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SINCE 2021, SOULFORCE HAS SERVED AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE RELIGIOUSEXEMPTION ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (REAP). REAP FIGHTS FOR THE SAFETY, BODILY AUTONOMY, JUSTICE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF LGBTQIA+ AND OTHER COMMUNITIES MARGINALIZED AT MANY PREDOMINANTLY WHITE, TAXPAYER-FUNDED RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. USING CAMPUS ORGANIZING, STORYTELLING THROUGH PODCASTING, DOCUMENTARY FILM, AND SPEAKING ANDPREACHING ON CAMPUSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, REAP EMPOWERS STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ALUMNI AT THESE INSTITUTIONS TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, WHILE SHINING A LIGHT ON THE DANGERS AND ABUSES OF A MAJOR EDUCATIONAL PIPELINE OF WHITE CHRISTIAN SUPREMACY. 213621 SPIRITUAL RECLAMATION AND HEALING: DEVELOPING LANGUAGE, TOOLS, AND SPACES THAT CENTER SPIRITUAL RECLAMATION AS AN ACT OF POLITICAL SOVEREIGNTY AT THE CRUX OF OUR ACTIVISM AND MOVEMENTS. IN 2022, SOULFORCE LAUNCHED THE INSTITUTE ON SPIRITUAL VIOLENCE, HEALING, AND SOCIAL CHANGE. THE INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK OF THE INSTITUTE BRINGS TOGETHER PROFESSIONALS FROM THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, ACTIVISTS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND OTHER CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS. OUR COMMON GOAL IS TO CONFRONT SPIRITUAL AND RELIGION-BASED VIOLENCE AFFECTING WOMEN, LGBTQIA+ PEOPLE, PEOPLE OF COLOR, MANY MARGINALIZED GROUPS WHO LIVE WITHIN SPECIFIC HOSTILE ENVIRONMENTS OF CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM AND ALL OF US WHO LIVE MORE BROADLY UNDER THE IMPERIALIST POWERS OF WHITE CHRISTIAN SUPREMACY. ONE OF THE INSTITUTE'S MAIN GOALS IS TO END ALL FORMS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY CHANGE EFFORTS (SOGICE), COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "CONVERSION THERAPY". 167236 POLITICAL & THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION: CREATING CONTENT DELIVERED VIA WRITING, AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT, WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND BRIEFINGS THAT WEAVE TOGETHER POLITICAL ANALYSIS, THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, AND ACTIVIST PRAXIS. OUR ONLINE SPIRIT RESOURCE LIBRARY IS A COLLECTION OF FREE, ACCESSIBLE, SPIRIT-LED POLITICAL AND THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES THAT CENTER OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE FOR ALL MARGINALIZED PEOPLE. IN 2023, THESE FREE RESOURCES WERE DOWNLOADED 1,161 TIMES. SOULFORCE THEOLOGICAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, KINYARWANDA, SWAHILI, LUGANDA, ZULU, AND FRENCH. 58420 RESEARCH AND STRATEGY: WE DEPLOY RESEARCH AND STRATEGY ON THE PERVASIVE IDEOLOGIES OF CHRISTIAN SUPREMACY AND CORRESPONDING POLITICAL POWER AND ACTIONS OF THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT, STUDYING THE CONNECTIONS AMONG IDEOLOGIES AND INSTITUTIONS THAT MORALLY JUSTIFY AND REINFORCE OPPRESSION TOGETHER IN MOVEMENT WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. OUR TEAM RESPONDS REGULARLY TO CONSULTATION REQUESTS FROM PARTIES THAT ARE SEEKING SUPPORT IN UNDERSTANDING THE PARASITIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RELIGION AND POWER, AND HOW IT AFFECTS THE LIVES OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCATES, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND LEGISLATIVE BODIES. 31021 OTHER SMALL PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE WORK TO END POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS OPPRESSION OF LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, QUEER AND INTERSEX PEOPLE THROUGH RELENTLESS NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE. 89441 1058781 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 8008109143 PO BOX 2499 ABILENE TX 79604 COLE PARKE-WEST SECRETARY 1.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TSHARRE SANDERS TREASURER 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DELFIN BAUTISTA DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 RHINA RAMOS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC BORJA DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 NADIA TAVERA DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ORION JOHNSTONE DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALBA ONOFRIO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 118748 0 0 CASSANDRA CALIN BOARD CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 118748 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 906736 906736 TRAINING & SPEAKING FE 900099 1500 1500 PRODUCT SALES 900099 21 21 1521 4 4 908261 1525 0 0 118748 97529 9167 12052 141182 115974 10901 14307 3260 2665 250 345 19425 14165 2421 2839 22149 18097 1682 2370 3204 3204 9070 2231 703 6136 716 716 58886 52468 3151 3267 392459 392414 16 29 6675 6675 CONTRACTED SERVICES 242083 167242 22677 52164 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE 196924 189321 5555 2048 1214781 1058781 60443 95557 657968 1067424 50375 528849 6761 143726 2106 2952 0 -6675 15318 1969 8603 1391667 1087709 41651 44213 41651 44213 X 598327 895897 751689 147599 1350016 1043496 1391667 1087709 -306520 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 305671 1000089 907573 1093807 906736 4213876 305671 1000089 907573 1093807 906736 4213876 4213876 34 13 16 4 4 71 383 383 4214330 1521 0.99990 0.99990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 940699 32438 32438 908261 0 908261 1247219 32438 32438 1214781 0 1214781 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) ON ITS EXEMPT FUNCTION INCOME AND IS CLASSIFIED BY THE IRS AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ALL IDENTIFIED MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS ARE ASSESSED AND MEASURED BY A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD TO DETERMINE IF THE TAX POSITION IS UNCERTAIN AND WHAT, IF ANY, THE EFFECT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY HAVE ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, AND THEN DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD SECRETARY IS IN CHARGE OF COMPLIANCE AND MONITORS THE INTRODUCTORY AND ANNUAL FILING OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRES FOR BOARD MEMBERS. SOULFORCE PROHIBITS ALL BOARD AND STAFF FROM ACTING WHERE THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND REQUIRES THAT BOARD AND STAFF DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIPS WHICH MAY GIVE RISE TO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EMPLOYEES AGREE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SIMILARLY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS CONTRACTUALLY REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF THE BOARD FOR RECONCILIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A WHEN CONSIDERING THE REVISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DURING THE 2023 YEAR, SALARY RATES OF SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS' WERE USED FOR COMPARISON DATA TO ESTABLISH A FAIR RATE. FOLLOWING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE DATA, THE COMPENSATION PLAN WAS VOTED ON AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS DECISION WAS RECORDED IN THE RELEVANT BOARD MEETING NOTES, AS WELL AS DOCUMENTED VIA EMAIL IN FOLLOWUP TO THE MEETING. 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