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Piedmont, CA501(c)(6)Community Development EIN 46-5244384Revenue $503K in FY2023

On file with the IRSosc2.org16 Sotelo Ave, 94611-3535 · Piedmont, CATax-exempt since Nov 2017

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Address the toughest sustainability problems facing our industry and our planet by building new regenerative business models and agricultural systems

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$503K
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$513K
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$503K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$826K
FY2021$763K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$610K
Expenses
$513K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$724K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$181K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$291K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$308K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ahmed Rahim
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Mann
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Neil Blomquist
Board Director and Executi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jose Corona
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

J.E.D.I. COLLABORATIVEJ.E.D.I collaborative is a project of one step closer that aims to help natural products companies and leaders increase their ability to actualize justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through providing educational programming, resources, and training programs designed to increase the awareness…

Pt IX · col B
02

Membership (core, rising star, tending leaders)core chapter -in december of 2012, we launched our first member group, the core chapter. This membership is for established, mission-aligned, founders and ceo's in the natural products INDUSTRY.RISING star chapter - in 2017, we launched our second member group, the rising star chapter.

Pt IX · col B
03

Packaging collaborativethis aims of eliminating petroleum-based plastics from landfills, oceans, and the natural environment, substituting them with renewable and compostable ALTERNATIVES.1. The campaign's second phase ran from expo west in march 2023 to plastic free july, covering five months.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Holistic Underground INCFY2025$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$503K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10
Money outPt IX
$513K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$503K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10
Total revenueLn 12$503K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$201K$191K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$219K$215K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$191K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K
Management feesLn 11a$353K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
OccupancyLn 16$1K
TravelLn 17$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K
InterestLn 20$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$513K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $610K$483K$127K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $503K$513K−$10K$181K 990 PDF
FY2022 $653K$753K−$100K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021 $763K$724K$38K$291K 990 PDF
FY2020 $826K$695K$131K$253K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $502,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $653,284$502,879
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$10
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $653,284$502,889
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 $162,021$43,639
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $591,372$469,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $753,393$512,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$100,109−$9,815
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,889 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $502,879$502,879
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $502,889 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$502,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,704 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$40,023
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,616
IX-11a Management fees$352,778
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,615
IX-13 Office expenses$5,039
IX-14 Information technology$11,154
IX-16 Occupancy$1,000
IX-17 Travel$19,239
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,718
IX-20 Interest$1,284
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$58,473
IX-24e All other expenses$5,856
IX-25 Total functional expenses$512,704
Part X · Balance sheet $215,169 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,700; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200,839$91,364
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $982$982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $14,719$20,123
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,263$215,169
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,398$34,119
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,398$34,119
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,865$181,050
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,865$181,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,263$215,169
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,889
XI-2 Total expenses$512,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,815
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,865
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,050

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

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