2021-07-09T08:41:47-07:00 2020-12-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2020-01-01 521846313 Grassroots Power Project GRAS 5102130482 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 148 Berkeley CA 94709 Maria Poblet Executive Dir. 2021-07-09 true Maria Poblet 999009999 Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X Maria Poblet 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 148 Berkeley CA 94709 1385880 false X www.grassrootspolicy.org X 1995 DC Grassroots Policy Project works to transition community and labor organizing from short-term strategies aimed at winning incremental change towards long-term strategies for structural transformation. We provide strategic consulting and education for grassroots organizations. 4 4 7 4 0 2824408 1092563 364615 291707 630 1368 300 242 3189953 1385880 0 0 693050 644942 0 70783 446054 210876 1139104 855818 2050849 530062 3046932 3663547 30565 117118 3016367 3546429 GPP works within and across social movement sectorsto foster greater alignment around shared goals and strategies for transformational change.Through a combination of strategic consulting and political education, our team helps groups make shifts in their work, to move from short-term, transactional organizing toward more transformational approaches.Our strategy tools include multi-dimensional power analysis, engaging in meaning-making, developing long-term agendas and integrated analyses of class, race and gender. false false 602742 291707 GPP's programs are designed to work withorganizations and alliances to develop new organizing practices to achieve transformational social change. In 2020, with an all virtual operation, we worked with coalitions in four states and with three national networks. We conducted dozens of remote education sessions and facilitated custom-designed meetings and workshops to help organizations improve the strategies they use to achieve their goals. This enabled approximately80leaders to develop more effective campaign and program strategy. FromJuly-August, we hosted a remote training program that included10sessions, reaching115participants from all across the country. We also hosted one training program for a national organization (GreenPeace), with12 sessions and reaching100 people, introducing the staff to a new set of organizing tools and concepts. Finally, we wrote and self-published an article on how organizations can most effectively navigate the rapidly changing political, economic and health conditions of the pandemic, and conducted over5 workshops on the content to groups across the country. This directly helped organizations adjust to a new and very difficult set of conditions in our work. 602742 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA DC X Tyger Caygill-Walsh 5102130482 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 148 Berkeley CA 94709 Harmony Goldberg Secretary/Staff 40.00 0.00 X 110000 0 29696 Maria Poblet Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 120000 0 11985 Tammy Bang Luu Dir of Programs 40.00 0.00 100000 0 4792 Kimberly Freeman Brown Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Libero Della Piana Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Milena Velis Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Isabel Vinent Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 330000 46473 2 false false false 0 1092563 1092563 Consulting fees 900099 291707 291707 291707 1368 1368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 242 242 242 1385880 291707 1610 X 0 0 0 0 271681 197547 33767 40367 0 296918 206535 74369 16014 15904 11094 3856 954 18650 11345 6193 1112 41789 29541 8209 4039 0 3274 3274 19485 19485 0 0 0 123665 109208 10250 4207 0 20600 6173 13566 861 8680 6179 1700 801 0 15144 10617 3107 1420 6933 6504 418 11 0 9967 6966 2148 853 0 0 0 3128 1033 1951 144 0 855818 602742 182293 70783 856976 490272 300630 1660833 1799414 1482977 86319 19500 0 0 0 0 3593 9965 0 0 0 0 0 0 3046932 3663547 30565 17118 100000 30565 117118 X 1216953 1863547 1799414 1682882 3016367 3546429 3046932 3663547 530062 X X false true X true false X 484744 580864 1227176 2824408 1092563 6209755 0 0 484744 580864 1227176 2824408 1092563 6209755 4435575 1774180 630 1368 1998 0 300 242 542 6212295 656322 0.28560 0.26550 X Current Year Facts and Circumstances: Grassroots Power Project (GPP) has evaluated the five-factor facts and circumstances test and believes it should continue to be treated as a public charity. GPP receives more than 10% of its support from public sources. It is actively engaged in attracting additional public support on an ongoing basis. It has a representative governing board. It makes its programs broadly available. As the Organization is not a membership organization the fifth factor is not applicable. Percentage of public support. GPPs public support is 28%, substantially above the 10% facts and circumstances threshold and has increased from 26% in 2019. GPP already attracts meaningful public support, intends to be publicly supported, and is actively engaged in activities that are intended to attract new and additional public or governmental support on a continuous basis. Additionally, a large majority of GPPs excess contributions consist of amounts raised through the Ford Foundation as part of a 4-year grant and through the California Endowment as part of a 2-year grant. GPP accounted for both contributions in the annual reports as is best practice in an accrual-based accounting system. GPP expects its public support % to increase over the next few years. Sources of support. GPP currently attracts support from individuals and community groups and continues to expand its sources of support, including potential governmental sources of support. Availability of public facilities or services; All of GPPs programs services are available to the broad general public without charge. GPPs program is designed to engage staff and leaders of advocacy groups in education and strategic planning for more effective interventions on behalf of the communities they serve. In 2020, GPP worked with advocacy coalitions in four states, conducting strategic planning and education sessions in each state. In addition, GPP worked with three national networks, conducting sessions that reached hundreds of leaders, developing briefing papers, and co-developing curriculum materials. In the fall of 2020, GPP co-hosted an 8-week-long online training series that brought together advocacy leaders from across the country. These leaders are using GPPs curriculum with their organizations, extending the reach of GPPs work exponentially. Representative governing body. GPPs board consists of four members, all of whom are independent from the organization, and are not family members of GPPs founder, officers, or other board members. GPPs board members include veteran community organizers, educators, strategists, and academics that help sharpen and strengthen the mission of GPP. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 1385880 1385880 1385880 855818 855818 855818 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of December 31, 2020 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. Sandra Hinson Family member 24500 Writing services false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Sandra Hinson is the spouse of Richard Healy who was a former Executive Director and voting board member in 2018. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is reviewed by the Finance and Operations Manager, then the Executive Director, and is then presented to the Board for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Annually, key employees and board members are asked to disclose any potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management We used "Fair Pay for Northern California Non-Profits: 2018 Compensation and Benefits Survey Report" from Nonprofit Compensation Associates to calculate our ED salary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Independent salary survey was reviewed by key employees, executive director and the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: Change of Oversight or Selection Process We contracted Mark Halpert, CPA to complete our monthly accounting and monthly close. The Operations and Finance Manager performs the daily bookkeeping, Halpert CPA performs the monthly close, then the monthly reports are reviewed by the Leadership Team and the Board. Libero Della Piana was appointed as the Board Treasurer. The Operations and Finance Manager has ad-hoc meetings with the Board Treasurer to review financial reports, performance, and discuss planning.