Civic Intelligence

Grassroots Policy Project

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 52-1846313

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Oct 02, 2020

Organization Profilewww.grassrootspolicy.org

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PO Box 2125Berkeley, CA 94702

(510) 213-0482

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

23rd percentile

0.01x

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

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

94th percentile

64%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$116,206

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 3.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

98th percentile

212%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

160%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,046,932

Up $2,071,595 (+212%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$3,016,367

Up $2,050,849 (+212%) from 2018

Liabilities

Up

$30,565

Up $20,746 (+211%) from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue23rd percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,189,953

Up $1,962,776 (+160%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$1,139,104

Up $532,950 (+88%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$2,050,849

Up $1,429,826 (+230%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $99,945Liabilities 2010: $0Net Assets 2010: $99,9452010Assets 2011: $205,476Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $205,4762011Assets 2012: $164,056Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $164,0562012Assets 2013: $209,945Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $209,9452013Assets 2014: $204,257Liabilities 2014: $1,800Net Assets 2014: $202,4572014Assets 2015: $80,872Liabilities 2015: $650Net Assets 2015: $80,2222015Assets 2016: $274,716Liabilities 2016: $1,300Net Assets 2016: $273,4162016Assets 2017: $350,323Liabilities 2017: $5,828Net Assets 2017: $344,4952017Assets 2018: $975,337Liabilities 2018: $9,819Net Assets 2018: $965,5182018Assets 2019: $3,046,932Liabilities 2019: $30,565Net Assets 2019: $3,016,3672019Assets 2020: $3,663,547Liabilities 2020: $117,118Net Assets 2020: $3,546,4292020Assets 2021: $3,302,393Liabilities 2021: $18,793Net Assets 2021: $3,283,6002021Assets 2022: $5,894,396Liabilities 2022: $41,707Net Assets 2022: $5,852,6892022Assets 2023: $5,893,738Liabilities 2023: $71,984Net Assets 2023: $5,821,7542023Assets 2024: $6,612,933Liabilities 2024: $61,163Net Assets 2024: $6,551,7702024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$3,046,932
Liabilities$30,565
Net Assets$3,016,367
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

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

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2010: $290,333Expenses 2010: $301,698Net Income 2010: -$11,3652010Revenue 2011: $595,075Expenses 2011: $489,544Net Income 2011: $105,5312011Revenue 2012: $345,943Expenses 2012: $387,363Net Income 2012: -$41,4202012Revenue 2013: $569,725Expenses 2013: $524,986Net Income 2013: $44,7392013Revenue 2014: $427,959Expenses 2014: $434,297Net Income 2014: -$6,3382014Revenue 2015: $282,340Expenses 2015: $404,575Net Income 2015: -$122,2352015Revenue 2016: $484,744Expenses 2016: $291,550Net Income 2016: $193,1942016Revenue 2017: $580,864Expenses 2017: $509,785Net Income 2017: $71,0792017Revenue 2018: $1,227,177Expenses 2018: $606,154Net Income 2018: $621,0232018Revenue 2019: $3,189,953Expenses 2019: $1,139,104Net Income 2019: $2,050,8492019Revenue 2020: $1,385,880Expenses 2020: $855,818Net Income 2020: $530,0622020Revenue 2021: $1,063,938Expenses 2021: $1,326,767Net Income 2021: -$262,8292021Revenue 2022: $4,196,797Expenses 2022: $1,627,708Net Income 2022: $2,569,0892022Revenue 2023: $2,057,825Expenses 2023: $2,088,760Net Income 2023: -$30,9352023Revenue 2024: $3,223,288Expenses 2024: $2,493,272Net Income 2024: $730,0162024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$3,189,953
Expenses$1,139,104
Net Income$2,050,849
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Oct 2, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,189,953
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The Grassroots Policy Project encourages greater grassroots participation in civic affairs and debate. It helps member-based grassroots organizations with leadership development, issue research and communications. It works especially in the areas of housing, education and health care.

Grassroots Policy Project works to transition community and labor organizing from short-term strategies aimed at winning incremental change towards long-term strategies for structural transformation. We provide strategic consulting and education for grassroots organizations.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$1,799,414-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$974,263$856,976▼ $117,287
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$300,630-
Accounts Receivable-$86,319-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$3,593-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$1,074$0▼ $1,074
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$975,337$3,046,932▲ $2,071,595
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$9,819$30,565▲ $20,746
Total Liabilities$9,819$30,565▲ $20,746
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$7,500$1,799,414▲ $1,791,914
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$958,018$1,216,953▲ $258,935
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$965,518$3,016,367▲ $2,050,849
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$975,337$3,046,932▲ $2,071,595
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Maria PobletExecutive DirectorFT$110,672$5,534$116,206
Harmony GoldbergSecretaryFT$94,881$4,744$99,625
Richard HealeyED/DirectorPT$43,750$2,188$45,938

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Adria GoodsonDirector
Charlotte RyanDirector
Kimberly Freeman BrownTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,824,408
Program Service Revenue
$364,615
Investment Income
$630
Other Revenue
$300
All Other Contributions
$2,824,408
Change in Net Assets
$2,050,849

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,189,953
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,189,953
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,189,953
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$693,050
Other Expenses$446,054
Total Fundraising Expense$96,184
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$223,667$72,725$27,513$323,905
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$206,289$13,088$42,392$261,769
Fees for Services Other$212,079$16,262$2,058$230,399
Conferences and Meetings$105,517$5,135$2,777$113,429
Other Employee Benefits$46,689$9,803$6,256$62,748
Travel$41,443$1,712$6,317$49,472
Payroll Taxes$32,266$7,654$4,708$44,628
Occupancy$17,638$4,184$2,573$24,395
Office Expenses$4,070$4,092$523$8,685
Fees for Services Legal$5,620$431$55$6,106
Insurance$3,116$962$455$4,533
Information Technology$3,042$775$444$4,261
Fees for Services Accounting-$3,700-$3,700
Depreciation Depletion$777$184$113$1,074
Total Functional Expenses$902,213$140,707$96,184$1,139,104

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,139,104
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,139,104
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,139,104
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

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
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
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The 990 is reviewed by the Finance and Operations Manager, then the Executive Director, and is then presented to the Board for review prior to filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“We used "Fair Pay for Northern California Non-Profits: 2018 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report" from Nonprofit Compensation Associates to calculate our ED salary.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Grassroots Policy Project
EIN
52-1846313
Phone
5102130482
Address
PO Box 2125, Berkeley, CA 94702

Signing Officer

Name
Maria Poblet
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2020-10-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Maria Poblet
Formed
1995
Legal Domicile
Dc
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
9
Volunteers
4

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
1970 Broadway STE 930, Oakland, CA 94612
Preparer
August Zajonc CPA
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process

“We hired a Finance and Operations Manager in April 2019, she facilitates monthly finance meetings with the directors of GPP and quarterly reviews with the Board of Directors.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2019 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt0Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Grassroots Policy Project (GPP) has evaluated the five-factor facts and circumstances test and believes it should continue to be treated as a public charity. GPP receives more than 10% of its support from public sources. It is actively engaged in attracting additional public support on an ongoing basis. It has a representative governing board. It makes its programs broadly available. As the Organization is not a membership organization the fifth factor is not applicable. Percentage of public support. GPPs public support is 26%, substantially above the 10% facts and circumstances threshold. GPP already attracts meaningful public support, intends to be publicly supported, and is actively engaged in activities that are intended to attract new and additional public or governmental support on a continuous basis. Additionally, a large majority of GPPs excess contributions consist of amounts raised through the Ford Foundation as part of a 4-year grant. GPP accounted for the 4-year contribution in the 2019 reports as is best practice in an accrual-based accounting system. GPP expects its public support % to increase when those initial amounts are not included in the calculation. Sources of support. GPP currently attracts support from individuals and community groups and continues to expand its sources of support, including potential governmental sources of support Availability of public facilities or services; All of GPPs programs services are available to the broad general public without charge. GPPs program is designed to engage staff and leaders of advocacy groups in education and strategic planning for more effective interventions on behalf of the communities they serve. In 2019, GPP worked with advocacy coalitions in four states, conducting strategic planning and education sessions in each state. In addition, GPP worked with three national networks, conducting sessions that reached hundreds of leaders, developing briefing papers, and co-developing curriculum materials. In June of 2019, GPP co-hosted a weeklong training series that brought together advocacy leaders from across the country. These leaders are using GPPs curriculum with their organizations, extending the reach of GPPs work exponentially. Representative governing body. GPPs board consists of four members, three of whom are independent from the organization, and are not family members of GPPs founder, officers, or other board members. GPPs board members include veteran community organizers, educators, strategists, and academics that help sharpen and strengthen the mission of GPP.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1We used "Fair Pay for Northern California Non-Profits: 2018 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report" from Nonprofit Compensation Associates to calculate our ED salary.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2Upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3We hired a Finance and Operations Manager in April 2019, she facilitates monthly finance meetings with the directors of GPP and quarterly reviews with the Board of Directors.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc3Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process
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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,046,932
Liabilities
$30,565
Net assets
$3,016,367
Revenue
$3,189,953
Expenses
$1,139,104
Net income
$2,050,849
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.61$0.06$6.55$3.22$2.49$0.73
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.89$0.07$5.82$2.06$2.09$0.03
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.89$0.04$5.85$4.20$1.63$2.57
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.30$0.02$3.28$1.06$1.33$0.26
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.66$0.12$3.55$1.39$0.86$0.53
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$0.03$3.02$3.19$1.14$2.05
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.98$0.01$0.97$1.23$0.61$0.62
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.35$0.01$0.34$0.58$0.51$0.07
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.48$0.29$0.19
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.28$0.40$0.12
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.43$0.43$0.01
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.57$0.52$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.16$0.00$0.16$0.35$0.39$0.04
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.21$0.60$0.49$0.11
2010Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.29$0.30$0.01