Bold Impact is a national non-profit dedicated to leveraging the power of technology and media to build a world where all communities can thrive. Bold Impact stewards programs that address inequality in technology, media and community care and support building meaningful, diverse thriving communities supported by a healthy information and innovation ecosystem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $444K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$930K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$38K
FY2022▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$38K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$407K
FY2022▲ +872%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$98K
FY2021$42K
FY2022$407K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$965K
Net assets
$930K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$218K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$930K
FY2023$442K
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2022 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 Aug 2019.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $314K Management & general 10% · $41K Fundraising 13% · $52K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sabrina Hersi Issa’s $173K as Executive Dir. is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Sabrina Hersi Issa$173,400$175,000$27,000

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

Builds thriving communities by addressing inequality in technology and media.

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3 programs · $314K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Bold Impact is producing Future Well's facilitated salon series and issuing capital grants resourcing a network of media leaders working to build a diverse, vibrant future where all communities can thrive.

$177Kprogram expense
02

Rights x Tech is a program that facilitates a network and a forum for innovative movement leaders, technologists from top technology companies, finance and policy experts to explicitly interrogate the most pressing human rights issues the ecosystem is reckoning with today.

$132Kprogram expense
03

Through Bold Impact combined Emergent Campaigns and Special Projects initiatives, emergent campaigns are intended to respond to current events, trends, emergent issues in technology and media impacting the rights, protections and well-being of Black and Brown communities.

$5Kprogram 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$200K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.1M · 2020–2024
Aapi Civic Engagement FundCA · FY2024$450,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$91,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$50,000
Well Read Black GirlFY2023$50,000
Url Media Holdings INCFY2023$50,000
Poderistas Community FundCA · FY2023$50,000
Commissioner MiamiFY2023$50,000
Check My Ads InstituteDC · FY2023$50,000
Capital B News INCNY · FY2023$50,000
New Currents LLCFY2022$50,000
Glow Up GamesFY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$45,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$314K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$930K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$932K
Total assetsLn 16$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$38K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$932K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$932K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$930K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$932K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$932K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$930K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$75K$7K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$278$139$139
Information technologyLn 14$2K$529$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$816$1K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$42K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$659
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$314K$41K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$965K$1.8M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$791K−$488K$442K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $38K$407K−$368K$930K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$42K$1.1M$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $300K$98K$202K$218K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $38,392 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,122,080$38,392
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,122,080$38,392
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $500$145,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,347$261,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,847$406,721
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,080,233−$368,329
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $38,392 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,392
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,392
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$38,392
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,721 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,000$100,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,500$45,500
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $9,744$9,744
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,740$4,740
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,220 · Management $6,833 · Fundraising $50,400$132,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $139 · Management $139$278
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $529 · Management $1,802$2,331
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,131 · Management $816 · Fundraising $1,226$8,173
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,638$24,638
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,260$10,260
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,760$2,760
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,950 · Management $13,406$55,356
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,829 · Management $659$10,488
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $314,196 · Management $40,899 · Fundraising $51,626$406,721
Part X · Balance sheet $931,605 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,298,256$931,605
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,298,256$931,605
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66$1,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66$1,744
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $671,746$513,917
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $626,444$415,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,298,190$929,861
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,298,256$931,605
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $929,861 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,392
XI-2 Total expenses$406,721
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$368,329
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,298,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$929,861

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