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Social Progress Imperative INC FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Social Science EIN 36-4701434Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSsocialprogress.org1025 Thomas Jefferson St Nw 400 W, 20007-5253 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A world in which social progress sits alongside economic prosperity as a measure of development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$425K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$425K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$81K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$235K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$54K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$78K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $1.3M Management & general 8% · $117K Fundraising 2% · $24K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$161,819Pt VII · Sec A
$156,238Pt VII · Sec A
Sophie Sutherland
Marketing & Communications Director
$106,862Pt VII · Sec A
Brace Young
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose Vinals
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Cruickshank
Chair (officer)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Green’s $147K as CEO is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Green$147,461$161,819$203,336$251,100$250,000
Luke Greeves$131,650$156,238$177,953$192,146$201,552
Sophie Sutherland—$106,862$131,090$129,792—
Justin Edwards———$129,792$124,800
Petra Krylova————$124,800

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

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

Programs and updates

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Insights and Partnerships

Activities associated with leading and supporting the development of tools and partnerships to deliver critical insights and actions to advance social progress outcomes at national and subnational levels.

$747Kprogram expense
02

Global Research and Communications

Activities associated with developing and analyzing the Social Progress Index and other data-driven global research, and engaging leaders around the world to better understand and utilize this evidence-based insight.

$521Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Weingart FoundationFY2024$25K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$922K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$922K
Investment incomeLn 3$70
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$136
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$930
Total assetsLn 16$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$564K$15K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$930
Total assetsLn 16$586K$316K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$541K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$390K$361K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$218K$202K$8K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$5K$203$203
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$19K$789$789
Payroll taxesLn 10−$8K−$8K−$313−$313
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$602K$597K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$324$12K
Information technologyLn 14$69K$59K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$327
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$391$391
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$2K$445
InsuranceLn 23$5K$169$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$117K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.3M−$157K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$1.4M−$306K$235K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.2M$487K$541K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.8M−$357K$54K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.8M$145K$411K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,102,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,038,379$177,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $652,771$921,973
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43$70
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,115$3,216
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,694,308$1,102,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $867,798$625,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,339,052$782,684
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,206,850$1,408,445
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $487,458−$305,941
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $1,102,504 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,245
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$177,245
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $921,973$921,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $70$70
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,216$3,216
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $921,973 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,286$1,102,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,408,445 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $360,539 · Management $14,641 · Fundraising $14,642$389,822
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $201,505 · Management $8,184 · Fundraising $8,184$217,873
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,986 · Management $203 · Fundraising $203$5,392
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,435 · Management $789 · Fundraising $789$21,013
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$7,713 · Management −$313 · Fundraising −$313−$8,339
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,172$22,172
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,732$58,732
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $596,705 · Management $5,546$602,251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $324 · Management $11,765$12,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,607 · Management $10,499$69,106
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,822 · Management $327$2,149
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,749 · Management $1,594$8,343
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $391$391
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,477 · Management $445$2,922
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $169 · Management $4,360$4,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,268,168 · Management $116,772 · Fundraising $23,505$1,408,445
Part X · Balance sheet $316,109 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $361,936$14,489
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,507$136
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$298,487
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,590$2,067
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,851$930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,884$316,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,675$80,841
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,675$80,841
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $171,005−$134,936
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $370,204$370,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $541,209$235,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,884$316,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,102,504
XI-2 Total expenses$1,408,445
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$305,941
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$541,209
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,268

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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