Policylink Equity Action Network FY2020 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 47-3469925

To advance racial equity and social justice at local, state, and federal levels of government.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$11K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $114K a year · 336% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
$16K
Spent
$205K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$17K
FY2022$119K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$5K
Expenses
$205K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$29K
FY2024$63K
Net assets
$387K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$387K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$83K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$7K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $175K Management & general 15% · $30K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$10,703Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael J Hassid’s $627 as Chief Financial Officer is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael J Hassid$627$577$4,342$13,694$10,703
Demond Drummer——$2,952——
Michael a McAfee$476—$1,439——

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

Advocates for racial equity and social justice in government.

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3 program services account for $175K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Just Society

This portfolio is dedicated to building power and expanding agency to ensure that all systems and institutions are just, free of racial bias, and lead to a vibrant democracy where all, especially the most vulnerable, can participate and prosper.

$175Kprogram expense
02

Healthy Communities of Opportunity

This portfolio is dedicated to creating and maintaining opportunity-rich communities in all neighborhoods and all regions of the country through strong networks and social capital, equitable development, and infrastructure investments that enable low-income people and communities of color to thrive.

Pt IX · col B
03

Equitable Economy

This portfolio is dedicated to promoting economic inclusion and ownership to eliminate poverty, shrink inequality, and increase mobility. This program includes all-in-cities, national equity atlas, bay area equity atlas, the federal job guarantee, racial wealth gap, corporate racial equity index and financial security and is a body of…

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $455K · 2020–2024
Liberation in a Generation Action INCFY2024$40,080
MilpaCA · FY2021$101,500
Blueprint North CarolinaNC · FY2021$72,500
Black Youth Project 100 NfpIL · FY2021$38,500
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2021$15,000
Center for Resilient Individuals Families & Communities (crfic)FY2021$12,000
Neo Philanthropy INCNY · FY2020$22,000
Black Youth Project 100 NfpIL · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$912
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$912
Total revenueLn 12$16K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$425K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$425K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K$425K
Total assetsLn 16$600K$430K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$502K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$588$588
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$782$782
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$900$900
Office expensesLn 13$95$95
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$787$787
InterestLn 20$150$150
InsuranceLn 23$741$741
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$355$355
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$175K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $5K$63K−$58K$7K 990 PDF
FY2023 $11K$29K−$18K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $119K$109K$10K$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 $17K$330K−$313K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $16K$205K−$189K$387K 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 FY2020 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,492 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,580
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,580
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $912$912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $912$16,492
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,394 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $175,000$175,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $10,703$10,703
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $588$588
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,673$1,673
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $782$782
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,696$2,696
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $900$900
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $95$95
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,924$10,924
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $787$787
IX-20 InterestManagement $150$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $741$741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $355$355
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $175,000 · Management $30,394 · Fundraising $0$205,394
Part X · Balance sheet $430,182 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $600,220$425,002
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,180
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $600,220$430,182
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $98,049$42,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $98,049$42,978
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$52,829−$18,934
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $555,000$406,138
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $502,171$387,204
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $600,220$430,182
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,204 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,492
XI-2 Total expenses$205,394
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$188,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$502,171
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$73,935
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,204

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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