Civic Intelligence

Roots of Progress

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 86-3502300

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 08, 2024

Organization ProfileROOTSOFPROGRESS.ORG

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9450 SW Gemini Dr Pmb 74328Beaverton, OR 97008

(650) 781-6281

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

71st percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

72nd percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 72% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

5th percentile

-119%

Higher net margin than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

99th percentile

$202,668

Higher top officer pay than 99% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 69.3% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

9th percentile

-57%

Faster asset growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

14th percentile

-42%

Faster revenue growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$258,483

Down $344,122 (-57%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$252,602

Down $348,444 (-58%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$5,881

Up $4,322 (+277%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue72nd percentileNet Margin5th percentile

Revenue

Down

$292,659

Down $212,050 (-42%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$641,103

Up $350,658 (+121%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$348,444

Down $562,708 (-263%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth9th percentile

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

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2021: $386,782Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $386,7822021Assets 2022: $602,605Liabilities 2022: $1,559Net Assets 2022: $601,0462022Assets 2023: $258,483Liabilities 2023: $5,881Net Assets 2023: $252,6022023Assets 2024: $1,249,923Liabilities 2024: $21,096Net Assets 2024: $1,228,8272024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$258,483
Liabilities$5,881
Net Assets$252,602
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth14th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2021: $555,489Expenses 2021: $168,707Net Income 2021: $386,7822021Revenue 2022: $504,709Expenses 2022: $290,445Net Income 2022: $214,2642022Revenue 2023: $292,659Expenses 2023: $641,103Net Income 2023: -$348,4442023Revenue 2024: $1,908,185Expenses 2024: $957,960Net Income 2024: $950,2252024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$292,659
Expenses$641,103
Net Income-$348,444
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 8, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$292,659
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Our mission is to define and communicate a new philosophy of progress for the twenty-first century. We study the nature, value, and causes of progress, and prescribe ways that humanity can accelerate and steer it.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$578,205$249,052▼ $329,153
Accounts Receivable$24,400$0▼ $24,400
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$0$9,431▲ $9,431
Total Assets$602,605$258,483▼ $344,122
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,559$5,881▲ $4,322
Total Liabilities$1,559$5,881▲ $4,322
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$601,046$252,602▼ $348,444
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$601,046$252,602▼ $348,444
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$602,605$258,483▼ $344,122
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay99th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jason CrawfordPresidentFT$200,128$2,540$202,668
Heike LarsonVP of ProgramsFT$168,203-$168,203

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Ramandeep GirnSecretary
Anil VaranasiTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$285,825
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$5,268
Other Revenue
$1,566
All Other Contributions
$285,825
Change in Net Assets
$-348,444
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$397,219
Other Expenses$243,884
Total Fundraising Expense$53,529
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$297,552$29,826$43,493$370,871
Fees for Services Other$20,536$39,984$253$60,773
Travel$29,781$-710$1,543$30,614
Payroll Taxes$16,953$5,190$3,081$25,224
Advertising$21,008-$344$21,352
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,265-$19,265
Information Technology$6,096$6,076$314$12,486
Conferences and Meetings$8,895-$88$8,983
Other Expenses$5,095$263$4,369$4,632
Office Expenses-$2,045$17$2,062
Pension Plan Contributions-$1,124-$1,124
All Other Expenses$20$115$27$162
Insurance-$55-$55
Total Functional Expenses$480,240$107,334$53,529$641,103
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
Annual disclosure for covered persons
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, Section B, Line 11B

“The 990 will be reviewed by the president and the outside accountant prior to submission to the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Directors are required to review the conflict of interest policy and disclose any conflicts on an annual basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“1. A compensation committee is identified. If the executive in question is a member of the board, then the committee consists of the other members ofthe board, excluding the executive in question. Otherwise, the committee consists of the entire board. 2. Comparative research is performed. This includes salary surveys of comparable roles from other nonprofits, individual data points we can acquire about compensation in similar roles at other organizations, and information about alternative roles that might compete for the executive inquestion. 3. The compensation committee takes this information into account in order to determine appropriate compensation for the executive. The discussion is held at a regular or special board meeting. If the executive in question is on the board, they recuse themselves from the discussion. 4. The final decision is made in a board meeting or by unanimous written consent of the committee.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization does not make its governing documents or conflict of interest policy available to the public. Form 990 and the exemption application are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Roots of Progress
EIN
86-3502300
Phone
6507816281
Address
9450 SW GEMINI DR PMB 74328, BEAVERTON, OR 97008

Signing Officer

Name
Jason Crawford
Title
President
Phone
6507816281
Signed
2024-11-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Jason Crawford
Formed
2021
Legal Domicile
Or
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
1

Preparer

Firm
Uhy Advisors Great Lakes Inc
Address
7171 STADIUM DRIVE, KALAMAZOO, MI 49009
Preparer
Rhonda L Newman
Phone
2693817600
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IRS990/Desc0FELLOWSHIP:THE PURPOSE OF THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS FELLOWSHIP IS TO ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF PROGRESS INTELLECTUALS.WE LAUNCHED OUR FIRST PROGRAM, THE BLOG-BUILDING INTENSIVE, IN JULY, AND GOT ALMOST 500 APPLICATIONS. IN THE END, 19 FELLOWS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM, WHICH INVOLVED WRITING INSTRUCTION, EDITORIAL FEEDBACK, TRAINING IN AUDIENCE-BUILDING, AND A PEER GROUP FOR BRAINSTORMING AND FEEDBACK.SEVERAL OF THE FELLOWS LAUNCHED SUBSTACKS UNDER THEIR OWN NAME AND BRAND FOR THE FIRST TIME, HAVING PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN ONLY FOR OTHER PUBLICATIONS OR FOR THEIR EMPLOYERS. AND ON AVERAGE, THEY WROTE MORE THAN TWICE AS MUCH DURING THE INTENSIVE AS THEY HAD EARLIER IN THE YEAR.WRITING:FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JASON CRAWFORD WROTE 35 ESSAYS FOR OUR BLOG, TOTALLING OVER 65K WORDS. HIS LONGEST, MOST IN-DEPTH PIECES WERE: "WHAT IF THEY GAVE AN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND NOBODY CAME?" A REVIEW OF THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, BY ROBERT ALLEN "CAN SUBMARINES SWIM?" WHICH DEMYSTIFIES ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE "IF YOU WISH TO MAKE AN APPLE PIE, YOU MUST FIRST BECOME DICTATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, OR: WILL AI INEVITABLY SEEK POWER? "WHO REGULATES THE REGULATORS?" ARGUING THAT WE NEED TO GO BEYOND THE REVIEW-AND-APPROVAL PARADIGMOTHER THAN THAT, THE MOST POPULAR PIECES (BY VIEWS ON THE BLOG AND UPVOTES ON OTHER FORUMS) WERE: "WHY NO ROMAN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?" "WHY DIDN'T WE GET THE FOUR-HOUR WORKDAY?" "THE COMMISSION FOR STOPPING FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS": A LETTER OF NOTE FROM ISAMBARD K. BRUNEL, CIVIL ENGINEER "HOW TO SLOW DOWN SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS," ACCORDING TO LEO SZILARD. SEVERAL OF THIS YEAR'S ESSAYS WERE "WHAT I'VE BEEN READING," WHICH CRAWFORD MADE INTO A QUASI-MONTHLY FEATURE. HE ALSO PUT OUT 35 ISSUES OF THE "LINKS DIGEST", ON A SCHEDULE WHICH VARIED FROM WEEKLY TO MONTHLY. IN TOTAL HE RECOMMENDED WELL OVER 1,000 LINKS AND INCLUDED 139 CHARTS AND IMAGES.OVERALL WE HAD 134K VISITORS TO ROOTSOFPROGRESS.ORG, AND OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER GREW MORE THAN 2.4X, TO OVER 18K SUBSCRIBERS.TALKS AND INTERVIEWS:CRAWFORD ALSO GAVE ABOUT A DOZEN PUBLISHED TALKS AND INTERVIEWS, INCLUDING: "REMEMBER THE PAST TO BUILD THE FUTURE," RECORDED AT FORESIGHT INSTITUTE'S VISION WEEKEND 2022 AND PUBLISHED IN JANUARY A TALK TO THE INSTITUTO MILLENIUM IN BRAZIL, WITH ABOUT 80 PEOPLE ATTENDING LIVE: "TOWARD A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS" INFINITE LOOPS PODCAST WITH JIM O'SHAUGHNESSYHE ALSO SPOKE IN SEVERAL PRIVATE VENUES, INCLUDING: THE SANTA FE INSTITUTE, AT A WORKSHOP ON "ACCELERATING SCIENCE." HE ALSO WROTE UP THE TALK AS AN ESSAY. THE TAKSHASHILA INSTITUTE IN BANGALORE. HE SPOKE FIRST IN PERSON TO A GROUP OF A COUPLE DOZEN OF THEIR SCHOLARS, AND LATER ADDRESSED OVER 200 STUDENTS TAKING THEIR GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC POLICY VIA ZOOM STRIPE, WHERE HE GAVE AN INTERNAL TECH TALK. HE GAVE A CONDENSED VERSION OF THE TALK AT FORESIGHT VISION WEEKEND 2023 AN ASTRAL CODEX TEN / LESSWRONG MEETUP IN BANGALORE, WHERE HE DISCUSSED PROGRESS WITH SOME 30 OR 40 ATTENDEESFINALLY, HE WAS BRIEFLY QUOTED IN A YEAR-END REVIEW IN THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR.THE ORIGINS OF STEAM POWER:THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORED AN ESSAY ON THE PRE-HISTORY OF THE STEAM ENGINE, WITH INTERACTIVE ANIMATED DIAGRAMS. IT CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS://BLOG.ROOTSOFPROGRESS.ORG/STEAM-ENGINE-ORIGINSTHE PROGRESS FORUM:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THE PROGRESS FORUM, THE ONLINE HOME FOR THE PROGRESS COMMUNITY. IT IS A DISCUSSION FORUM FOR EVERYTHING RELATED TO PROGRESS.
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IRS990/MissionDesc0THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS IS A RECENTLY ESTABLISHED NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF OREGON. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE HISTORY AND NATURE OF HUMAN PROGRESS. 'PROGRESS' IS THAT WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LIVE BETTER LIVES: ANYTHING THAT INCREASES HEALTH, HAPPINESS, WEALTH, FREEDOM, KNOWLEDGE, PEACE, AND THE CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. OUR MISSION IS TO DEFINE AND COMMUNICATE A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. WE STUDY THE NATURE, VALUE, AND CAUSES OF PROGRESS, AND PRESCRIBE WAYS THAT HUMANITY CAN ACCELERATE AND STEER IT. WE WILL ALLOCATE 100% OF OUR TIME TOWARDS OUR ACTIVITIES; WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING: RESEARCH: ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY, AND ON THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PROGRESS. MOST OF THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. WRITING: SPONSORING WRITERS TO CREATE BOOKS AND MAGAZINE/JOURNAL AR
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$258,483
Liabilities
$5,881
Net assets
$252,602
Revenue
$292,659
Expenses
$641,103
Net income
-$348,444
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.25$0.02$1.23$1.91$0.96$0.95
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.26$0.01$0.25$0.29$0.64$0.35
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.60$0.00$0.60$0.50$0.29$0.21
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.39$0.56$0.17$0.39