3M
FY2024$29.6M
FY2024$21.8M
Expenses
$39.7M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$21.2M
FY2021$31.5M
FY2022$18.9M
FY2023$32.0M
FY2024$39.7M
FY2024$36.0M
Net assets
$45.3M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$26.4M
FY2021$20.0M
FY2022$56.4M
FY2023$54.9M
FY2024$45.3M
FY2024$31.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $32.2M Management & general 14% · $5.6M Fundraising 5% · $1.8M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $1.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$181,099Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$157,883Pt VII · Sec A
Upm Project Director
$154,269Pt VII · Sec A
Proj. Dir/Vice Chair, Co-Founder
$140,254Pt VII · Sec A
Learning and Practice Director
$126,150Pt VII · Sec A
Mev Network Co-Leader
$123,231Pt VII · Sec A
Administrative and Finance Assistant
$121,950Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A

Tenesha Duncan’s $215K as Occ Project Director is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tenesha Duncan$214,862—————
Carla Dartis$208,403$181,099$186,000$155,000——
Taj James$176,425$140,254$145,000$145,960$137,700$108,123
Mohini Tadikonda$173,308$157,883$132,000$135,000——
Alexie Torres$172,000—————
Nicole R Lee—$154,269$140,000———
Claudia Elvia Leon——$149,000———
Sacoby Wilson$148,507—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens social justice movements by providing grassroots leaders and organizations with funding, strategic capacity building, fiscal sponsorship, and collaborative resources to scale their impact.

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1 program · $32.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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At movement strategy center (MSC), we remain committed to supporting transformative movements through a comprehensive and collaborative approach. Our key initiatives including foundation regranting, special interest and community advised funds, the daf program, capacity building, storytelling and communications, strategic thought…

$32.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Namati INCFY2025$672K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$714K
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Grants paid · 687 grants · $52.1M · 2019–2024
Urban Peace Movement - OaklandCA · FY2024$3,137,222
Orchid Capital CollectiveCA · FY2024$1,323,646
Unitemized GrantFY2024$240,864
Resist INCMA · FY2024$203,000
Anpetu WI LLCFY2024$200,000
SajeCA · FY2024$170,000
Realize ImpactWA · FY2024$150,500
Justice FundersCA · FY2024$150,000
EcoworksMI · FY2024$135,000
Abide Womens Health Center INCTX · FY2024$125,000
Greenlining InstituteCA · FY2024$120,000
ShunpikeWA · FY2024$118,500
Rainier Valley CorpsWA · FY2024$118,500
See all 687 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$376K
Money outPt IX
$39.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$32.2M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$45.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.9M
Total assetsLn 16$51.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$376K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$29.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$22.9M
SavingsLn 2$14.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$207K
Other assetsLn 15$231K
Total assetsLn 16$51.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$45.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5257
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.8M$37.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$470K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$207K
Total assetsLn 16$56.9M$51.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$54.9M$45.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$16.2M$16.2M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$75K$75K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$168K$168K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$436K$306K$103K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.5M$7.4M$2.5M$616K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$49K$35K$11K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.0M$320K$80K
Payroll taxesLn 10$885K$617K$180K$87K
Legal feesLn 11b$163K$131K$25K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$804K$804K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$701K$701K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.9M$3.1M$600K$165K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K$288
Office expensesLn 13$1.0M$962K$73K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$61K$3K$959
OccupancyLn 16$328K$157K$170K$1K
TravelLn 17$1.4M$1.2M$95K$102K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$289K$242K$38K$9K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$16K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$98K$7K$91K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$494K$569K$30K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.7M$32.2M$5.6M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $29.6M$39.7M−$10.1M$45.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.3M$32.0M$233K$54.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $57.3M$18.9M$38.4M$56.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $30.7M$31.5M−$774K$20.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.5M$21.2M$8.3M$26.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $29,557,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,162,609$27,893,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,950,592$1,287,738
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $149,035$375,991
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,262,236$29,557,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,191,652$16,396,610
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,276,473$13,304,636
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $227,002$701,045
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $8,334,537$9,270,026
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,029,664$39,672,317
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $232,572−$10,114,757
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,557,560 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,072,403
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,821,428
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,893,831
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,287,738$1,287,738
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $373,204$373,204
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,787$2,787
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,287,738 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $375,991$29,557,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,672,317 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $16,153,610$16,153,610
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $168,000$168,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $305,744 · Management $103,330 · Fundraising $26,566$435,640
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,366,392 · Management $2,540,392 · Fundraising $615,617$10,522,401
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,116 · Management $11,141 · Fundraising $2,770$49,027
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,012,977 · Management $320,415 · Fundraising $79,542$1,412,934
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $617,334 · Management $180,446 · Fundraising $86,854$884,634
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $130,606 · Management $25,275 · Fundraising $6,939$162,820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $804,097$804,097
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $701,045$701,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,135,514 · Management $599,558 · Fundraising $164,599$3,899,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,104 · Fundraising $288$25,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $961,847 · Management $73,047 · Fundraising $4,447$1,039,341
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $61,313 · Management $3,289 · Fundraising $959$65,561
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,183 · Management $170,120 · Fundraising $1,105$328,408
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,231,912 · Management $95,114 · Fundraising $102,404$1,429,430
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $242,385 · Management $37,601 · Fundraising $9,394$289,380
IX-20 InterestManagement $11,283$11,283
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,645 · Management $7,313$22,958
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,440 · Management $90,716$98,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $494,199 · Management $568,997 · Fundraising $30,333$1,093,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,197,321 · Management $5,642,134 · Fundraising $1,832,862$39,672,317
Part X · Balance sheet $51,406,860 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,818,285$22,937,018
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,020,634$14,923,378
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,019,300$10,597,292
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,089,916$1,077,264
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $141,847$114,928
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$207,457
X-11 Publicly traded securities$848,405
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $470,042$470,559
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $341,228$230,559
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,901,252$51,406,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,359,393$1,982,741
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $242,025$737,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $364,104$3,357,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,965,522$6,077,657
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,011,927$15,133,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,923,803$30,196,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,935,730$45,329,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,901,252$51,406,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,329,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,557,560
XI-2 Total expenses$39,672,317
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$10,114,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,935,730
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,770
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$513,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,329,203

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