Harness Community

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 85-1124839Revenue $3.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSiwillharness.com530 Molino St Ste 105, 90013-2274 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Feb 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Harness Community is a Community of activists, artists, and entertainment industry leaders who believe that storytelling shapes our world. The organization builds Community to educate, inspire, and care for one another. Harness Community convenes to envision and amplify the stories that define a more just future. Harness Community creates that future through our art, influence, and actions. Founded by america ferrera, wilmer valderrama, and ryan piers williams, the organization brings together changemakers in curated environments designed for deep reflection, collaboration, and shared learning so that they can take meaningful action with aligned purpose and collective strength. Protect the sacred, a project sponsored by Harness Community, educates and empowers the next generation of native leaders and allies to protect native leaders and allies to protect native elders, languages, and medicine ways.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $689K a year · 20% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$604K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
21
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 21 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$73K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.5M Management & general 24% · $571K Fundraising 12% · $290K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $604K paid to officers and key staff.

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 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 · 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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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

Convenes changemakers to create a more just future through art, influence, and action.

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3 programs · $1.4M · in their 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

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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$571K
Fundraisingcol D$290K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$73K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$662K$310K$162K$190K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$210K$80K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$4K$479$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$44K$20K$19K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$39K$19K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$238$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$94K$94K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$521K$397K$99K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$457$142$315
Office expensesLn 13$42K$14K$28K$103
OccupancyLn 16$25K$177$25K
TravelLn 17$138K$127K$5K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$5K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$365K$27K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.5M$571K$290K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.4M$688K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$3.1M−$826K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$2.6M$2.2M$2.2M 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 I · Summary $3,087,616 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,157,592$3,063,616
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,000$24,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,271,592$3,087,616
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$47,757
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,393,985$1,110,909
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,703,456$1,241,298
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,097,441$2,399,964
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$825,849$687,652
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,087,616 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,063,616
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,063,616
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,000$24,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,087,616
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,399,964 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $47,757$47,757
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $309,709 · Management $162,168 · Fundraising $190,338$662,215
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $209,971 · Management $80,017 · Fundraising $33,631$323,619
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,081 · Management $479 · Fundraising $1,867$6,427
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,097 · Management $18,899 · Fundraising $5,459$44,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,137 · Management $18,719 · Fundraising $16,337$74,193
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $238 · Management $1,693$1,931
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $93,834$93,834
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $397,344 · Management $99,262 · Fundraising $24,271$520,877
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $142 · Management $315$457
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,610 · Management $28,036 · Fundraising $103$41,749
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $177 · Management $25,100$25,277
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126,973 · Management $4,785 · Fundraising $6,239$137,997
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,708 · Management $2,726 · Fundraising $1,104$8,538
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,977$7,977
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $365,151 · Management $26,866 · Fundraising $10,644$402,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,539,095 · Management $570,876 · Fundraising $289,993$2,399,964
Part X · Balance sheet $2,139,307 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,232,460$1,646,469
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $173,292$312,850
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,064$177,988
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,422,816$2,139,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,230$39,981
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,987$33,075
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $44,217$73,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,693$1,255,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,024,906$811,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,378,599$2,066,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,422,816$2,139,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,066,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,087,616
XI-2 Total expenses$2,399,964
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$687,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,378,599
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,066,251

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