Civic Intelligence

Movement Strategy Center Action Fund

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 14-1996986

Jul 01, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024 • Filed on Feb 12, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.MSCACTIONFUND.ORG
1625 Clay StreetOakland, CA 94612

(510) 444-0640

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 63% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

65th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 65% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

83rd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

25%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

68%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Up

$71,676

Up $14,446 (+25%) from 2023

Net Assets

Up

$70,759

Up $13,529 (+24%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$917

Up $917 from 2023

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue65th percentileNet Margin83rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$50,500

Up $20,500 (+68%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$36,971

Up $32,147 (+666%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

$13,529

Down $11,647 (-46%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2011: $38,411Liabilities 2011: $30,6762011Assets 2012: $262,783Liabilities 2012: $26,312Net Assets 2012: $236,4712012Assets 2013: $145,376Liabilities 2013: $12,1032013Assets 2014: $154,018Liabilities 2014: $30,7002014Assets 2015: $128,418Liabilities 2015: $16,6182015Assets 2016: $173,495Liabilities 2016: $21,917Net Assets 2016: $151,5782016Assets 2017: $193,305Liabilities 2017: $19,211Net Assets 2017: $174,0942017Assets 2018: $334,809Liabilities 2018: $108,327Net Assets 2018: $226,4822018Assets 2019: $422,134Liabilities 2019: $37,079Net Assets 2019: $385,0552019Assets 2020: $470,741Liabilities 2020: $100,262Net Assets 2020: $370,4792020Assets 2021: $437,210Liabilities 2021: $250,433Net Assets 2021: $186,7772021Assets 2022: $32,054Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $32,0542022Assets 2023: $57,230Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $57,2302023Assets 2024: $71,676Liabilities 2024: $917Net Assets 2024: $70,7592024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$71,676
Liabilities$917
Net Assets$70,759
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2011: $81,000Expenses 2011: $105,621Net Income 2011: -$24,6212011Revenue 2012: $270,126Expenses 2012: $41,390Net Income 2012: $228,7362012Revenue 2013: $80,542Expenses 2013: $183,740Net Income 2013: -$103,1982013Revenue 2014: $30,065Expenses 2014: $40,020Net Income 2014: -$9,9552014Revenue 2015: $55,556Expenses 2015: $67,074Net Income 2015: -$11,5182015Revenue 2016: $50,000Expenses 2016: $10,222Net Income 2016: $39,7782016Revenue 2017: $38,300Expenses 2017: $15,784Net Income 2017: $22,5162017Revenue 2018: $228,113Expenses 2018: $175,725Net Income 2018: $52,3882018Revenue 2019: $449,688Expenses 2019: $291,115Net Income 2019: $158,5732019Revenue 2020: $161,529Expenses 2020: $80,871Net Income 2020: $80,6582020Revenue 2021: $222,391Expenses 2021: $298,445Net Income 2021: -$76,0542021Revenue 2022: $2,406Expenses 2022: $11,595Net Income 2022: -$9,1892022Revenue 2023: $30,000Expenses 2023: $4,824Net Income 2023: $25,1762023Revenue 2024: $50,500Expenses 2024: $36,971Net Income 2024: $13,5292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$50,500
Expenses$36,971
Net Income$13,529
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
Signed
Feb 12, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$50,500
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The msc action fund attempts to build grassroots political power, particularly in oakland, california and hold elected officials and policies increasingly accountable to their communities.

Movement strategy center action fund is organized and operated for social welfare purposes.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER ACTION FUND IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED FOR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES, MORE SPECIFICALLY TO ADVOCATE FOR, AND ON BEHALF OF, THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE CORPORATION FOCUSES PARTICULARLY ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INTERRELATED IMPACTS OF POLICIES SUCH AS HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND JOBS.$0$30,880
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
RAKIM BROOKSMember At Large-$0--
TOMAS GARDUNOPresident-$0--
VENITA RAYSecretary-$0--
TAJ JAMESTreasurer-$0--
CARLA DARTISExecutive Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Movement Strategy Center Action Fund
EIN
14-1996986
Phone
5104440640
Address
1625 CLAY STREET, OAKLAND, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Carla Dartis
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5104440640
Signed
2025-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Armanino Advisory LLC
Address
2121 AVENUE OF THE STARS 15TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
Preparer
Wanwan Zhang
Phone
3104784148
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 9,920. Description: fees. Amount: 1,385. Description: travel and entertainment. Amount: 259. Description: webhosting. Amount: 990. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 12,554.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 636. Description: accrued expenses. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 281.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$71,676
Liabilities
$917
Net assets
$70,759
Revenue
$50,500
Expenses
$36,971
Net income
$13,529
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.01$0.71$0.51$0.37$0.14
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.30$0.05$0.25
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.32$0.00$0.32$0.02$0.12$0.09
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.37$2.50$1.87$2.22$2.98$0.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.71$1.00$3.70$1.62$0.81$0.81
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.22$0.37$3.85$4.50$2.91$1.59
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.35$1.08$2.26$2.28$1.76$0.52
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.19$1.74$0.38$0.16$0.23
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.73$0.22$1.52$0.50$0.10$0.40
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.28$0.17$0.56$0.67$0.12
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.54$0.31$0.30$0.40$0.10
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.45$0.12$0.81$1.84$1.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.63$0.26$2.36$2.70$0.41$2.29
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.31$0.81$1.06$0.25