2021-04-29T10:37:27-07:00 2020-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2019-07-01 460675457 The Pollination Project Foundation POLL 5106710365 1569 Solano Avenue Ste 643 Berkeley CA 94707 Ajay Dahiya Executive Director 2021-04-29 true Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Ajay Dahiya 1569 Solano Avenue Ste 643 Berkeley CA 94707 1576518 false X www.thepollinationproject.org X 2012 DE The Pollination Project makes small grants to community activists all over the world, helping them launch and sustain locally-led grassroots social change projects. 4 4 9 103 0 462194 1530727 0 1369505 45238 102371 553 1934070 1576518 895584 950424 0 521441 627796 880 0 65268 468208 480501 1886113 2058721 47957 -482203 3174526 2767861 73643 160330 3100883 2607531 X The Pollination Project seeks to unleash the goodness in every person. Through a daily practice of generosity and giving, we make small grants- 365 days a year- to social change agents who seek to spread compassion in their communities and in the world for the benefit of all. false false 1561110 934424 GRANTMAKING: The Pollination Project makes micro grants to grassroots social change efforts worldwide. To date, we have given funding to activists and community leaders in 113 countries. Most grants are $1000 or less, and once a year we make larger grants of up to $5000 each to projects that are poised for additional growth. 192107 16000 ANIMAL RIGHTS: Our emphasis on Animal Advocacy grant-making has resulted in approximately 75 additional grants to animal activists worldwide. We have built animal advocacy grant making programs in India, Brazil, Mexico and China, and funded grassroots efforts on behalf of animals in Europe, Africa, North and South America, Australia and Asia. 26379 GRANTEE SERVICES: Our Grantee Capacity Building Program provides a wide range of "non financial," value added resources to our grantees, helping them grow in their leadership. We offer trainings, peer networking, coaching, professional services, and promotion to all grantees across our network. 1448 1781044 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 39 0 true 9 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X Ajay Dahiya 5106710365 1569 Solano Avenue Ste 643 Berkeley CA 94707 Ajay Dahiya ED/Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 116770 0 16 Ariel Nessel President 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stephanie Klempner Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Birju Pandya Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Long Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 116770 16 1 false false false 0 1530727 1530727 0 45238 45238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 553 553 553 1576518 45791 X 293150 293150 150005 150005 507269 507269 0 128838 51031 65945 11862 0 385531 277640 74713 33178 0 71415 47000 20359 4056 42012 27053 11292 3667 0 721 372 303 46 12638 12638 0 0 0 297265 290509 5375 1381 1826 499 177 1150 40572 16457 16721 7394 16973 11724 3137 2112 0 37928 37903 25 44444 43505 798 141 0 24865 24865 0 0 0 3269 2062 926 281 0 2058721 1781044 212409 65268 172990 166471 0 0 171029 935425 0 0 0 0 4428 6402 0 2826079 1659563 0 0 0 0 3174526 2767861 73643 65213 95117 73643 160330 X 3018063 2208228 82820 399303 3100883 2607531 3174526 2767861 -482203 -11149 X false false false X 1105065 1807730 1898720 462194 1530727 6804436 0 0 1105065 1807730 1898720 462194 1530727 6804436 1719089 5085347 751203 768655 797782 650950 47853 3016443 0 42 553 595 9821474 0.51780 0.46250 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PPP Loan 95117 95117 true Central America & Carribean 0 0 Grantmaking 11000 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking; Program services 10000 Europe 0 0 Grantmaking; Program services 38680 South America 0 0 Grantmaking; Program services 22490 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking; Program services 39650 Sub-Saharan AF 0 2 Grantmaking; Program services 328664 Russia & Neighboring states 0 0 Grantmaking 2000 Mexico & Canada 0 0 Grantmaking 54785 2 2 507269 507269 North America Seed grants 14900 Wire 1 Seed Grants Centrl Amer/Carribea 7 5500 Wire Seed Grants East Asia/Pacific 2 2000 Wire Seed Grants Europe 9 12500 Wire Seed Grants North America 15 29885 Wire Seed Grants Russia & Neighboring 2 2000 Wire/check Seed Grants South America 18 15490 Wire Seed Grants South Asia 18 18650 Wire Seed Grants Sub-Saharan AF 314 249567 Wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US To monitor grants, we require one report including photos, video, narrative and documentation of expenditures (including receipts) due within 9 months of receiving payment. Further, we reserve the right to conduct an in person site visit from a TPP volunteer or representative and conduct about 50-100 in person site visits each year. We also do phone calls, video calls and social media monitoring of projects. These reports are compared with the original application and proposal to ensure budget compliance. true Jubilee Gift Galaxy 6655 Moore Drive Oakland CA 94611 845159544 501c3 90000 0 Various social environmental causes Material Innovation Initiativ 3200 Soscol Ave Ste 203 Napa CA 94558 843847333 501c3 24900 0 Various social environmental causes 2 0 Seed Grants 107 150005 Additional Supplemental Information The majority of small grants given out to organizations and individuals were for $1,000 or less. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used To monitor grants, we require one report including photos, video, narrative and documentation of expenditures (including receipts) due within 9 months of receiving payment. Further, we reserve the right to conduct an in person site visit from a TPP volunteer or representative and conduct about 50-100 in person site visits each year. We also do phone calls, video calls and social media monitoring of projects. These reports are compared with the original application and proposal to ensure budget compliance. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: PHILANTHROPY: We operated a robust grantee-led philanthropic program in East Africa, and made over 100 grants in Uganda and Kenya. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Board members Ari Nessel and Stephanie Klempner are related through marriage as brother and sister in law. Ari Nessel is the employer of Birju Pandya Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Form 990 is prepared by the organization's audit and tax firm, then reviewed by the Executive Director for accuracy and completion. Before filing, the form 990 is circulated to the entire board of directors for review, comment, and approval. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The organization has a formal, written conflict of interest policy. All board members and officers are required to disclose any conflicts of interest annually to the founder & President and Executive Director. The bylaws provide that each director and officer shall sign and comply with the conflict of interest policy. If the governing board or committee determines that a board member or officer has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, they will take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. Meetings and decisions related to conflict of interest will be contemporaneously documented. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The organization has a formal, written compensation approval policy. The board of directors establishes and reviews the Executive Director's compensation to make sure that it is fair, comparable, and not excessive to compensation for similar-sized organizations in the region. All compensation arrangements and benefits are reviewed on a regular basis to assure reasonability, based on competent survey information and arm's-length bargaining. Compensation discussions are contemporaneously documented and retained. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Documents are available upon request.