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Educates and empowers people to engage deeply in state legislative issues through research and civic action. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.5M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, and $929K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Covina, CA
Filings
7 on file (2018–2024)
Revenue
$1.5MFY2024
Expenses
$1.8M
Net assets
$929K
People
6
Filings
7
Updates
0
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EIN  82-2112161 Membership association Covina, CA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates and empowers people to engage deeply in state legislative issues through research and civic action.
Leadership
Gabrielle Goldstein End 122024 · Secretary · $148K
Money in and out
$1.5M revenue, $1.8M expenses
Bottom line
-18% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$929K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$270K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Operating surplus
-18%
revenue over expenses▼ -186% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
52%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -35% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +16%
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +73%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +89%
Total liabilities
$464K
FY2024▲ ×378
Total revenue
$1.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.8M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$929K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$270K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B71%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $613K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Research

Our award-winning research team conducts research and analysis to develop best practices for voter and volunteer engagement and contribute to non-profit organization which may at their discretion use their funds for political activities. This work ensures we are utilizing the highest impact tactics in our work.

$236Kprogram expense
02

State Bridges

Activates sister district volunteers across the country to fundraise for organizations leading year-round power-building work.

$214Kprogram expense
03

Research (non Primary Purpose)

Our award-winning research team conducts academic-quality experiments and analyses to develop and disseminate best practices in the areas of voter and volunteer engagement that specifically involves outreach to liberal voters. This work ensures we are utilizing the highest impact tactics in our work.

$163Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSister District Action Network
EINHdr · item D82-2112161
Principal addressHdr · item CCovina, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$148,104Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Organizing
$104,039Pt VII · Sec A
President
$71,282Pt VII · Sec A
$63,080Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabrielle Goldstein End 122024’s $148K as Secretary is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Gabrielle Goldstein End 122024$148,104
Gabrielle Goldstein$125,739$84,371$78,567
Susan Farrell$104,039
Lala Wu$71,282$88,230$36,412$30,492
Elizabeth Schwegler$70,932$19,218$32,375
Elizabeth Schwegler End 122024$63,080
Rita Bosworth$41,452$35,496
Gaby Goldstein$25,173$31,094

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.5M
Investment income$4
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.71 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.12
Program services71%$1.3M
Management & general17%$304K
Fundraising12%$215K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$464K
Total net assetsLn 32$929K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.3M · Operating expenses/yr $1.8M
8.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.8M
71%
Management & General
Management & general $304K · Total expenses $1.8M
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $215K · Total expenses $1.8M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $173K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.14 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.5M · Total revenue $1.5M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.5M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.5M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4 · Total revenue $1.5M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.5M · Prior year $1.3M
+16%
Revenue CAGR
FY2018 $480K · FY2024 $1.5M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $929K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.5M · Expenses $1.8M
-18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $929K · Total assets $1.4M
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $155 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
0.01%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gabrielle Goldstein End 122024 · Reported title SECRETARY · Highest reported compensation $148K · Total expenses $1.8M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $917K · Total expenses $1.8M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 71%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 14%
Revenue growth 16%
Legal fee ratio 0.9%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides FoundationFY2024$1.0M
Public Wise INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$1.3M
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $515K · 2020–2024
State FuturesFY2024$450,000
Pennsylvania Stands Up INCPA · FY2024$27,365
America VotesDC · FY2020$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$806K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$606K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$371K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$291K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2018$480K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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