Sister District Action Network FY2021 filing

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Covina, CA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-2112161

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Sister District Action Network inspires and empowers legislators, organizations, volunteers, and voters through civic education, rigorous research, policy analysis, and strategic convenings to engage deeply in state legislative issues.

501(c)(4) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$141K 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)(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
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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 7% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$141K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
6
named funders · $1.3M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$612
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$606K
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$499K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$316K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$606K
FY2021▲ +63%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$480K
FY2019$291K
FY2020$371K
FY2021$606K
FY2022$806K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$499K
FY2021▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$97K
FY2019$477K
FY2020$443K
FY2021$499K
FY2022$657K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$316K
FY2021▲ +57%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$460K
FY2019$274K
FY2020$202K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$457K
FY2023$735K
FY2024$929K

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 Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $281K Management & general 28% · $142K Fundraising 15% · $76K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $141K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$78,567Pt VII · Sec A
$32,375Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$30,492Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gabrielle Goldstein End 122024’s $148K as Secretary is at the 55th 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

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$2,385$549
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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates and empowers people to engage deeply in state legislative issues through research and civic action.

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2 programs · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Research

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. This work ensures we are utilizing the highest impact tactics in our work.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Programs that support organizers and develop legislators.

$141Kprogram 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
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

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$606K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Money outPt IX
$499K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$142K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$316K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$612
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$605K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Total revenueLn 12$606K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$612
Net assetsLn 32$316K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 650,000
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$200K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$612
Net assetsLn 32$202K$316K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$90K$18K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$185K$132K$27K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$673$458$94$121
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$544$700
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$16K$12K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$41K$28K$6K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$702$478$98$126
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$8K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$499K$281K$142K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$1.8M−$270K$929K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.0M$271K$735K 990 PDF
FY2022 $806K$657K$149K$457K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $606K$499K$106K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $371K$443K−$72K$202K 990 PDF
FY2019 $291K$477K−$186K$274K 990 PDF
FY2018 $480K$97K$383K$460K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $605,651 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,256
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$605,256
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $368$368
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $395$605,651
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $499,334 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $89,568 · Management $18,211 · Fundraising $33,657$141,436
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,204 · Management $27,448 · Fundraising $25,048$184,700
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $458 · Management $94 · Fundraising $121$673
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,643 · Management $544 · Fundraising $700$3,887
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,876$9,876
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $59,774$59,774
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,774 · Management $12,310 · Fundraising $3,851$31,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,007$2,007
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,232 · Management $6,664 · Fundraising $1,594$12,490
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $28,432 · Management $5,594 · Fundraising $7,192$41,218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $478 · Management $98 · Fundraising $126$702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,524 · Management $1,268 · Fundraising $1,844$10,636
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,313 · Management $141,881 · Fundraising $76,140$499,334
Part X · Balance sheet $316,681 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $199,599$187,854
X-4 Accounts receivable$118,331
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,081$10,496
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $201,680$316,681
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$612
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$612
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $201,680$316,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $201,680$316,681
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $316,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$605,651
XI-2 Total expenses$499,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$201,680
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$8,072
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$316,069

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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