The State Innovation Exchange (six) is a nonpartisan, values based resource center that supports State legislators and the general public through providing educational resources and research on progressive policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $740K a year · 8% 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
26
named funders · $5.6M
Looks good: 26 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$571K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.1M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$10.8M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$9.3M
FY2024$10.8M
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2021▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$7.7M
FY2024$7.8M

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2013.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.3M Management & general 18% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $47K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$235,020Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$225,602Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Operations
$155,661Pt VII · Sec A
Maine State Director
$145,536Pt VII · Sec A
SVP, Strategic Initiatives and Services
$144,425Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Communications
$137,175Pt VII · Sec A
Colorado State Director
$102,790Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 9/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Neha Patel’s $294K as Co-Executive Director is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M 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
Neha Patel$293,832$240,925$253,168$235,020$169,438
Jessie Ulibarri$288,943$250,425$243,668$225,602$167,424
Molly Noble$209,820$167,606$167,654$155,661$151,951
Nahal Zamani—$182,329$169,765——
Kelly Baden——$168,723$144,425$129,671
Ida Eskamani$162,626$118,348———
Jennifer Driver$155,603$138,922$135,826——
Kendra Kimirauskas$155,316$120,484———

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

Provides research and educational resources on progressive policies for state legislators and the public.

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3 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Legislative Affairs

Six provides local technical assistance and educational support to state legislators, the general public, and grassroots movements on a wide array of progressive public policy topics. This includes developing customized policy research, creating policy education materials, conducting issue briefings, hosting skill-based trainings…

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

Six's reproductive rights program organizes and facilitates the reproductive freedom leadership council (RFLC), a nonpartisan group of state legislators. The RFLC educates and engages legislators and the general public on issues related to reproductive health, rights and justice, through skill and issue-based trainings, convenings…

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Democracy

Six's democracy program is a national initiative that works with state legislators, the general public, and grassroots movements to be dynamic champions for a powerful, inclusive and participatory democracy.

$719Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $612K · 2024–2024
Progressive States ActionWI · FY2024$490,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$122,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$534K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$500
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$500
Total revenueLn 12$9.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$334K
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$571K
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 69
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.4M$9.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M$10.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$929K$571K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$534K$436K$94K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M$2.3M$492K$20K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$129K$105K$23K$923
Other employee benefitsLn 9$493K$402K$87K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$287K$235K$51K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$39K$8K$344
Accounting feesLn 11c$111K$91K$20K$796
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.6M$1.3M$290K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$40K$9K$347
Information technologyLn 14$54K$44K$9K$384
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$376$15
TravelLn 17$62K$51K$11K$443
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$24K$5K$215
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$8K$2K$70
InsuranceLn 23$32K$26K$6K$230
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$280K$61K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e−$113K−$92K−$20K−$811
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.3M$1.1M$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $10.8M$10.8M$76K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.1M$9.3M−$151K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$10.1M−$1.7M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $9.1M$6.5M$2.6M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.7M$5.9M$2.8M$6.9M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,144,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,625,837$9,099,422
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,000$40,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$656$500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,195$4,325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,674,376$9,144,247
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 $3,703,233$4,234,708
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,180,699$2,271,842
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,883,932$6,506,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,790,444$2,637,697
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $9,144,247 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$533,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,565,522
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,328,572
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,099,422
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,000$40,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $500$500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,325$4,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,825$9,144,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,506,550 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $436,102 · Management $94,154 · Fundraising $3,823$534,079
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,279,580 · Management $492,162 · Fundraising $19,983$2,791,725
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $105,278 · Management $22,729 · Fundraising $923$128,930
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $402,249 · Management $86,846 · Fundraising $3,526$492,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $234,638 · Management $50,658 · Fundraising $2,057$287,353
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $39,298 · Management $8,484 · Fundraising $344$48,126
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $90,814 · Management $19,607 · Fundraising $796$111,217
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,342,533 · Management $289,853 · Fundraising $11,770$1,644,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $39,613 · Management $8,553 · Fundraising $347$48,513
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,777 · Management $9,451 · Fundraising $384$53,612
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,741 · Management $376 · Fundraising $15$2,132
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,574 · Management $10,919 · Fundraising $443$61,936
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,499 · Management $5,289 · Fundraising $215$30,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,979 · Management $1,723 · Fundraising $70$9,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $26,191 · Management $5,655 · Fundraising $230$32,076
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $280,477 · Management $60,555 · Fundraising $2,458$343,490
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$92,425 · Management −$19,955 · Fundraising −$811−$113,191
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,312,918 · Management $1,147,059 · Fundraising $46,573$6,506,550
Part X · Balance sheet $10,067,492 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,413,199$9,334,723
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,127$393,078
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,643$1,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,817$4,045
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $280,384$334,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,787,170$10,067,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,268$331,148
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $790,282$240,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $928,550$571,175
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,055,328$4,107,844
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,803,292$5,388,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,858,620$9,496,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,787,170$10,067,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,496,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,144,247
XI-2 Total expenses$6,506,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,637,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,858,620
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,496,317

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