Post Road Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Science & TechnologyEIN 82-2193847

The study of present and future capabilities of connected, sustainable infrastructure in impoverished or otherwise underserved communities across the united states in order to advance the public's knowledge of the efficient implementation of such infrastructure and its potential for reducing emissions, cutting energy costs and improving digital access.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 5
years in the black
Concern: 3 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
69%
of spending
Worth a look: 69% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $150K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$1.2M
liabilities
Concern: debts are 166% of assets; over 80% is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 3 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40K
-79% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
69%
Net assets
−$475K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$40K
FY2021▼ -79%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$649K
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$319K
FY2021▼ -4%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$724K
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
−$475K
FY2021▼ -93%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$246K
FY2021−$475K
FY2022−$370K
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPost Road Foundation
EINHdr · item D82-2193847
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item COakland, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U41)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.postroadfoundation.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.69 Management & general $0.31
Program services69%$219K
Management & general31%$100K
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
69%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
26.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-693%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$716K
FY2021▲ ×13
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$716K
FY2022$468K
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.2M
Total liabilities
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +297%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$837K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$836K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$279K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$716K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B69%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$711K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Total net assetsLn 32−$475K
Months of cash on handcomputed26.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$40K · 99%
Investment income$283 · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$40K
Investment income1%$283
— government grantsLn 1e$40K
Total revenueLn 12$40K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $711K · Operating expenses/yr $319K
26.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $219K · Total expenses $319K
69%
Management & General
Management & general $100K · Total expenses $319K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $319K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $80K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $40K · Total revenue $40K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $40K · Total revenue $40K
99%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $40K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $283 · Total revenue $40K
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $319K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $40K · Prior year $191K
-79%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$475K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $40K · Expenses $319K
-693%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $716K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$475K · Total assets $716K
-66%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $716K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Waide Warner · Reported title CHAIRMAN OF BOARD/TREASURE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $319K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $227K · Total expenses $319K
71%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 69%——
Overhead ratio 31%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -79%——
Legal fee ratio 3%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman of Board/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pres/Secretary/Chief Scien
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Seth Hoedl’s $222K as President/Cso is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 363 $1–10M science & technology 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Seth Hoedl$222,168——
Seth Hoedl—$207,228$211,264
Eric Andler$106,090——

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Studies how connected, sustainable infrastructure can help underserved communities reduce emissions and costs.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $219K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The study of connected infrastructure in five underserved communities.

$219Kprogram expense

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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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.8M-79% 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.2M$724K+696% 990 PDF
FY2022 $649K$544K×16 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $40K$319K-79% 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$334K 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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