Civic Intelligence

Rethink Priorities

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 84-3896318

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on May 20, 2022

Organization Profilerethinkpriorities.org
530 Divisadero Street PMB 796San Francisco, CA 94117

(202) 681-3090

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.16x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.18x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

92nd percentile

64%

Higher net margin than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

38th percentile

$93,721

Higher top officer pay than 38% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

98th percentile

279%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

163%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$6,374,075

Up $4,693,940 (+279%) from 2020

Net Assets

Up

$5,351,965

Up $3,671,830 (+219%) from 2020

Liabilities

Up

$1,022,110

Up $1,022,110 from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin92nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,702,287

Up $3,536,937 (+163%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$2,030,457

Up $1,545,242 (+318%) from 2020

Net Income

Up

$3,671,830

Up $1,991,695 (+119%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

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

$20M$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2019: $1Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $1,680,135Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,680,1352020Assets 2021: $6,374,075Liabilities 2021: $1,022,110Net Assets 2021: $5,351,9652021Assets 2022: $11,526,295Liabilities 2022: $1,150,165Net Assets 2022: $10,376,1302022Assets 2023: $16,266,409Liabilities 2023: $1,419,170Net Assets 2023: $14,847,2392023Assets 2024: $18,996,175Liabilities 2024: $3,928,031Net Assets 2024: $15,068,1442024

Highlighted filing

2021

Assets$6,374,075
Liabilities$1,022,110
Net Assets$5,351,965
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

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

$30M$20M$10M$0Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $0Net Income 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $2,165,350Expenses 2020: $485,215Net Income 2020: $1,680,1352020Revenue 2021: $5,702,287Expenses 2021: $2,030,457Net Income 2021: $3,671,8302021Revenue 2022: $12,759,144Expenses 2022: $7,734,979Net Income 2022: $5,024,1652022Revenue 2023: $20,897,904Expenses 2023: $14,326,795Net Income 2023: $6,571,1092023Revenue 2024: $20,599,841Expenses 2024: $20,378,936Net Income 2024: $220,9052024

Highlighted filing

2021

Revenue$5,702,287
Expenses$2,030,457
Net Income$3,671,830
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
May 20, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$5,702,287
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Rethink Priorities mission is to bridge the gap between charitable interventions and the most neglected causes by providing expedited, professional research valuable to the non-profit sector on an ongoing basis in the areas of animal welfare, existential risk mitigation, mental health, and global health and development.

Rethink Priorities' mission is to bridge the gap between charitable interventions and the most neglected causes by providing expedited, professional research valuable to the non-profit sector on an ongoing basis in the areas of animal welfare, existential risk mitigation, mental health, and global health and development.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$633,749$2,659,522▲ $2,025,773
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$550,085$2,502,003▲ $1,951,918
Pledges and Grants Receivable$496,301$1,212,550▲ $716,249
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-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,680,135$6,374,075▲ $4,693,940
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$1,022,110-
Total Liabilities$0$1,022,110▲ $1,022,110
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$770,644$4,524,489▲ $3,753,845
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$909,491$827,476▼ $82,015
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,680,135$5,351,965▲ $3,671,830
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,680,135$6,374,075▲ $4,693,940
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay38th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Abraham RoweCOOFT$79,898$13,823$93,721
Marcus Davis Co-CEOPresidentFT$81,684$10,916$92,600
Peter Hurford Co-CEOFT$82,252$8,712$90,964

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Luisa RodriguezDirector
Vicky BondDirector
Cameron Meyer Shorb DirSecretary
Ozzie Gooen DirTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$5,618,558
Program Service Revenue
$81,599
Investment Income
$1,918
Other Revenue
$212
All Other Contributions
$5,618,558
Change in Net Assets
$3,671,830

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,702,287
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,702,287
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,702,287
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,591,273
Other Expenses$439,184
Total Fundraising Expense$112,934
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$900,443$126,541$73,393$1,100,377
Fees for Services Other$177,199$144,453-$321,652
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$146,060$112,987$18,493$277,540
Payroll Taxes$127,820$19,895$14,266$161,981
Other Employee Benefits$50,833$542-$51,375
Information Technology$1,782$14,081$3,489$19,352
Fees for Services Legal$10,711$6,459-$17,170
Fees for Services Accounting-$16,661-$16,661
Other Expenses$11,814$3,357$1,288$16,459
Insurance$3,845$4,260-$8,105
Office Expenses$958$3,995$2,005$6,958
Travel$2,497$1,583-$4,080
Total Functional Expenses$1,462,709$454,814$112,934$2,030,457

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,030,457
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,030,457
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,030,457
International Activity

International Summary

Employees
92
Spending
$897,713

International Compliance

Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No

International Activities

RegionActivityServicesOfficesEmployeesSpending
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandProgram servicesRemote research020$510,644
North AmericaProgram servicesRemote research03$104,411
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandEmployer of record service-020$92,432
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandFundraising activitiesRemote research020$87,538
East Asia/PacificProgram servicesRemote research04$42,099
Central America/CaribbeanHiring support-01$40,960
South AsiaProgram services-01$8,762
North AmericaEmployer of record service-03$6,156
Europe/Iceland/GreenlandLegal fees-020$4,711
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
Yes
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
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
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, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The board of directors will electronically review Form 990 and audited financial statements prior to submission. Submission will only occur upon majority vote by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“All staff and board members declare conflicts of interest annually. Prior to financial decisions and programmatic decisions, conflicts are reviewed and adressed as relevant. Restrictions include TDOKEs recusing themselves from decision making processes.”

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

“Rethink Priorities uses a formula for setting compensation for all staff that is based on comparability data. Salaries for Co-CEOs and COO are reviewed by the board of directors, who vote on their approval or disapproval. Marcus Davis, Board President, recuses himself from this process. This process last occurred in 2021.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Rethink Priorities uses a formula for setting compensation for all staff that is based on comparability data. Salaries for the COO are reviewed by the board of directors, who vote on their approval or disapproval. Marcus Davis, Board President, recuses himself from this process. This process last occurred in 2021.”

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

“Governing documents and the conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Financial statements are available on the organization's website.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rethink Priorities
EIN
84-3896318
Phone
2026813090
Address
530 Divisadero Street PMB 796, San Francisco, CA 94117

Signing Officer

Name
Marcus Davis Co-CEO
Title
President
Signed
2022-05-20
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
0
Volunteers
2

Preparer

Firm
Cook & Company A Prof Actcy Corporation
Address
One Sansome St Ste 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Douglas E Cook CPAMPA
Phone
4156211112
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 4D: Other Program Services Description

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Human Neartermism: We research how organizations working to improve global health and reduce global poverty can best measure their impact. We conducted hundreds of hours of research in 2021, and communicated our findings to organizations working in the global poverty space and to the general public. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Insect Welfare Project explores methods for ensuring that the emerging insect farming industry follows higher animal welfare practices through outreach to investors and industry groups. The project explores potential charitable interventions in this space through research.”

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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,374,075
Liabilities
$1,022,110
Net assets
$5,351,965
Revenue
$5,702,287
Expenses
$2,030,457
Net income
$3,671,830
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$19.0$3.93$15.1$20.6$20.4$0.22
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.3$1.42$14.8$20.9$14.3$6.57
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.5$1.15$10.4$12.8$7.73$5.02
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.37$1.02$5.35$5.70$2.03$3.67
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.68$0.00$1.68$2.17$0.49$1.68
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00