The Cooperative Impact Lab FY2020 filing

Brooklyn, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-1002641Revenue $4.8M in FY2020

On file with the IRS315 Flatbush Avenue No 304 · Brooklyn, NY

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95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $317K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.8M
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$380K
FY2023$678K
FY2024$745K
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$777K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$692K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$735K
FY2022$339K
FY2023$178K
FY2024$231K

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.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $4.2M Management & general 5% · $212K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director & Sec./Treas.
$67,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katharine Gage$144,993$144,993$130,116$72,520$67,500

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cil made pivotal investments in cooperative resources to support progressive tax-exempt organizations. These included acquisitions of data for their use, development of models specific to organizing underrepresented communities, and investments in experiments that innovate and improve cooperative engagement in democracy.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Cil supported front-line, state-based, and emerging tax-exempt progressive organizations to access high-impact data, license technology resources, and maximize their impact with access to a community of practice and training resources.

$1.7Mprogram expense
03

Cil explored, experimented, and developed proofs of concepts for two new cooperative models in fy 2020. These included an influencer program, which focused on building a sustainable solution to influencer activism for progressive organizations, and a finance and operation management model to help small and medium size progressive…

$434Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$317K
Grants paid · 42 grants · $2.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,081
Usher 1f Collaborative INCMA · FY2023$8,700
Project 8p FoundationNY · FY2023$8,700
Curegrin FoundationCO · FY2023$8,700
Cure Vcp Disease INCGA · FY2023$6,000
Caldwell - Hays ExaminerTX · FY2023$6,000
Cacna1a Foundation INCCT · FY2023$6,000
Take Action MinnesotaMN · FY2021$85,000
Silicon Valley Rising ActionCA · FY2021$58,440
The Movement CooperativeFY2020$1,390,000
Moveon Org Civic ActionOR · FY2020$499,660
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$212K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$377K
Total revenueLn 12$4.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$977K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$421K$977K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$107K
Net assetsLn 32$421K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.5M$2.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$45K$23K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$976K$843K$132K$916
Office expensesLn 13$1K$70$1K
Information technologyLn 14$216K$212K$4K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$78
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$560K$560K$213
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$4.2M$212K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $745K$692K$53K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 $678K$839K−$161K$178K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$777K−$396K$339K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.5M−$312K$735K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.8M$4.4M$406K$1.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,798,708 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,000$4,422,071
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$376,637
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,000$4,798,708
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$2,511,660
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$75,427
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $374,346$1,805,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,346$4,392,463
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,346$406,245
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,798,708 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,422,071
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,422,071
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $376,637$376,637
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $376,637 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,798,708
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,392,463 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,511,660$2,511,660
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,256 · Management $22,628 · Fundraising $7,543$75,427
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,413$15,413
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,560$33,560
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $842,612 · Management $132,035 · Fundraising $916$975,563
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $70 · Management $1,044$1,114
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $211,875 · Management $3,809$215,684
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,051 · Management $78$1,129
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,907$2,907
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $559,793 · Management $213$560,006
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,172,317 · Management $211,687 · Fundraising $8,459$4,392,463
Part X · Balance sheet $1,154,535 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,549$976,583
X-4 Accounts receivable$177,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,549$1,154,535
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$107,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$107,337
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $420,549$633,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$413,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $420,549$1,047,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,549$1,154,535
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,047,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,798,708
XI-2 Total expenses$4,392,463
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$406,245
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$420,549
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$220,404
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,047,198

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