Earn INC FY2021 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2001Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 91-2172676

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Saverlife envisions a world where every american can experience economic mobility. However, the existing financial system is not designed to address the needs of low-to-moderate income individuals. Saverlife believes that financial stability and economic mobility are achieved through a combination of individual agency and action with the eradication of entrenched systemic barriers. We know that the ability to save money and invest in yourself and your family is a key indicator of financial wellbeing and a critical wealth-building tool. Saverlife's proven model addresses both sides of this equation by helping our members increase their savings rates, while simultaneously leveraging data and scale to address the systemic barriers that hinder mobility. Our 600,000 members are working individually and collectively to improve their financial health by actively increasing their savings rates by 4.8x.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.4M 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $356K a year · 5% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $3.8M
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$898K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$3.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2021▼ -28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$9.3M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2021▼ -31%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$3.8M
FY2021▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$5.7M

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 Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.8M Management & general 11% · $638K Fundraising 9% · $549K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$230,482Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer
$226,000Pt VII · Sec A
$163,250Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Market Development
$159,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Research & Analytics
$136,505Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$135,250Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Policy & Systems Change
$130,523Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Business Development
$111,500Pt VII · Sec A

Leigh Phillips’s $250K as CEO is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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
Leigh Phillips$250,000$216,000$216,000$230,482$225,000
David Derryck———$226,000$210,000
Sarah Willis$210,000————
Ashley Sherwin—$201,400$190,000$163,250—
Megan Wong————$175,210
Neha Gupta—$172,536$165,900$159,500$102,295
Mathieu Ronald Despard$170,000————
Susan Lyon$164,375$145,673$133,250——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps low-to-moderate income Americans build savings and overcome financial barriers for economic mobility.

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3 programs · $4.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

(community)the saverlife community and technology platform is designed to help low-income individuals develop a habit of saving and lasting financial stability. Our 600,000+ members -- 80% are women, 65% are single parents, and 60% identify as a person of color -- join a community of like-minded people to participate in savings…

$2.2Mprogram expense
02

(solutions)saverlife solutions leverages the underlying technology and proven savings incentives of the saverlife platform to build the broader field of financial wellness through partnerships.

$959Kprogram expense
03

Other program activities.

$923Kprogram 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
Inclusiv INCFY2024$179K
Tides FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$3.8M
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $3.9M · 2020–2021
You in Flood CityPA · FY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,823,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$394,391
Cambria Library AssnPA · FY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$638K
Fundraisingcol D$549K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$898K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$749K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$885
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$575K
Other assetsLn 15$476K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$898K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$415K$575K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$551K$898K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M$3.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$50K$50K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$850K$459K$153K$239K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.5M$153K$139K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$117K$87K$13K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$222K$165K$25K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$151K$23K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$7K$2K$520
Accounting feesLn 11c$122K$92K$23K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$495K$374K$94K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$448K$421K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$45K$25K$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$162K$154K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$236K$182K$27K$27K
TravelLn 17$6K$64$803$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$323K$954$889
InsuranceLn 23$39K$31K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$815K$738K$67K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$54K$42K$10K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.8M$638K$549K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $9.3M$4.6M$4.7M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$5.6M−$2.8M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.6M$6.5M$65K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $6.1M$6.0M$70K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$8.7M−$265K$3.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,096,745 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,157,780$5,974,544
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $269,808$117,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,432$885
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,414$3,666
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,438,434$6,096,745
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,854,823$50,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,436,452$3,221,468
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,412,074$2,755,051
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,703,349$6,026,519
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$264,915$70,226
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,096,745 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$749,416
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,225,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,974,544
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $117,650$117,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $885$885
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,666$3,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,650 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,551$6,096,745
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,026,519 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $458,814 · Management $152,665 · Fundraising $238,919$850,398
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,537,321 · Management $152,658 · Fundraising $139,219$1,829,198
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $87,382 · Management $13,366 · Fundraising $16,553$117,301
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $165,041 · Management $25,244 · Fundraising $31,265$221,550
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $151,238 · Management $23,133 · Fundraising $28,650$203,021
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,065 · Management $1,765 · Fundraising $520$9,350
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $91,971 · Management $22,976 · Fundraising $6,772$121,719
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $374,334 · Management $93,514 · Fundraising $27,562$495,410
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $420,823 · Management $27,098$447,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $25,362 · Management $9,736 · Fundraising $9,583$44,681
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $154,146 · Management $5,688 · Fundraising $1,676$161,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $181,605 · Management $26,917 · Fundraising $27,119$235,641
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64 · Management $803 · Fundraising $4,952$5,819
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $323,206 · Management $954 · Fundraising $889$325,049
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,034 · Management $3,998 · Fundraising $4,233$39,265
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $737,763 · Management $67,473 · Fundraising $9,489$814,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,629 · Management $10,350 · Fundraising $1,982$53,961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,838,798 · Management $638,338 · Fundraising $549,383$6,026,519
Part X · Balance sheet $4,666,013 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,140,014$2,368,746
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,001$1,001
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,592,723$1,131,780
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $14,911$49,783
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $53,714$63,407
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $415,434$575,267
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,026$476,029
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,248,823$4,666,013
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $479,150$724,117
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $44,081$19,018
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,500$68,333
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$86,227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $550,731$897,695
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,480,329$1,985,147
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,217,763$1,783,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,698,092$3,768,318
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,248,823$4,666,013
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,768,318 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,096,745
XI-2 Total expenses$6,026,519
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$70,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,698,092
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,768,318

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

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