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Groundwork Action Fund FY2021 filing

Foxborough, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 86-2383488Revenue $714K in FY2021

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.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2024
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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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
56 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 56.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$714K
Spent
$125K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$589K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$714K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$714K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$125K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$589K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$589K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2021 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

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $115K Management & general 4% · $5K Fundraising 4% · $5K

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; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$8,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Lowey
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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $115K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Delivery of several 501(c)(4) grants to advocacy organizations in states of focues 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.

$115Kprogram 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
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$805K
Way to Win Action Fund IncorporatedFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$830K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $446K · 2021–2024
Conservation West Virginia INCWV · FY2024$75,000
Oklahoma Voter Alliance INCOK · FY2024$36,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2024$25,000
For West Virginia's Future INCWV · FY2024$15,000
Third Space FoundationOK · FY2024$10,250
West Virginia Community Development Hub INCWV · FY2024$5,150
Red Dirt CollectiveFY2023$27,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2023$26,500
West Virginia Rivers Coalition INCWV · FY2022$25,000
Red Dirt CollectiveFY2022$25,000
Massachusetts Voter EducationMA · FY2022$25,000
Groundwork FoundationCA · FY2022$25,000
Alabama Values ProgressAL · FY2022$25,000
WV Cant Wait Votes a Non-Profit CorporationWV · FY2021$26,000
United Women of ColorAL · FY2021$25,000
Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action INCWV · FY2021$25,000
Mississippi Workers Center for Human RightsMS · FY2021$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$714K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Money outPt IX
$125K
Ln 25
Programscol B$115K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$589K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$714K
Total revenueLn 12$714K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$589K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$589K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K
Total assetsLn 16$0$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$589K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$101K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$125K$115K$5K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$208K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $959K$1.3M−$307K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $960K$793K$167K$757K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $714,218 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$714,218
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$714,218
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$101,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$4,006
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$5,000
I-17 Other expenses$15,085
I-18 Total expenses$125,091
I-19 Revenue less expenses$589,127
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 $714,218 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$714,218
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$714,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$714,218
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $125,091 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $101,000$101,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,804 · Management $1,202$4,006
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,662$1,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,260$1,260
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,975$2,975
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,188$1,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,779 · Management $5,312 · Fundraising $5,000$125,091
Part X · Balance sheet $589,127 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$589,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$589,127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$589,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$589,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$714,218
XI-2 Total expenses$125,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$589,127
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$589,127

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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