Harness Community EIN 85-1124839

Harness Community

EIN  85-1124839 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Los Angeles, CA
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Verified accurate 8/30/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Convenes changemakers to create a more just future through art, influence, and action.
Leadership
Miriam Paula Fogelson · President · $195K
Money in and out
$3.1M revenue, $2.4M expenses
Bottom line
64% program efficiency

Convenes changemakers to create a more just future through art, influence, and action. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.1M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, and $2.1M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $688K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
64%
of spending reaches programs▲ +11% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +71% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +161% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +36%
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -23%
Total assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
Total liabilities
$73K
FY2024▲ +65%
Total revenue
$3.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.4M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$688K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B64%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Protect the Sacred

Native youth summitin early august, protect the sacred hosted its 3RD annual native youth summit, marking the transition to an in-person format in the navajo nation. Thirty native youth leaders, aged 16-27, were selected from 85 applicants through an open application process.

$570Kprogram expense
02

Community dinnersfrom march to july, harness hosted intimate gatherings in la, nyc and oakland with 100 influential activists, artists, and media leaders in our community. These dinners facilitated reconnection with our community, unveiling a resounding desire for belonging in a values-aligned community and a hunger for spaces to gather…

$513Kprogram expense
03

Industry power gatheringfrom october 19-20, harness, in collaboration with the pop culture collaborative, convened 30 leaders championing narrative change in hollywood from bipoc-led AND/OR centered organizations.

$300Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHarness Community
EINHdr · item D85-1124839
Principal addressHdr · item CLos Angeles, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jiwillharness.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$195,400Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Operations
$155,800Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Development
$141,519Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Protect the Sacred
$111,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Miriam Paula Fogelson’s $195K as President is at the 77th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Miriam Paula Fogelson$195,400$185,833$199,450
Makkah Ali$155,800
Charlotte Castillo$153,700$151,200
Brittany Alfonzo$144,071$126,671
Kelley McGregor$141,519$134,669
Allie Young$111,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$3.1M · 99%
Program service revenue$24K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$3.1M
Program service revenue1%$24K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.64 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.12
Program services64%$1.5M
Management & general24%$571K
Fundraising12%$290K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$73K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.6M · Operating expenses/yr $2.4M
8.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $2.4M
64%
Management & General
Management & general $571K · Total expenses $2.4M
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $290K · Total expenses $2.4M
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $303K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.3M
$0.09 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.1M · Total revenue $3.1M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $24K · Total revenue $3.1M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $24K · Total expenses $2.4M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.1M · Prior year $2.3M
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.1M · Expenses $2.4M
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.1M · Total assets $2.1M
97%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Miriam Paula Fogelson · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $195K · Total expenses $2.4M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.1M · Total expenses $2.4M
46%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 64%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 36%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $48K · 2024–2024
Poderistas Community FundCA · FY2024$47,757

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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)$3.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$4.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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