Sumofus

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(4)Since 2011Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 45-2513966Revenue $9.1M in FY2024

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Sumofus is a global online community of consumers, investors, and workers holding corporations accountable and pushing the global economy in the direction of equity, sustainability and justice.

64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $286K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 86% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.0M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$785K
94% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 94% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$9.3M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.1M
Expenses
$9.3M
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$9.3M
Net assets
$49K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$326K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2013.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $6.0M Management & general 22% · $2.0M Fundraising 14% · $1.3M

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

12 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$234,913Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Techno
$185,305Pt VII · Sec A
Campaign Dir
$148,940Pt VII · Sec A
Campaign Dir
$144,545Pt VII · Sec A
Campaign Dir
$136,038Pt VII · Sec A
Campaign Dir
$134,539Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Peopl
$126,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Ruby-Sachs’s $235K as Executive Di is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emma Ruby-Sachs$234,913$234,913$234,913$189,310$192,407
Benjamin Boyd$185,305————
Ben Boyd—$166,900———
Tanya Joseph—$166,874$154,648$158,617$112,151
Yohanna Briscoe Until 1223—$152,107———
Yohanna Briscoe——$151,632$138,886$121,737
Rewan Al-Haddad$148,940$141,559$128,383——
Nabil Berbour$144,545$144,747$131,281$108,766$104,077

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

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Hold corporations accountable for a more equitable, sustainable, and just global economy.

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1 program · $6.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Eko's 2024 program work consisted of a single program in which we mobilised millions of consumers and citizens around the world around issues of corporate accountability.

$6.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$463K
Reset TechFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.0M
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Grants paid · 47 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Rainforest TrustVA · FY2024$15,000
Rainforest TrustVA · FY2023$35,000
Ocean Blue Project INCOR · FY2023$12,000
EarthworksDC · FY2023$10,200
Rainforest TrustVA · FY2022$125,000
Rainforest TrustVA · FY2022$125,000
United Nations Foundation INCDC · FY2022$100,000
United Nations Foundation INCDC · FY2022$100,000
Razom INCNY · FY2022$50,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$9.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$785K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$785K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$867K$834K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K$785K
Net assetsLn 32$326K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$60K$60K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$208K$208K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$543K$350K$84K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.1M$2.1M$585K$489K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$141K$104K$22K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$281K$174K$55K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$389K$250K$78K$61K
Legal feesLn 11b$177K$19K$158K
Accounting feesLn 11c$417K$417K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.0M$304K$97K
Office expensesLn 13$645K$170K$74K$401K
Information technologyLn 14$572K$453K$28K$91K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$13K$52K
TravelLn 17$154K$86K$68K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$879$544$47$288
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$24K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$996K$34K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.3M$6.0M$2.0M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.1M$9.3M−$279K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.7M$10.4M−$1.7M$326K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$11.0M−$825K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.3M$8.5M$818K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.1M$6.6M$506K$1.9M 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 $9,057,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,293,418$9,007,600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $400,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,855$12,720
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,645$37,326
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,714,918$9,057,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $413,123$267,358
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,268,435$4,500,249
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,684,322$4,569,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,365,880$9,336,728
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,650,962−$279,082
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $9,057,646 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,007,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,007,600
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $195$195
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $12,525$12,525
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,326$37,326
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $50,046$9,057,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,336,728 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $59,689$59,689
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $207,669$207,669
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $350,188 · Management $84,470 · Fundraising $108,666$543,324
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,072,458 · Management $584,697 · Fundraising $489,403$3,146,558
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $104,291 · Management $22,298 · Fundraising $14,107$140,696
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $173,852 · Management $55,264 · Fundraising $51,505$280,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $250,082 · Management $78,439 · Fundraising $60,529$389,050
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $18,524 · Management $158,347$176,871
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $417,064$417,064
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,042,345 · Management $304,178 · Fundraising $97,102$1,443,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $169,544 · Management $74,477 · Fundraising $401,427$645,448
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $452,632 · Management $28,270 · Fundraising $91,477$572,379
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,317 · Management $52,326$65,643
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,350 · Management $67,696$154,046
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $544 · Management $47 · Fundraising $288$879
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $24,376$24,376
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,103$21,103
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $996,402 · Management $34,468 · Fundraising $16,817$1,047,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,997,887 · Management $2,007,520 · Fundraising $1,331,321$9,336,728
Part X · Balance sheet $834,389 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $563,215$246,886
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $20,662$510,032
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,926$46,758
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,991$8,159
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,672$22,554
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $867,275$834,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $541,494$777,162
X-18 Grants payable$8,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $541,494$785,162
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,319,820−$2,257,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,645,601$2,306,407
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,781$49,227
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $867,275$834,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,227 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,057,646
XI-2 Total expenses$9,336,728
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$279,082
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,781
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,528
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,227

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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