Civic Intelligence

Higher Heights for America

990 • Fiscal year 2022 • EIN 45-3211706

Jan 01, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 • Filed on Nov 12, 2023

147 Prince StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201

(646) 494-9620

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE R • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE R • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-96%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • NTEE R • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Top Officer Pay

71st percentile

$149,172

Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 14.8% of source-year revenue.

2022 filings • NTEE R • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2022

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-87%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Revenue Growth

7th percentile

-50%

Faster revenue growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

2022 filings • 501(c)4 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2021 to 2022

Assets

Down

$179,376

Down $1,162,269 (-87%) from 2021

Net Assets

Down

$161,761

Down $960,472 (-86%) from 2021

Liabilities

Down

$17,615

Down $201,797 (-92%) from 2021

Revenue

Down

$1,005,477

Down $995,675 (-50%) from 2021

Expenses

Up

$1,965,949

Up $507,853 (+35%) from 2021

Net Income

Down

-$960,472

Down $1,503,528 (-277%) from 2021

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2012: $850Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $2,492Liabilities 2013: $500Net Assets 2013: $1,9922013Assets 2014: $724Net Assets 2014: $7242014Assets 2015: $3,811Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $732Net Assets 2016: $7322016Assets 2017: $54,295Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $54,2952017Assets 2018: $743Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $7432018Assets 2019: $67,903Liabilities 2019: $10,038Net Assets 2019: $57,8652019Assets 2020: $787,774Liabilities 2020: $208,597Net Assets 2020: $579,1772020Assets 2021: $1,341,645Liabilities 2021: $219,412Net Assets 2021: $1,122,2332021Assets 2022: $179,376Liabilities 2022: $17,615Net Assets 2022: $161,7612022Assets 2023: $262,760Liabilities 2023: $28,537Net Assets 2023: $234,2232023Assets 2024: $320,872Liabilities 2024: $290,319Net Assets 2024: $30,5532024

Highlighted filing

2022

Assets$179,376
Liabilities$17,615
Net Assets$161,761

Operations Trend

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2012: $4,871Expenses 2012: $5,379Net Income 2012: -$5082012Revenue 2013: $18,465Expenses 2013: $17,323Net Income 2013: $1,1422013Revenue 2014: $199,559Expenses 2014: $200,827Net Income 2014: -$1,2682014Revenue 2015: $118,655Expenses 2015: $115,569Net Income 2015: $3,0862015Revenue 2016: $194,510Expenses 2016: $197,589Net Income 2016: -$3,0792016Revenue 2017: $280,787Expenses 2017: $227,224Net Income 2017: $53,5632017Revenue 2018: $401,589Expenses 2018: $455,141Net Income 2018: -$53,5522018Revenue 2019: $586,140Expenses 2019: $529,018Net Income 2019: $57,1222019Revenue 2020: $1,709,166Expenses 2020: $1,192,546Net Income 2020: $516,6202020Revenue 2021: $2,001,152Expenses 2021: $1,458,096Net Income 2021: $543,0562021Revenue 2022: $1,005,477Expenses 2022: $1,965,949Net Income 2022: -$960,4722022Revenue 2023: $994,671Expenses 2023: $922,209Net Income 2023: $72,4622023Revenue 2024: $3,451,052Expenses 2024: $3,638,218Net Income 2024: -$187,1662024

Highlighted filing

2022

Revenue$1,005,477
Expenses$1,965,949
Net Income-$960,472
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Signed
Nov 12, 2023
Return Version
2022v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,005,477
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Higher heights for america is building a national infrastructure to harness black women's political power and leadership potential. Headquartered in ny, higher heights is a national 501 c(4) organization investing in a long term strategy to analyze, expand, and support a black woman's leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen her civic participation beyond election day.

See Schedule O

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$820,593$166,005▼ $654,588
Accounts Receivable$517,727$13,371▼ $504,356
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$3,325$0▼ $3,325
Total Assets$1,341,645$179,376▼ $1,162,269
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$219,412$17,615▼ $201,797
Total Liabilities$219,412$17,615▼ $201,797
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,122,233$161,761▼ $960,472
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,122,233$161,761▼ $960,472
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,341,645$179,376▼ $1,162,269

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$0$13,300$13,300
Land$0--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Lisa HargroveChief of StaffPT$44,900$104,272$149,172
Aprill TurnerVP of Communications and External AffairsPT$65,396$81,807$147,203
Glynda CarrPresident and CEOPT$58,729$74,894$133,623
Lakeila StemmonsNational DirectorPT$54,992$74,887$129,879

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carolynn McDonaldChair
Denora GetachewVice Chair
Joy WilliamsBoard Member
LaToia JonesBoard Member
Leah DaughtryBoard Member
Simone WardBoard Member
Elizabeth SullivanSecretary
Celeste MorrisTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,005,477
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,005,477
Change in Net Assets
$-960,472

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,005,477
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,005,477
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,005,477
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$1,388,449
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$577,500
Total Fundraising Expense$9,487
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
All Other Expenses$543,134$0$0$543,134
Other Salaries and Wages$285,073$91,494$808$377,375
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$42,698$54,471$6,460$103,629
Other Employee Benefits$37,559$15,560$537$53,656
Office Expenses$31,385$13,005$449$44,839
Payroll Taxes$29,988$12,424$428$42,840
Occupancy$18,829$7,800$269$26,898
Other Expenses$12,322$5,104$176$17,602
Fees for Services Accounting$12,121$5,021$173$17,315
Fees for Services Other$5,387$2,232$77$7,696
Fees for Services Legal$4,748$1,967$68$6,783
Depreciation Depletion$2,328$964$33$3,325
Insurance$656$272$9$937
Total Functional Expenses$1,746,148$210,314$9,487$1,965,949

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,964,951
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,964,951
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,964,951
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
Yes
In-house lobbying only
Yes
Subject to proxy tax
No

Reported Spending and Taxes

Line ItemAmount
Political Expenditures$456,285
Section 527 Activity Spending$0
Total Exempt Function Spending$0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
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
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Higher Heights for America
EIN
45-3211706
Phone
6464949620
Address
147 Prince Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Signing Officer

Name
Celeste Morris
Title
Treasurer
Phone
6464949620
Signed
2023-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
19
Volunteers
500

Preparer

Firm
Accounting With Debits & Credits in
Address
2130 PRIEST BRIDGE DR STE 10, CROFTON, MD 21114
Preparer
Theresa Hutchinson
Phone
4107213946
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other

Organization's Mission or Most Significant Activities: Higher Heights is building a national infrastructure to harness Black Women's political power and leadership potential. Headquartered in NY, NY, Higher Heights is a national 501(C)4 organization investing in a long term strategy to analyze, expand, and support a black woman's leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond election day. In New York, Higher Heights is monitored by the Charities Bureau.

Other

Organization's Mission: Higher Heights is building a national infrastructure to harness Black Women's political power and leadership potential. Headquartered in NY, NY, Higher Heights is a national 501(C)4 organization investing in a long term strategy to analyze, expand, and support a black woman's leadership pipeline.

Other

Form 990, Part I, Line 6: Volunteers helped with events and conferences. They set up and broke down the events. They assisted with the check in of attendees and handed out materials.

Pt VI, Line 6

General Members shall be those individuals who affirmatively accept the Corporation's invitation to become Members and thereafter affirm their membership in the Corporation at least annually by written or electronic notification. General Members shall have the authority to elect one of the Corporation's directors and such other authority or rights as these By-Laws may provide, if any. However, General Members may exercise only such powers and authority as are expressly granted to them by these By-Laws or by law. Nothing in these By-Laws shall give the General Members, in their roles as General Members, the authority to make decisions related to the day-to-day management of the Corporation, including, without limitation, decisions regarding the Corporation's budget or particular expenditures or the hiring or firing of particular employees or contractors.

Pt VI, Line 7A

General Members shall have the authority to elect one of the Corporation's directors.

Pt VI, Line 11B

A copy of the 990 is provided to the board for review prior to filing.

Pt VI, Line 12C

Board members are required to disclose conflicts. Conflicts are monitored and disclosed according to the conflict of interest policy. If a conflict arises, the board holds a meeting, which excludes the board of director that may have the conflict, for discussion and board vote.

Pt VI, Line 19

No documents available to the public

Pt VI, Line 15A

We secured a consultant as part of the strategic planning process to lead the development of salary bands and compensation for CEO and top executives as part of an organization development plan with the senior leadership and board of directors.

Pt VI, Line 15B

Same as 15a

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

Leadership Development 47186. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

Outreach and Partnerships 21090. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D

Political Engagement 456285. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

Leadership Development 44825. 44825. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

Strategy and Planning 73846. 73846. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

Convenings Events 384773. 384773. 0. 0.

Form 990, Part IX, Line 24E

Political Engagement 39690. 39690. 0. 0.

Financial Statement Notes

Other

The organization follows professional guidance in accounting for uncertain positions. The organization does not beliEve there are any material uncertain tax positions and accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for uncertain tax positions. For the year ending December 31, 2021 there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in the financial statements. The organization's information returns for tax years 2018 and beyond remain subject to examination.

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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0Membership Engagement Developing a network of Black women and allies and providing members with training and tools to harness their political power. Create on and offline activities and networking opportunities to help Black women lead from the voting booth to elected office.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0Leadership Development Train the next generation of leaders by expanding our #BlackWomenLead Political Leadership efforts to meet Black women where they are and move them up the ladder of engagement. Host leadership webinars that will focus on preparing Black women to take their political leadership to the next level and provide skill-building opportunities from fundraising and messaging to volunteer and staff engagement.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc1Outreach and Partnerships Expand relationships with national and local partners to expand Higher Heights reach to support programming and attend convenings and meetings.
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IRS990ScheduleC/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Strategic planning and GOTV efforts
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0The organization follows professional guidance in accounting for uncertain positions. The organization does not beliEve there are any material uncertain tax positions and accordingly, it will not recognize any liability for uncertain tax positions. For the year ending December 31, 2021 there were no interest or penalties recorded or included in the financial statements. The organization's information returns for tax years 2018 and beyond remain subject to examination.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Organization's Mission or Most Significant Activities: Higher Heights is building a national infrastructure to harness Black Women's political power and leadership potential. Headquartered in NY, NY, Higher Heights is a national 501(C)4 organization investing in a long term strategy to analyze, expand, and support a black woman's leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond election day. In New York, Higher Heights is monitored by the Charities Bureau.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Organization's Mission: Higher Heights is building a national infrastructure to harness Black Women's political power and leadership potential. Headquartered in NY, NY, Higher Heights is a national 501(C)4 organization investing in a long term strategy to analyze, expand, and support a black woman's leadership pipeline.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Form 990, Part I, Line 6: Volunteers helped with events and conferences. They set up and broke down the events. They assisted with the check in of attendees and handed out materials.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3General Members shall be those individuals who affirmatively accept the Corporation's invitation to become Members and thereafter affirm their membership in the Corporation at least annually by written or electronic notification. General Members shall have the authority to elect one of the Corporation's directors and such other authority or rights as these By-Laws may provide, if any. However, General Members may exercise only such powers and authority as are expressly granted to them by these By-Laws or by law. Nothing in these By-Laws shall give the General Members, in their roles as General Members, the authority to make decisions related to the day-to-day management of the Corporation, including, without limitation, decisions regarding the Corporation's budget or particular expenditures or the hiring or firing of particular employees or contractors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4General Members shall have the authority to elect one of the Corporation's directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5A copy of the 990 is provided to the board for review prior to filing.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6Board members are required to disclose conflicts. Conflicts are monitored and disclosed according to the conflict of interest policy. If a conflict arises, the board holds a meeting, which excludes the board of director that may have the conflict, for discussion and board vote.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt7No documents available to the public
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt8We secured a consultant as part of the strategic planning process to lead the development of salary bands and compensation for CEO and top executives as part of an organization development plan with the senior leadership and board of directors.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt9Same as 15a
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc10Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc11Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc12Form 990, Part III, Line 4d
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc13Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc14Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc15Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc16Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e
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Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.32$0.29$0.03$3.45$3.64$0.19
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.26$0.03$0.23$0.99$0.92$0.07
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.02$0.16$1.01$1.97$0.96
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.34$0.22$1.12$2.00$1.46$0.54
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.79$0.21$0.58$1.71$1.19$0.52
2019Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.07$0.01$0.06$0.59$0.53$0.06
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.46$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.28$0.23$0.05
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.20$0.00
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.12$0.00
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.20$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00