2018-03-13T14:17:24-07:00 2017-07-31 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 945204939 990 2016-08-01 201897585 Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-based Strategy SMAR 5109031809 654 13th Street Oakland CA 94612 Christine Cordero Executive Director 2018-03-13 true Husne Siddiqui-Khan P01958878 9256030800 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Christine Cordero 654 13TH STREET 2 Oakland CA 94612 1018197 false 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. 12 10 6 10 0 618669 701181 226466 313016 41 0 1614 4000 846790 1018197 0 0 263550 412642 29980 42938 111716 423550 267460 717080 723040 129710 295157 661837 954747 62996 60749 598841 893998 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. THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING, WEVE SUPPORTED OVER 300 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND 6,000 INDIVIDUAL CHANGE AGENTS. false false 496617 TRAIN: PROVIDE TRAINING TO OVER 200 KEY NONPROFIT LEADERS AND GROW CSSS TRAINING CAPACITY AND PRACTITIONERS NETWORK.MOVEMENT BUILDING: STRENGTHEN BROADER NONPROFIT NETWORKS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH AND BUILDING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS.OUR WORK THIS YEAR HAS CONTINUED TO GROW, HONING OUR TRAINING TOOLS AND METHODS, ANDREACHING MORE AND MORE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS WORKING FOR CHANGE. 496617 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 25 0 true 6 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 12 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X The Organization 5109031809 654 13th Street 2 Oakland CA 94612 Gopal Dayaneni Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Patterson Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jihan Gearon Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Smucker Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miya Yoshitani Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amara Possian Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Dillion Board ViceChair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Trina Jackson Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Celia Alario Board Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Gilda Haas Board Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Christine Cordero Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 66220 0 0 Megan Swoboda Staff Represent 32.00 0.00 X 43333 0 0 109553 0 false false false 0 701181 701181 Consulting 541610 307390 307390 Fees 541610 5626 5626 313016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4000 4000 4000 1018197 317016 X 0 0 0 0 109553 76403 18255 14895 0 222434 155125 37066 30243 0 47652 30983 11341 5328 33003 18976 9954 4073 0 0 15600 151 15414 35 2386 2386 42938 42938 0 75416 68645 4483 2288 0 0 27436 21257 3437 2742 0 36977 30541 3538 2898 41639 35188 2525 3926 0 550 550 350 350 0 0 4098 1324 2535 239 Faciltators and trainers 41610 41610 Meals 10381 8296 1288 797 Dues and subscriptions 4711 3092 917 702 Printing and Publications 2917 2630 79 208 3389 1846 1139 404 723040 496617 114707 111716 410975 687445 20047 20057 226402 230781 0 0 0 0 0 2625 14676 0 0 0 0 0 1788 1788 661837 954747 37996 20483 25000 40266 62996 60749 X 378841 513998 220000 380000 598841 893998 661837 954747 295157 X true X false true false X 447497 397049 655457 618669 701181 2819853 147468 107267 69887 226466 307390 858478 0 0 0 594965 504316 725344 845135 1008571 3678331 0 529118 529118 529118 529118 3149213 13 24 48 41 126 0 13 24 48 41 126 0 13 1613 4000 5626 594978 504340 725405 846789 1012571 3684083 0.85480 0.99950 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED All Credit Cards 10843 Payroll Liabilities 29423 40266 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization has received exempt status under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the State of Vermont and Section 23701(d) of the State of California Revenue and Taxation Code.The Organization has adopted the accounting guidance related to uncertain tax positions, and has evaluated its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in its federal and state exempt organization tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. X X X true Klein & Roth Consulting PO Box 71105 Oakland CA 94612 Professional Fundraising false 38285 false false 38285 CA Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information Klein & Roth ConsultingPO Box 71105 Oakland, CA 94612Professional Fundraising Support from Rona Fernandez$38,285.00 Anna Couey PO Box 2337 Saratoga, CA 95070Grant Writing$4,652.85 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 The organizations consultant assisted SmartMeme in crafting a salary-scale policy, which was approved by the Board of Directors. Each year the Board conducts an Annual Evaluation of the E.D. 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. 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.