Liabilities / Assets
33rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
33rd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
89th percentile
Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.5% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
$355,078
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$355,078
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
$809,849
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
$455,214
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Income
$354,635
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $809,849
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Yimby action is a non-profit policy advocacy organization that seeks to promote social welfare by educating about and advocating for the construction of new housing and empowering others in the formation of similiar organizations.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | - | $354,315 | - |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | - | $763 | - |
| Total Assets | $0 | $355,078 | ▲ $355,078 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | - | $355,078 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $0 | $355,078 | ▲ $355,078 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $0 | $355,078 | ▲ $355,078 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Land Buildings | $763 | $40 | $803 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Foote Clark | Executive Di | FT | $44,250 | $44,250 |
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Tim Colen | President/bo |
| Sam Moss | Board Member |
| Torrie Fisher | Board Member |
| Laura Fingal-surma | CFO/board Me |
| Vincent Woo | Secretary/bo |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $809,849
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $0
- Other Revenue
- $0
- All Other Contributions
- $809,849
- Change in Net Assets
- $354,635
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $229,593 |
| Other Expenses | $118,121 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $107,500 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $82,610 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $73,430 | $59,102 | $46,565 | $179,097 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $107,500 | - | - | $107,500 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $18,143 | $14,602 | $11,505 | $44,250 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $14,330 | $11,535 | $9,088 | $34,953 |
| Office Expenses | $9,077 | $7,306 | $5,757 | $22,140 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $3,478 | $2,799 | $2,205 | $8,482 |
| Travel | $3,474 | $2,797 | $2,204 | $8,475 |
| Advertising | $2,831 | $2,278 | $1,794 | $6,903 |
| Occupancy | $1,852 | $1,492 | $1,175 | $4,519 |
| Payroll Taxes | $1,729 | $1,392 | $1,097 | $4,218 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $832 | $669 | $527 | $2,028 |
| Information Technology | $473 | $381 | $300 | $1,154 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $482 | - | - | $482 |
| Other Expenses | $28 | $22 | $17 | $67 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $267,752 | $104,852 | $82,610 | $455,214 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Yimby | Sacramento, CA | 4 | - | $107,500 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- Yes
- Backup withholding compliance
- Yes
- 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
Governance Explanations
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B
“The executive director distributes a draft copy of the 990 to the board via email. Feedback from the board is encouraged.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C
“No member of the board of directors or officer of the corporation, nor any corporation, firm, association or other entity in which one or more of the corporation's officers or directors have a material financial interest, shall have a material financial interest in any transaction entered into by the corporation, unless the transaction is approved in accordance with section 5233 of the corporations code.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A
“The organization conducts such due diligence and negotiation necessary to ensure that the compensation to be paid to all employees and independent contractors is determined in an arm's length transaction based upon consideration of compensation paid by other organizations for comparable positions.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15B
“The organization conducts such due diligence and negotiation necessary to ensure that the compensation to be paid to all employees and independent contractors is determined in an arm's length transaction based upon consideration of compensation paid by other organizations for comparable positions.”
Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19
“Governing documents are made available to the public upon request.”
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Yimby Action
- EIN
- 81-5140915
- Phone
- 4154890197
- Address
- 1260 MISSION STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
Signing Officer
- Name
- Laura Foote Clark
- Title
- Executive Director
- Phone
- 4154890197
- Signed
- 2018-11-15
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Tim Colen
- Formed
- 2017
- Legal Domicile
- CA
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 400
Preparer
- Firm
- The Henry Levy Group
- Address
- 5940 COLLEGE AVE STE F, OAKLAND, CA 94618-1385
- Preparer
- Beth Attebery
- Phone
- 5106521000
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
“Yimby action is a non-profit policy advocacy organization that seeks to promote social welfare by educating about and advocating for the construction of new housing and empowering others in the formation of similiar organizations.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4B
“Francisco, but also in neighboring communities and in sacramento.”
Form 990, Page 2, Part III, Line 4D
“Yimby action researches the scale of the problem and potential solutions to the housing crisis in and around san francisco, and reviews legislative and administrative proposals and actions that impact that crisis. Yimby action anticipates that its research activities may decrease over time. Yimby action also conducts activities to organize and engage voters who care about housing issues to help build support for strong policies to address the housing shortage, including building lasting relationships with voters to help keep these citizens engaged. Yimby action has worked to draft and support local ballot measures that address the housing crisis in san francisco and has made endorsements of candidates.”
Form 990, Part XI, Line 9
“Book / tax depreciation difference 442 rounding 1 total 443”
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| IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc | 0 | YIMBY ACTION RESEARCHES THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING CRISIS IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO, AND REVIEWS LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS AND ACTIONS THAT IMPACT THAT CRISIS. YIMBY ACTION ANTICIPATES THAT ITS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES MAY DECREASE OVER TIME. YIMBY ACTION ALSO CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE VOTERS WHO CARE ABOUT HOUSING ISSUES TO HELP BUILD SUPPORT FOR STRONG POLICIES TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE, INCLUDING BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VOTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE CITIZENS ENGAGED. YIMBY ACTION HAS WORKED TO DRAFT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES THAT ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HAS MADE ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILIAR ORGANIZATIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | FRANCISCO, BUT ALSO IN NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES AND IN SACRAMENTO. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | YIMBY ACTION RESEARCHES THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE HOUSING CRISIS IN AND AROUND SAN FRANCISCO, AND REVIEWS LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROPOSALS AND ACTIONS THAT IMPACT THAT CRISIS. YIMBY ACTION ANTICIPATES THAT ITS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES MAY DECREASE OVER TIME. YIMBY ACTION ALSO CONDUCTS ACTIVITIES TO ORGANIZE AND ENGAGE VOTERS WHO CARE ABOUT HOUSING ISSUES TO HELP BUILD SUPPORT FOR STRONG POLICIES TO ADDRESS THE HOUSING SHORTAGE, INCLUDING BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH VOTERS TO HELP KEEP THESE CITIZENS ENGAGED. YIMBY ACTION HAS WORKED TO DRAFT AND SUPPORT LOCAL BALLOT MEASURES THAT ADDRESS THE HOUSING CRISIS IN SAN FRANCISCO AND HAS MADE ENDORSEMENTS OF CANDIDATES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DISTRIBUTES A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL. FEEDBACK FROM THE BOARD IS ENCOURAGED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION, NOR ANY CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE CORPORATION'S OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST, SHALL HAVE A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO BY THE CORPORATION, UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5233 OF THE CORPORATIONS CODE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SUCH DUE DILIGENCE AND NEGOTIATION NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS DETERMINED IN AN ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTION BASED UPON CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS SUCH DUE DILIGENCE AND NEGOTIATION NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS IS DETERMINED IN AN ARM'S LENGTH TRANSACTION BASED UPON CONSIDERATION OF COMPENSATION PAID BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 442 ROUNDING 1 TOTAL 443 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 6 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B |
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Displayed year
2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $355,078
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $355,078
- Revenue
- $809,849
- Expenses
- $455,214
- Net income
- $354,635