Civic Intelligence

Contina Impact

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 36-4657870

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on May 27, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.POLICY-IMPACT.ORG
127 University AveBerkeley, CA 94710

(510) 841-4123

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

64th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

46th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 46% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

70th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

40th percentile

$6,000

Higher top officer pay than 40% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.1% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

91st percentile

66%

Faster asset growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

95th percentile

183%

Faster revenue growth than 95% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets64th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,914,503

Up $762,788 (+66%) from 2021

Net Assets

Up

$1,610,836

Up $894,023 (+125%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$303,667

Down $131,235 (-30%) from 2021

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue46th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$4,582,631

Up $2,960,553 (+183%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$3,688,608

Up $2,558,655 (+226%) from 2021

Net Income

Up

$894,023

Up $401,898 (+82%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth91st percentile

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

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2011: $202,893Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $202,8932011Assets 2014: $2,939,794Liabilities 2014: $255,278Net Assets 2014: $2,684,5162014Assets 2015: $2,258,778Liabilities 2015: $878,708Net Assets 2015: $1,380,0702015Assets 2016: $400,924Liabilities 2016: $90,409Net Assets 2016: $310,5152016Assets 2017: $907,105Liabilities 2017: $265,714Net Assets 2017: $641,3912017Assets 2018: $421,194Liabilities 2018: $103,966Net Assets 2018: $317,2282018Assets 2019: $405,876Liabilities 2019: $14,541Net Assets 2019: $391,3352019Assets 2020: $238,850Liabilities 2020: $14,162Net Assets 2020: $224,6882020Assets 2021: $1,151,715Liabilities 2021: $434,902Net Assets 2021: $716,8132021Assets 2022: $1,914,503Liabilities 2022: $303,667Net Assets 2022: $1,610,8362022Assets 2023: $4,416,046Liabilities 2023: $354,818Net Assets 2023: $4,061,2282023Assets 2024: $14,041,305Liabilities 2024: $1,861,715Net Assets 2024: $12,179,5902024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$1,914,503
Liabilities$303,667
Net Assets$1,610,836
Open 2022 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth95th percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MExpenses 2011: $47,7592011Revenue 2014: $3,053,521Expenses 2014: $1,113,677Net Income 2014: $1,939,8442014Revenue 2015: $1,327,258Expenses 2015: $2,713,498Net Income 2015: -$1,386,2402015Revenue 2016: $1,286,238Expenses 2016: $2,355,793Net Income 2016: -$1,069,5552016Revenue 2017: $1,417,786Expenses 2017: $1,086,910Net Income 2017: $330,8762017Revenue 2018: $462,893Expenses 2018: $775,167Net Income 2018: -$312,2742018Revenue 2019: $889,043Expenses 2019: $814,936Net Income 2019: $74,1072019Revenue 2020: $722,098Expenses 2020: $888,745Net Income 2020: -$166,6472020Revenue 2021: $1,622,078Expenses 2021: $1,129,953Net Income 2021: $492,1252021Revenue 2022: $4,582,631Expenses 2022: $3,688,608Net Income 2022: $894,0232022Revenue 2023: $6,777,043Expenses 2023: $4,326,651Net Income 2023: $2,450,3922023Revenue 2024: $21,662,768Expenses 2024: $13,544,406Net Income 2024: $8,118,3622024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$4,582,631
Expenses$3,688,608
Net Income$894,023
Open 2022 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
May 27, 2025
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$4,582,631
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The organization's mission is to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the charitable donations and philanthropic disbursements of individuals, foundation, and other entities, to provide technical assistance to youth-serving and nonprofit organizations and to coordinate education and other policy efforts.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$429,427$1,719,022▲ $1,289,595
Pledges and Grants Receivable$458,452$195,000▼ $263,452
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$405-
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$263,836$76▼ $263,760
Total Assets$1,151,715$1,914,503▲ $762,788
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$434,902$303,667▼ $131,235
Total Liabilities$434,902$303,667▼ $131,235
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$683,937$1,541,711▲ $857,774
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$32,876$69,125▲ $36,249
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$716,813$1,610,836▲ $894,023
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,151,715$1,914,503▲ $762,788
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay40th percentile

Employees

NameTitleBaseTotal
Kari Dunn SaratovskyExecutive Director$6,000$6,000

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Aaron DorfmanPresident
Lionel C JohnsonBoard Treasurer & Secretary

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Third Plateau Social Impact StrategiesProgram Services & Management Fees127 UNIVERSITY AVE, Berkeley, CA 94710$859,327
Lucas Public Affairs INCProgram Services1215 K STREET SUITE 1010, Sacramento, CA 95814$735,292
Alethea GroupProgram Services1233 20TH STREET NW SUITE 520, Washington, DC 20005$573,748
The Brattle Group INCProgram ServicesONE BEACON ST SUITE 2600, Boston, MA 02108$350,000
Brainchild CreativeProgram Services235 MONTGOMERY ST 30 FL, San Francisco, CA 94104$224,293
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,582,596
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$35
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$4,582,596
Change in Net Assets
$894,023

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,582,631
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$0
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,582,631
Total Revenue per Form 990
$4,582,631
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,257,608
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$425,000
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$6,000
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$3,012,868$24,517-$3,037,385
Grants to Domestic Orgs$425,000--$425,000
Fees for Services Management-$125,100-$125,100
Travel$52,841--$52,841
Office Expenses$23,228--$23,228
Fees for Services Accounting-$15,000-$15,000
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$6,000-$6,000
Other Expenses-$2,929-$2,929
Fees for Services Legal$1,080$45-$1,125
Total Functional Expenses$3,515,017$173,591$0$3,688,608

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$3,688,608
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$3,688,608
Total Expenses per Form 990$3,688,608
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
More in CommonNew York, NY501(c)(3)General Assistance$390,000
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWashington, DC501(c)(3)General Assistance$35,000
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
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
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
No
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
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“Policy impact engaged capitol impact and third plateau social impact strategies to perform management and programmatic services during the 2022 tax year. Policy impact's officers and board oversee these services.”

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

“990 will be provided to all officers for review prior to issuance.”

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

“Small stipend offered to executive director and approved by the independent members of the board of directors. This process was last undertaken in 2019.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Public documents are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Policy Impact
EIN
36-4657870
Phone
5108414123
Address
127 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710

Signing Officer

Name
Kari Saratovsky
Title
Executive Director
Phone
5108414123
Signed
2025-05-27
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Kari Saratovsky
Formed
2009
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Gilbert Cpas
Address
2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100, SACRAMENTO, CA 95833
Preparer
Keith R Glen
Phone
9166466464
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Amended Return

“The return is being amended to correct the amount on page 2, part iii, line 4a and 4b. An amount for grants paid was incorrectly reported on line 4a when the grant instead was paid as part of the program service accomplishmens in line 4b. That was the only change to the form 990.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Outside services incurred to conduct programmatic activities: program service expenses 3,012,868. Management and general expenses 24,517. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 3,037,385.”

Part XII, Line 2C

“The process has not changed from prior year.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART X, LINE 2:

“The organization has applied the accounting principles related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes and has determined there is no material impact on the financial statements.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1POLICY IMPACT ENGAGED CAPITOL IMPACT AND THIRD PLATEAU SOCIAL IMPACT STRATEGIES TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES DURING THE 2022 TAX YEAR. POLICY IMPACT'S OFFICERS AND BOARD OVERSEE THESE SERVICES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL OFFICERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUANCE.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3SMALL STIPEND OFFERED TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2019.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc5FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc6PART XII, LINE 2C
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2022 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,914,503
Liabilities
$303,667
Net assets
$1,610,836
Revenue
$4,582,631
Expenses
$3,688,608
Net income
$894,023
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$14.0$1.86$12.2$21.7$13.5$8.12
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.42$0.35$4.06$6.78$4.33$2.45
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.91$0.30$1.61$4.58$3.69$0.89
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.15$0.43$0.72$1.62$1.13$0.49
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.01$0.22$0.72$0.89$0.17
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.41$0.01$0.39$0.89$0.81$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.42$0.10$0.32$0.46$0.78$0.31
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.27$0.64$1.42$1.09$0.33
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.40$0.09$0.31$1.29$2.36$1.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.26$0.88$1.38$1.33$2.71$1.39
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.94$0.26$2.68$3.05$1.11$1.94
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.05