2017-11-15T08:26:39-06:00 2016-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 300044814 THE PRAXIS PROJECT INC PRAX 2022345921 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20036 XAVIER MORALES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2022345921 2017-11-14 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 64.88.174.3 2017-11-14 14:07:36 ES P 6B3294020F42B9E559A00BBAECB87153F921F36C E959569DCBFD7E59DC2090C7A697BE0140BF0AF9 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X XAVIER MORALES 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20036 5061614 0 X WWW.THEPRAXISPROJECT.ORG X 2002 MD TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY TRANSFORMING THE POWER RELATIONSHIPS AND STRUCTURES THAT AFFECT OUR LIVES AND OUR COMMUNITIES. 8 8 17 8 0 0 2953553 5039371 320873 19645 2582 2598 0 0 3277008 5061614 732490 281662 0 0 1079091 1161019 0 0 194030 1516701 1181456 3328282 2624137 -51274 2437477 1256414 3730146 45510 82298 1210904 3647848 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES SO THAT THEY ARE LEADERS AND CATALYSTS ON THE POLICY DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES. 0 0 1168794 5804 HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH JUSTICE CONSULTING: PRAXIS CONSULTS WITH COMMUNITY, STATE, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNDERS ON HOW TO EMBED HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH JUSTICE FRAMES INTO OUR PARTNERS' WORK. USING A STRONG SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH FRAME, PRAXIS HELPS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS OF HEALTH EQUITY AND HEALTH JUSTICE FOR ALL. 595979 274420 19645 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP: PRAXIS SUPPORTS AND HELPS TO INCUBATE EMERGING ORGANIZATIONS AND MOVEMENTS THROUGH PROVIDING FISCAL SPONSORSHIP. PRAXIS' SUPPORT HELPS OUR SPONSORED PROJECTS TO FOCUS MORE ON THE PROGRAMMATIC RATHER THAN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES THAT ARE REQUIRED OF NONPROFITS. 289358 1438 NETWORKING SUPPORT: PRAXIS SUPPORTS GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR ALL RESIDENTS. PRAXIS PROVIDES SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF PRESENTATIONS, TRAININGS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS, TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES, AND TO EFFECTIVELY DEMONSTRATE IMPACT. PRAXIS OFFERS THESE SUPPORTS THROUGH IN-PERSON CONTACT AND ALSO THROUGH WEBINARS AND THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. 2054131 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X THE ORGANIZATION 2022345921 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE NW NO 201 WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERESA CORDOVA CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANN CHASE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLA SPARKS TREASURER FROM JULY 2016 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX T TOM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DILEEP BAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ESTEVAN FLORES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOISES GONZALES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE WALLACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SYLVIA CASTILLO CO-EXE. DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2016 20.00 X 99351 0 13332 AJAMU BARAKA CO-EXE. DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2016 20.00 X 12000 0 0 MARY ELLEN STRIBLING CFO UNTIL AUGUST 2016 40.00 X 80914 0 16769 XAVIER MORALES EXE. DIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2016 40.00 X 94930 0 0 287195 0 30101 0 0 0 0 0 5039371 25162 5039371 CONTRACT SERVICE FEES 541610 19645 19645 19645 2598 2598 5061614 19645 0 2598 X 281662 281662 204565 159548 25796 19221 796490 602371 122408 71711 1867 1449 244 174 92944 72125 12175 8644 65153 48736 9284 7133 72590 72590 280451 234384 16745 29322 103600 69919 26001 7680 135520 107620 15793 12107 154321 123456 21240 9625 381614 317686 38930 24998 3724 3078 300 346 PRINTING AND REPRODUCTI 25447 19441 3125 2881 TRAINING 13074 12656 230 188 TAXES AND LICENSES 11115 11115 2624137 2054131 375976 194030 885505 1293045 169897 519968 166563 1834279 7500 0 16207 75836 80960 73942 10742 7018 1256414 3730146 45510 82298 45510 82298 X 128185 633518 1082719 3014330 1210904 3647848 1256414 3730146 2437477 -533 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1538922 2162026 2297312 2953553 5039371 13991184 1538922 2162026 2297312 2953553 5039371 13991184 9651824 4339360 1184 684 828 2582 2598 7876 13999060 880330 0.31000 0.31590 X THE PRAXIS PROJECT, INC. MEETS THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BECAUSE IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE CONSIDERABLY ABOVE THE 10% FLOOR. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF SOLICITATION FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND HAS A REPRESENTATIVE BOARD. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 2430107 2430107 271505 67876 0 0 259301 314187 271505 844993 1267490 64825 78547 67876 211248 316872 80960 73942 7018 7018 X 5072081 -533 11000 10467 5061614 0 5061614 2635137 11000 11000 2624137 0 2624137 PART X, LINE 2: PRAXIS PROJECT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. 1 BALTIMORE UNITED FOR CHANGE 235 HOLLIDAY ST BALTIMORE MD 21202 522148413 32098 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES BLACK LIVES MATTER 19197 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 313 CANYON COUNTRY CA 91387 474143255 126034 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES BRIOXY INC 440 GRAND AVENUE SUITE 425 OAKLAND CA 94610 464608976 112000 TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES 3 PART I, LINE 2: ONE AT THE TABLE FOR HEALTH IS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JESSIE SMITH NOYES FOUNDATION THAT AIMS TO FILL GAPS IN THE EXISTING FOOD POLICY DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE BY BUILDING AND LEVERAGING THE STRENGTHS OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ALONGSIDE THE EXPERTISE OF DC-BASED NATIONAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER A MORE INFORMED, EQUITABLE AND POWERFUL PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN A BETTER FOOD SYSTEM AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. GRANTEES ARE SELECTED FROM A NATIONAL POOL OF APPLICANTS BY A NATIONAL EXPERT REVIEW COMMITTEE BASED ON THEIR EFFECTIVE TRACK RECORD OF WORK ON FOOD RELATED ISSUES AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THE GRANT. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE GRANTS ARE MONITORED BY STAFF AND AN INDEPENDENT, EXTERNAL EVALUATOR VIA QUARTERLY REPORTS, MEETINGS, INTERVIEWS AND PROGRESS ALONG WORKPLAN OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED IN GRANTEE APPLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, GRANTEES SUBMIT ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS AS A CONDITION FOR CONTINUED FUNDING. X 1 25162 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS APPOINTED THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN PREPARING THE TAX FORM 990. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY THE TREASURER AND IS MADE UP OF BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF WHO HAVE EXPERTISE IN FINANCE. THE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE 990 FOR FILING BEFORE THE DUE DATE. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING EACH BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES A COPY OF THE 990 FOR REVIEW. IF UPON REVIEW ANY ISSUES OR DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND, AN AMENDED 990 IS PREPARED FOR BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE PRAXIS PROJECT HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT WHEN HIRED IDENTIFYING ANY AREA THAT THEY THINK MAY BE A CONFLICT AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. IF EMPLOYEES HAVE INFLUENCE ON TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING PURCHASES, CONTRACT, OR LEASES THEY ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SO THAT SAFEGUARDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED TO PROTECT ALL PARTIES. PRAXIS MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY TO ENSURE THOSE EMPLOYEES OR BOARD MEMBERS WHO HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE UPDATE THEIR FORMS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FILL OUT AND SIGN A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM EACH YEAR AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A FIRST, STAFF AND BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSULT WITH PERSONNEL EXPERTS AND MARKET RESEARCH INCLUDING STUDIES FROM THE NONPROFIT WEBSITE CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND OTHERS TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION RANGES THAT ARE IN LINE WITH ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES AND MARKET TRENDS. SECOND, THE COMPENSATION SCALE IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS. IN SOME CASES, ADDITIONAL FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED BY BOARD AND SUPERVISING STAFF INCLUDING MERITORIOUS SERVICE, LENGTH OF TENURE AND STAFF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE LAST SUCH REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN 2016. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 221,908. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,441. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,213. TOTAL EXPENSES 262,562. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,314. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,314. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,162. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,304. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 109. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,575.