2017-03-23T10:56:47-07:00 2016-06-30 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2015-07-01 460675457 The Pollination Project Foundation POLL 5106710365 1569 Solano Avenue Berkeley CA 94707 Alissa Hauser E.D./Secretary 2017-03-23 true Adele Kaneda P01664922 5108352727 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X Alissa Hauser 1569 Solano Avenue Ste 643 Berkelely CA 94707 1856310 false false X www.thepollinationproject.org X 2012 DE Making small grants to social changemakers worldwide, helping to launch and sustain locally-led grassroots social change efforts. 3 3 5 100 0 586654 1105065 0 137 0 238179 56890 824970 1161955 430845 570080 0 235008 327446 0 31133 152594 116073 818447 1013599 6523 148356 2548009 2681491 247143 232269 2300866 2449222 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. true false 788750 570080 GRANTMAKING: We made over 500 small grants of $500-$5000 to social change projects all over the world, helping them launch grassroots initiatives that expand compassion in communities worldwide. We provide funding to projects that create a more peaceful, just, spiritually fulfilling and environmentally sustainable human presence on the planet. We also operated grant-making programs specifically focused on: 1) Youth environmentalism around the world, 2) Youth leadership in the US, 3) Youth-led social change projects in California, and 4) a series of grants aimed to support social change community leaders in Uganda and Kenya and 5) Leaders in the global animal advocacy movement. 87396 GRANTEE SERVICES: We offered an array of value added support to grantee projects, including: online capacity building and leadership trainings, in person grantee meetings and retreats, promotional and media support, coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities. Our grantees report that the additional services we offer is what makeS our grants so much more valuable than the dollars we give. 35445 PHILANTHROPY: We supported the development of the philanthropy sector by presenting at conferences, writing articles and participating in philanthropic networks. Our goal is to support other foundations in finding new and innovative ways to make relevant, impactful grants, and encourage them to use new models of giving that democratize philanthropy. 911591 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false true false false false false false true 8 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X X Alissa Hauser 5106710365 1569 Solano Avenue Ste 643 Berkeley CA 94707 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 Peggy Hilden Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Alissa Hauser E.D./Secretary 1.00 0.00 X 103904 0 5500 103904 5500 1 false false false 0 1105065 100014 1105065 0 0 0 0 751203 694355 56848 56848 56848 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 42 42 42 1161955 56890 105262 105262 139843 139843 324975 324975 0 113500 88079 8657 16764 0 169181 140709 25653 2819 0 20607 16593 3521 493 24158 19622 2937 1599 0 0 20842 20842 0 0 0 46474 42284 527 3663 4495 1967 453 2075 24511 16045 6850 1616 9475 7181 615 1679 0 470 293 136 41 7636 6988 413 235 0 0 0 0 0 2170 1750 271 149 0 1013599 911591 70875 31133 216541 322098 0 0 10644 42130 0 0 0 0 1893 8208 2474508 165453 2318931 2309055 0 0 0 0 0 2548009 2681491 88805 72235 84693 89091 17345 12648 56300 58295 247143 232269 X 2300866 2449222 2300866 2449222 2548009 2681491 148356 X false false false X 2378645 626034 586654 1105065 4696398 0 0 2378645 626034 586654 1105065 4696398 3138018 1558380 356623 706819 732142 751203 2546787 0 42 42 7243227 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 289200 289200 2120800 163137 1957663 64508 2316 62192 2309055 Deposits 58295 58295 true Central America & Carribean 0 0 Grantmaking 14000 East Asia & the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking 19675 Europe 0 0 Grantmaking 8700 Middle East/No. Africa 0 0 Grantmaking 12090 South America 0 0 Grantmaking 6500 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 19700 Sub-Saharan AF 0 0 Grantmaking 234810 North America 0 0 Grantmaking 8500 Russia & Neighboring states 0 0 Grantmaking 1000 324975 324975 Small Grants Centrl Amer/Carribea 12 14000 Wire/Check Small Grants East Asia/Pacific 18 19675 Wire/Check Small Grants Europe 9 8700 Wire/Check Small Grants Middle East/No AF 5 12090 Wire/Check Small Grants North America 9 8500 Wire/Check Small Grants Russia/Neighbo State 1 1000 Wire/Check Small Grants South America 5 6500 Wire/Check Small Grants South Asia 16 19700 Wire/Check Small Grants Sub-Saharan AF 211 234810 Wire/Check false false false false false true Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US To monitor grants, we require two reports including photos/video and receipt. One report with photos is due within 6 months of receiving the first grant installment payment. The second installment is released after the report is approved. The final report is due within 12 months of the grant being awarded and includes copies of receipts showing how funds were spent (and showing they were used for direct expenses only), and photos/videos of the project. Further, some projects receive an in-person site visit from a TPP volunteer or representative, a phone call or check in conversation from a staff person or representative, and we monitor the project on social media as well. true 1-Shine Youth Community Serv c/o 522 N Sloan Ave B Compton CA 90221 472707271 5500 0 General support Give More Hugs 9632 Aviara Garden San Antonia TX 78251 364753948 501(c)(3) 5500 0 General support Green Schools Alliance Inc 900 Park Ave 18E New York NY 10075 133831327 501(c)(3) 7000 0 General support Project Hawaii Inc PO Box 1844 Keaau HI 94749 320308897 501(c)(3) 6000 0 General support 3 1 Small Grants 179 139843 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 The Pollination Project monitors grants by requiring two written reports and photo/video documentation of how grant funds were spent, one report within 6 months of funding and a second report after 12 months. These reports are compared with the original written grant application to ensure compliance. Adriana Bueno Grant Advisor 2000 Cash grant Project support David Omondi Grant Advisor 2250 Cash grant Project support Donna DeGennaro Grant Advisor 1500 Cash grant Project support Fred Batale Grant Advisor 4300 Cash grant Project support Jimmy Amone Grant Advisor 10705 Cash grant Project support Jude Thaddues Njikem Grant Advisor 1000 Cash grant Project support Kansiime Honest Fortunate Grant Advisor 1000 Cash grant Project support Kehli Berry Grant Advisor 1000 Cash grant Project support Kingsley Iweka Grant Advisor 1000 Cash grant Project support Miriam Wambui Grant Advisor 2250 Cash grant Project support Poornima Bhavesh Grant Advisor 2200 Cash grant Project support Selene Carillo Grant Advisor 2000 Cash grant Project support Steve Barr Grant Advisor 5000 Cash grant Project support Thomas Ponce Grant Advisor 2493 Cash grant Project support Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Part III Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interested PersonsGrant advisors who have received grants are not involved and have no input in the consideration of funding their own projects. An independent team of grant advisors conducts the funding assessment. X 1 100014 Statement false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services We added a new program making grants to youth in the state of California in partnership with the California Endowment. 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. Shaker Hall c/o 4564 E 71st St Cleveland OH 44105 Residential Rental Property CA 751203 2397120 Pollination Project false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false