Groundwork Action Fund

Foxborough, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 86-2383488Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSgroundworkproject.com124 Washington Street 101 · Foxborough, MA

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To support community organizers, advocates, and activists working year-round in places traditionally under-resourced, excluded, and ignored; to invest in hyperlocal efforts that build sustainable political infrastructure, engage and educate voters, and build power for the underrepresented and disenfranchised; to advocate for a more responsive and representative political system that can deliver justice, equity, and opportunity for all.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$250K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$250K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $830K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$714K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$242K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$589K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$242K

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.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $1.0M Management & general 20% · $296K Fundraising 11% · $170K

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; $250K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$154,178Pt VII · Sec A
$95,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Emily Kaufman$154,178$137,359$120,462$8,000
Julia Hoffman$95,500$71,000——

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

Empowers under-resourced communities to build political power and advocate for justice and equity.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Delivery of several 501(c)(4) grants to advocacy organizations in states of focus and aiding these and other groups on the ground with wrap-around support from the organization's team and its digital platforms to amplify their work.

$1.0Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$830K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $446K · 2021–2024
Oklahoma Voter Alliance INCOK · FY2024$36,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2024$25,000
Third Space FoundationOK · FY2024$10,250
Red Dirt CollectiveFY2023$27,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2023$26,500
Red Dirt CollectiveFY2022$25,000
Groundwork FoundationCA · FY2022$25,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2022$25,000
United Women of ColorAL · FY2021$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$296K
Fundraisingcol D$170K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$450K$242K
Total assetsLn 16$450K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$450K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$239K$239K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$256K$54K$77K$124K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$141K$53K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$1K$318
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$20K$11K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$525K$434K$59K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$190$190
TravelLn 17$44K$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$55K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$865$45K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$39K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$10$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.0M$296K$170K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.5M−$208K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $959K$1.3M−$307K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $960K$793K$167K$757K 990 PDF
FY2021 $714K$125K$589K$589K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,286,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $958,684$1,282,489
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$4,436
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $958,684$1,286,925
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $135,487$238,551
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $450,599$497,443
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $679,506$759,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,265,592$1,495,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$306,908−$208,134
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $1,286,925 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,489
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,282,489
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,436$4,436
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,436 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,286,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,495,059 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $238,551$238,551
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,477 · Management $76,749 · Fundraising $124,498$255,724
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,084 · Management $52,919 · Fundraising $8,238$202,241
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,590 · Management $1,272 · Fundraising $318$3,180
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,802 · Management $10,510 · Fundraising $5,986$36,298
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,479$2,479
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,220$23,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $434,499 · Management $58,694 · Fundraising $31,422$524,615
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $190$190
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,783$43,783
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,978$54,978
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $865 · Management $44,879$45,744
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,880 · Management $24,053$62,933
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10 · Management $1,113$1,123
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,028,519 · Management $296,078 · Fundraising $170,462$1,495,059
Part X · Balance sheet $241,541 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $449,675$241,541
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $449,675$241,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $449,675$241,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $449,675$241,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $241,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,286,925
XI-2 Total expenses$1,495,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$208,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$449,675
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$241,541

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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