Silverado Policy Accelerator INC FY2021 filing

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The organization will (a) foster, support, promote, and cultivate innovative strategies to confront social welfare challenges within american society and advance american prosperity and global leadership in the twenty-first century and beyond, (b) support and conduct educational activities, including but not limited to research, analyses, and convenings, to better inform and engage the general public about these challenges and strategies, and (c)support and conduct other projects and activities in furtherance of the foregoing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$175K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $175K a year · 10% 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$175K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $135K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$500K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$760K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$500K
FY2021▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$500K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$760K
FY2021▲ +183%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$760K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$477K
FY2021▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$911K

From the FY2021 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 Nov 2020.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $572K Management & general 25% · $188K

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; $175K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director and Treasurer/Secretary
$175,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Stewart’s $225K as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Stewart$225,000$225,000———
Sarah V Stewart——$196,875$175,000$96,591
Debra Delay$195,124$163,038———
Andrew David$187,202$170,208———
Mahnaz Khan$177,452————
Adina Adler—$174,289———
Adina Renee Adler——$157,500——
Andrew Knipe$148,000————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes innovative strategies and public education to address social welfare challenges and advance prosperity.

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3 programs · $572K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Research and Writing

Engages in independent research and writing to educate the public about the policy challenges and potential policy solutions in the organization's substantive pillar areas. Specific activities include writing and publishing articles, opeds, and blogs, as well as desk research and interviews with experts.

$287Kprogram expense
02

Program Events

Periodically host or participate in events that support the organization's mission by convening issue experts to discuss policy challenges and solutions in its pillar areas. In 2021, silverado hosted a meeting of its strategic council of experts to discuss key policy issues.

$151Kprogram expense
03

Grants to Other Organizations

Provided several grants to domestic 501(c)(3) charitable organizations to support program work that aligns with silverado's mission. In particular, a grant was provided to the washington international trade association (wita) to sponsor a "trade and environment policy series and a grant was provided to the asia society policy institute…

$134Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Clearpath INCFY2025$135K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$135K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $461K · 2021–2024
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2024$100,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2024$25,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$10,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2023$25,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2022$100,000
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2022$28,360
Asia SocietyNY · FY2021$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$500K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Money outPt IX
$760K
Ln 25
Programscol B$572K
Managementcol C$188K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Investment incomeLn 3$83
Total revenueLn 12$500K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$481K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$882
Total assetsLn 16$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$735K$481K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$882
Total assetsLn 16$736K$482K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$736K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$134K$134K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$175K$140K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$137K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K$278
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$21K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$20K$4K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$118K$99K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$450
Office expensesLn 13$4K$32$4K
Information technologyLn 14$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$796$422$374
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$227$227
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$6K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$760K$572K$188K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.1M$2.7M$431K$911K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.4M$36K$480K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$68K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $500K$760K−$260K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$269K$736K$736K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $500,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,005,000$500,065
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$83
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,005,000$500,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$134,150
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $104,225$373,381
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,312$252,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $268,537$759,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $736,463−$259,519
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $500,148 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$500,065
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$500,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $83$83
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $83$500,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $759,667 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $134,150$134,150
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,000 · Management $35,000$175,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $136,704 · Management $34,176$170,880
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,114 · Management $278$1,392
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,887 · Management $5,222$26,109
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,905 · Management $15,624$19,529
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,686$12,686
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $98,620 · Management $19,000$117,620
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $450$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32 · Management $3,875$3,907
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $49,354$49,354
IX-17 TravelPrograms $422 · Management $374$796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,975$29,975
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $227$227
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,683$1,683
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,714 · Management $10,195$15,909
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $571,973 · Management $187,694 · Fundraising $0$759,667
Part X · Balance sheet $482,068 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $735,354$481,186
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,109$882
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $736,463$482,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$5,124
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $736,463$476,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $736,463$482,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $476,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$500,148
XI-2 Total expenses$759,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$259,519
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$736,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$476,944

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