The organization is a multi-state alignment of grass roots organizations that come together to, share knowledge, experiences and best practices; and to connect around a shared local and national power building strategy that strengthens our organizations and alingments.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $426K a year · 39% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $175K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.09% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$283K
-85% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2024▼ -85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$283K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +211%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$566K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$481K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.4M

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 ruling in Sep 2022.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.1M Management & general 2% · $18K

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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects grassroots groups to share knowledge and build local and national power.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Organizing a coalition of civic engagement and grass roots entities to engage in building coalitions to advancing economic, racial, enviormental and social justice causes.

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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
Ford FoundationFY2024$175K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$175K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $775K · 2022–2022
Social Transformation ProjectFY2022$127,500
Social Transformation ProjectFY2022$127,500
Grassroots Power ProjectCA · FY2022$75,000
Grassroots Power ProjectCA · FY2022$75,000
New Virginia Majority Education FndFY2022$62,500
New Virginia Majority Education FndFY2022$62,500
Faith in Action Network PicoFY2022$17,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$17,500
Texas Organizing Project Educ FundFY2022$17,500
Grassroots CollaborativeIL · FY2022$17,500
We the People MichiganFY2022$17,500
Take Action Minnesota Education FndFY2022$17,500
Kentucky Coalition INCKY · FY2022$17,500
Faith in Action Network PicoFY2022$17,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$17,500
Texas Organizing Project Educ FundFY2022$17,500
Grassroots CollaborativeIL · FY2022$17,500
We the People MichiganFY2022$17,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$673K$673K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$109K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$16K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$899
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$389$389
Office expensesLn 13$695$695
Information technologyLn 14$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$646$646
TravelLn 17$134K$134K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
InsuranceLn 23$256$256
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$41
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$802
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $283K$1.1M−$785K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$344K$1.6M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$566K$481K$481K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $283,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,925,000$283,485
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,925,000$283,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$672,764
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,339$147,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,416$248,232
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $343,755$1,068,496
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,581,245−$785,011
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $283,485 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,485
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,485
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$283,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,068,496 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $672,764$672,764
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,661 · Management $12,074$120,735
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,998 · Management $1,778$17,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,090 · Management $899$8,989
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,619$2,619
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,556 · Management $1,555$3,111
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $52,603$52,603
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $389$389
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $695$695
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,450$21,450
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $646$646
IX-17 TravelPrograms $134,256$134,256
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $24,909$24,909
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $256$256
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,690 · Management $41$3,731
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,765 · Management $802$3,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,050,006 · Management $18,490 · Fundraising $0$1,068,496
Part X · Balance sheet $1,432,530 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $403,843; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,812,362$1,028,687
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,216,205$1,432,530
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,216,205$1,431,194
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,216,205$1,431,194
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,216,205$1,432,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,431,194 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$283,485
XI-2 Total expenses$1,068,496
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$785,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,216,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,431,194

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