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Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-Based Strategy

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 20-1897585

Aug 01, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023 • Filed on Jun 10, 2024

Organization Profilewww.storybasedstrategy.org
654 13th Street Suite 100Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 903-1809

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Balance Sheet

Assets

Up

$3,119,879

Up $157,973 (+5.3%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$2,818,032

Up $79,970 (+2.9%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$301,847

Up $78,003 (+35%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

Down

$1,678,377

Down $290,228 (-15%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,598,407

Up $229,601 (+17%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

$79,970

Down $519,829 (-87%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2012: $279,715Liabilities 2012: $53,770Net Assets 2012: $225,9452012Assets 2013: $379,100Liabilities 2013: $56,600Net Assets 2013: $322,5002013Assets 2014: $418,601Liabilities 2014: $43,701Net Assets 2014: $374,9002014Assets 2015: $555,653Liabilities 2015: $86,522Net Assets 2015: $469,1312015Assets 2016: $661,837Liabilities 2016: $62,996Net Assets 2016: $598,8412016Assets 2017: $954,747Liabilities 2017: $60,749Net Assets 2017: $893,9982017Assets 2018: $987,000Liabilities 2018: $64,579Net Assets 2018: $922,4212018Assets 2019: $983,527Liabilities 2019: $135,323Net Assets 2019: $848,2042019Assets 2020: $1,842,700Liabilities 2020: $390,128Net Assets 2020: $1,452,5722020Assets 2021: $2,683,742Liabilities 2021: $545,479Net Assets 2021: $2,138,2632021Assets 2022: $2,961,906Liabilities 2022: $223,844Net Assets 2022: $2,738,0622022Assets 2023: $3,119,879Liabilities 2023: $301,847Net Assets 2023: $2,818,0322023Assets 2024: $5,309,193Liabilities 2024: $309,404Net Assets 2024: $4,999,7892024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,119,879
Liabilities$301,847
Net Assets$2,818,032
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2012: $562,542Expenses 2012: $428,373Net Income 2012: $134,1692012Revenue 2013: $594,978Expenses 2013: $498,423Net Income 2013: $96,5552013Revenue 2014: $504,340Expenses 2014: $451,940Net Income 2014: $52,4002014Revenue 2015: $725,405Expenses 2015: $631,174Net Income 2015: $94,2312015Revenue 2016: $846,790Expenses 2016: $717,080Net Income 2016: $129,7102016Revenue 2017: $1,018,197Expenses 2017: $723,040Net Income 2017: $295,1572017Revenue 2018: $1,095,990Expenses 2018: $1,067,567Net Income 2018: $28,4232018Revenue 2019: $1,121,149Expenses 2019: $1,195,366Net Income 2019: -$74,2172019Revenue 2020: $1,843,727Expenses 2020: $1,239,359Net Income 2020: $604,3682020Revenue 2021: $1,981,299Expenses 2021: $1,295,608Net Income 2021: $685,6912021Revenue 2022: $1,968,605Expenses 2022: $1,368,806Net Income 2022: $599,7992022Revenue 2023: $1,678,377Expenses 2023: $1,598,407Net Income 2023: $79,9702023Revenue 2024: $4,218,156Expenses 2024: $2,036,399Net Income 2024: $2,181,7572024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$1,678,377
Expenses$1,598,407
Net Income$79,970
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2022 to Jul 31, 2023
Signed
Jun 10, 2024
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,678,377
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Smartmeme inc. Dba center for story-based strategy (css) is a national strategy center dedicated to harnessing the power of narrative for movement building and social change. Css provides social, economic and ecological justice leaders, organizations and alliances the strategic support to reframe issues and win critical campaigns. We use story-based approaches to amplify the impact of grassroots organizing, to communicate transformative possibilities and to re-imagine social change strategy. Through training and consulting, weve supported over 300 nonprofit organizations and 6,000 individual change agents.

Smartmeme, inc. Dba center for story-based strategy (css) cultivates imagination spaces where story, grassroots leadership, organizing, and democracy are interwoven strategies to build power.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,628,189$1,209,311▼ $418,878
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$746,372$958,176▲ $211,804
Pledges and Grants Receivable$575,552$926,702▲ $351,150
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$9,597$5,743▼ $3,854
Accounts Receivable-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$2,961,906$3,119,879▲ $157,973
Other Assets Total$2,196$19,947▲ $17,751
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$129,500$141,500▲ $12,000
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$62,679$103,916▲ $41,237
Other Liabilities$31,665$56,431▲ $24,766
Total Liabilities$223,844$301,847▲ $78,003
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,930,562$1,820,648▼ $109,914
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$807,500$997,384▲ $189,884
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,738,062$2,818,032▲ $79,970
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,961,906$3,119,879▲ $157,973
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Paul CastroInterim EDFT$33,750$33,750

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Reuben Tihi HayslettBoard President
Dallas GoldtoothBoard Member
Michael PremoBoard Member
Sara DillonBoard Member
Trina JacksonBoard Member
Angus MaguireSecretary
Cristobal LagunasStaff Rep
Yee Won ChongTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,365,670
Program Service Revenue
$293,775
Investment Income
$10,033
Other Revenue
$8,899
All Other Contributions
$1,365,670
Change in Net Assets
$79,970

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,678,377
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$1,709
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,680,086
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,678,377
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,115,662
Other Expenses$457,745
Total Fundraising Expense$183,925
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$25,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$560,012$141,312$108,537$809,861
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$91,968$23,207$17,825$133,000
Other Employee Benefits$76,376$14,356$14,709$105,441
Fees for Services Other$50,139$9,298$10,289$69,726
Payroll Taxes$48,356$9,519$9,485$67,360
Conferences and Meetings$36,469$13,880$7,292$57,641
Occupancy$20,891$3,909$4,044$28,844
Information Technology$19,067$3,474$3,587$26,128
Grants to Domestic Orgs$25,000--$25,000
Fees for Services Accounting-$21,371-$21,371
Insurance$14,161$2,669$2,762$19,592
All Other Expenses$14,898$3,308$1,077$19,283
Travel$15,550$465$549$16,564
Other Expenses$10,915$2,853$2,720$10,915
Office Expenses$5,507$1,486$1,049$8,042
Interest-$532-$532
Total Functional Expenses$1,137,343$277,139$183,925$1,598,407

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,600,116
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,598,407
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,598,407
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$1,709
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Climate Justice AllianceBerkeley, CA--$25,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Angus MaguireBoard MemberLabor NetworkNo$2,638
Reuben Tihi HayslettBoard MemberTraining SupportNo$1,080

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Sabbatical Payable$56,431
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Employees and Board members of the organization are required to put in writing their conflicting interests when they first become an employee or Board member; then these are reviewed and updated annually. Annual Declarations of Conflict of Interest are distributed and signed by the CSS Board of Directors at the beginning of each Fiscal Year.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“Smartmeme inc. Has a salary policy approved by the board of directors. Each year the board conducts an annual evaluation of the co-directors and makes a decision about the salary rate for the upcoming fiscal year, then approves it with the organizational annual budget.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

“Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Smartmeme
EIN
20-1897585
Phone
5109031809
Address
654 13th Street Suite 100, Oakland, CA 94612

Signing Officer

Name
Paul Castro
Title
Interim ED
Signed
2024-06-10
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Reuben Tihi Hayslett
Formed
2004
Legal Domicile
Vt
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
14

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Suzanne R Healy
Phone
9256030800
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,119,879
Liabilities
$301,847
Net assets
$2,818,032
Revenue
$1,678,377
Expenses
$1,598,407
Net income
$79,970
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.31$0.31$5.00$4.22$2.04$2.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.12$0.30$2.82$1.68$1.60$0.08
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.96$0.22$2.74$1.97$1.37$0.60
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.68$0.55$2.14$1.98$1.30$0.69
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.84$0.39$1.45$1.84$1.24$0.60
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.14$0.85$1.12$1.20$0.07
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.06$0.92$1.10$1.07$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.95$0.06$0.89$1.02$0.72$0.30
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.06$0.60$0.85$0.72$0.13
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.09$0.47$0.73$0.63$0.09
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.04$0.37$0.50$0.45$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.38$0.06$0.32$0.59$0.50$0.10
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.28$0.05$0.23$0.56$0.43$0.13