2021-05-18T15:54:16-07:00 2020-07-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2019-08-01 201897585 Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-based Strategy SMAR 5109031809 654 13th Street Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 Bernice Julie Shaw Co-Director 2021-05-18 true Husne Siddiqui-Khan P01958878 9256030800 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Bernice Julie Shaw 654 13th Street Suite 100 Oakland CA 94612 1843727 false X www.storybasedstrategy.org X 2004 VT SMARTMEME INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY ("CSS") offers nonprofit networks and organizations the analysis, training and strategic support for their communications needs. 13 9 11 9 0 823499 1478597 296844 360527 132 3584 674 1019 1121149 1843727 0 0 663080 820317 19646 11771 190748 512640 407271 1195366 1239359 -74217 604368 983527 1842700 135323 390128 848204 1452572 SMARTMEME INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY ("CSS") IS A NATIONAL STRATEGY CENTER DEDICATED TO HARNESSING THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FOR MOVEMENT BUILDING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. CSS PROVIDES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIANCES THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO REFRAME ISSUES AND WIN CRITICAL CAMPAIGNS. WE USE STORY-BASED APPROACHES TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, TO COMMUNICATE TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND TO RE-IMAGINE SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGY. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Employees and Board members of the organization are required to put in writing their conflicting interests when they first become an employee or Board member; then these are reviewed and updated annually. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management SMARTMEME INC. HAS A SALARY POLICY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH YEAR THE BOARD CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE CO-DIRECTORS AND MAKES A DECISION ABOUT THE SALARY RATE FOR THE UPCOMING FISCAL YEAR, THEN APPROVES IT WITH THE ORGANIZATIONAL ANNUAL BUDGET. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.