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Greenfield Ideas Exchange INC

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Silver Spring, MD501(c)(3)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 92-0601132Revenue $30K in FY2024

On file with the IRS416 Penwood Rd, 20901-2718 · Silver Spring, MDTax-exempt since Jul 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to strengthen democratic values around the world by supporting and empowering diverse journalistic and independent voices from china and the wider global chinese-language media sphere. Our vision is a free, open, and informed global conversation about the journalism and media environment in china and its implications for the world. We strive toward these goals by strengthening our understanding of media ecosystems in the prc and globally through research, networking and Exchange. Gie's signature project, the china media project (cmp) has a world-class reputation and impact as a leading authority on media and politics in the people's republic of china.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
37¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers.
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $387K a year · 83% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
37%
of spending
Concern: 37% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
256 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 256.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$30K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
37%
Net assets
$775K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$30K
FY2024▼ -97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$908K
FY2024$30K
Expenses
$27K
FY2024▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$137K
FY2024$27K
Net assets
$775K
FY2024+0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$772K
FY2024$775K

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 Jul 2023.

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

Where the money goes

37 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 37% · $10K Management & general 63% · $17K

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
Ross Settles
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Shirk
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jo Lusby
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lu Pin
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers diverse journalists and independent voices from China to strengthen democratic values globally.

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1 program · $10K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Research

Lingua sinica: mapping chinese-language media globally: furthering our mission of empowering diverse journalistic in the global chinese-language media sphere, we launched lingua sinica, a newsletter and research project mapping the presence of chinese-language media in regions around the world, documenting the restrictions they face…

$10Kprogram 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
Foundation to Promote Open SocietyFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $120K · 2023–2023
China Unofficial Archives INCNY · FY2023$120,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$30K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$10K
Managementcol C$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$775K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$30K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$575K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$575K
Total assetsLn 16$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$775K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$322K$575K
Total assetsLn 16$772K$775K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$772K$775K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$100$2K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K$12
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$922$720$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$10K$17K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $30K$27K$3K$775K 990 PDF
FY2023 $908K$137K$771K$772K 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 $30,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $907,992$30,241
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 $907,992$30,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,505$26,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $136,505$26,920
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $771,487$3,321
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $30,241 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,241
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,241
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$30,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,920 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,020$12,020
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,086 · Management $2,661$3,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100 · Management $1,635$1,735
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,764 · Management $12$7,776
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $922 · Management $720 · Fundraising $0$1,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,872 · Management $17,048 · Fundraising $0$26,920
Part X · Balance sheet $774,908 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $321,587$574,908
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $450,000$200,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $771,587$774,908
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $771,587$774,908
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $771,587$774,908
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $771,587$774,908
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $774,908 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$30,241
XI-2 Total expenses$26,920
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,321
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$771,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$774,908

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

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