Sage Leaders

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-1190550Revenue $1.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRS414 Maynard Ave S · Seattle, WA

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Sage Leaders cultivates deep democracy in washington state by developing black, indigenous and people of color community Leaders for civic and elected leadership.

71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $910K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$1.1M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$933K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$728K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$848K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$933K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$511K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$796K
FY2024$933K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$782K
FY2022$932K
FY2023$984K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $659K Management & general 18% · $171K Fundraising 11% · $103K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Develops BIPOC community leaders for civic and elected roles in Washington State.

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3 programs · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The community leadership institute (cli) is a 6-MONTH fellowship that trains emerging leaders in issues such as housing, land use, transit, climate and economic development. Graduates learn the nuts and bolts of local government processes such as municipal budgeting, parliamentary procedures, and lawmaking, as well as advocacy…

$249Kprogram expense
02

In 2024 we ran a 3-DAY training for local elected officials (leli) to support our local progressive bipoc leaders who currently serve in local elected office at the city or county level in washington state.

$175Kprogram expense
03

In 2024, our political leadership council (PLC) members vetted and endorsed 28 bipoc candidates from counties across washington state. PLC members are grassroots community leaders who are alumni of our community leadership institute.

$151Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Puget Sound SageFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$910K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$933K
Ln 25
Programscol B$659K
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$614K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$457K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$700K$614K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$146K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$984K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$632K$454K$107K$70K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$42K$30K$7K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$64K$46K$11K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$39K$9K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$30K$3K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$3K$142
Information technologyLn 14$11K$4K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$18K$6K$3K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K$364
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$20K$3K$718
All other expensesLn 24e$557$83$406$68
Total functional expensesLn 25$933K$659K$171K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$933K$124K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $848K$796K$52K$984K 990 PDF
FY2022 $689K$539K$150K$932K 990 PDF
FY2021 $728K$511K$217K$782K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$90K$48K$48K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,057,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $837,865$1,041,423
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,243$16,366
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $848,108$1,057,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $665,745$791,225
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $130,670$142,111
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $796,415$933,336
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,693$124,453
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,057,789 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$150,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$891,423
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,041,423
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,366$16,366
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $16,366$1,057,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $933,336 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $454,302 · Management $107,485 · Fundraising $70,001$631,788
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,958 · Management $6,964 · Fundraising $4,691$41,613
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,852 · Management $10,603 · Fundraising $7,191$63,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,957 · Management $9,117 · Fundraising $6,104$54,178
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,750$13,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,124 · Management $2,969 · Fundraising $9,376$42,469
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,459 · Management $2,948 · Fundraising $142$4,549
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,454 · Management $5,662 · Fundraising $1,055$11,171
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,097 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $3,299$27,779
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,600 · Management $364$14,964
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,711$1,711
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,158$1,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,797 · Management $3,488 · Fundraising $718$24,003
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83 · Management $406 · Fundraising $68$557
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $659,394 · Management $171,297 · Fundraising $102,645$933,336
Part X · Balance sheet $1,213,967 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $255,492$157,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $444,394$456,899
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $250,000$500,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $146,139$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,096,025$1,213,967
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $112,022$105,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,022$105,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $359,003$378,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $625,000$730,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $984,003$1,108,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,096,025$1,213,967
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,108,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,057,789
XI-2 Total expenses$933,336
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$984,003
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,108,456

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