Groundwork Action Fund FY2022 filing

Foxborough, MAUnknown exempt organization EIN 86-2383488Revenue $960K in FY2022

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.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 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
$960K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$793K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$757K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$960K
FY2022▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$714K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$959K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$793K
FY2022▲ +534%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$125K
FY2022$793K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$757K
FY2022▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$589K
FY2022$757K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2022 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

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $512K Management & general 24% · $191K Fundraising 11% · $90K

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; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$120,462Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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 · $512K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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.

$512Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$960K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$960K
Money outPt IX
$793K
Ln 25
Programscol B$512K
Managementcol C$191K
Fundraisingcol D$90K
Owns and owesPt X
$757K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$757K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
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$960K
Total revenueLn 12$960K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$757K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$757K
Total assetsLn 16$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$757K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$589K$757K
Total assetsLn 16$589K$757K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$589K$757K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$173K$173K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$77K$135K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$347K$233K$24K$90K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$806$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$793K$512K$191K$90K

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 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $960,443 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $714,218$960,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $714,218$960,443
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $101,000$173,208
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,006$212,240
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,085$407,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,091$792,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $589,127$167,456
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 $960,443 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$960,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$960,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$960,443
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $792,987 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $173,208$173,208
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $76,799 · Management $135,441$212,240
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,065$3,065
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,978$12,978
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $233,244 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $90,000$347,244
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,351$16,351
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,506$4,506
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $806 · Management $11,240$12,046
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,273 · Management $4,067$11,340
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9$9
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $512,187 · Management $190,800 · Fundraising $90,000$792,987
Part X · Balance sheet $756,583 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $589,127$756,583
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $589,127$756,583
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $589,127$756,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $589,127$756,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$960,443
XI-2 Total expenses$792,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$589,127
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,583

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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