THE PRAXIS PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization: THE PRAXIS PROJECT INC (EIN 30-0044814)
Tax period: 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed: 2015-11-05
IRS object ID: 201503099349301120
Schema version: 2014v5.0
Source: Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header
Form 990
Schedule A
Schedule B
Schedule C
Schedule D
Schedule I
Schedule O

Return header ReturnHeader

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return	2015-11-05T11:54:40-06:00	ReturnTs
Tax Period End	2014-12-31	TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN	521853933	PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20036	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Return Type	990	ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin	2014-01-01	TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
EIN	300044814	EIN

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE PRAXIS PROJECT INC	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Control	PRAX	BusinessNameControlTxt
Phone	2022345921	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7731 ALASKA AVENUENW	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20012	ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Person	MAKANI THEMBA	PersonNm
Person Title	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	PersonTitleTxt
Phone	2022345921	PhoneNum
Signature	2015-10-30	SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid Preparer	Yes (1)	DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Preparer Person	DAVID JONES	PreparerPersonNm
PTIN	P01361002	PTIN
Phone	2022963306	PhoneNum

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Tax	2014	TaxYr
Build TS	2016-03-07 17:11:31Z	BuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Principal Officer	MAKANI THEMBA	PrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7731 ALASKA AVENUENW	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20012	ZIPCd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts	$2,601,689	GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates	0	GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3	Yes (X)	Organization501c3Ind
Website Address	WWW.THEPRAXISPROJECT.ORG	WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization Corp	Yes (X)	TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation	2002	FormationYr
Legal Domicile State	MD	LegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or Mission	TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.	ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body	8	VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent	8	VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee	17	TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers	15	TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI	$0	TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm	$0	NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants	$2,162,026	PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants	$2,297,312	CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue	$12,741	PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue	$303,549	CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income	$684	PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income	$828	CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue	$0	PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue	$0	CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue	$2,175,451	PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue	$2,601,689	CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid	$67,132	PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid	$331,795	CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members	$0	CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$943,202	PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid	$1,077,371	CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns	$0	CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense	$14,347	CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses	$700,249	PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses	$791,206	CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses	$1,710,583	PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses	$2,200,372	CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses	$464,868	PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses	$401,317	CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY	$894,416	TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY	$1,308,328	TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY	$33,555	TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY	$46,150	TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY	$860,861	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY	$1,262,178	NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part III	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Mission	TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL 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.	MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc	Yes (1)	SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change	0	SignificantChangeInd
Expense	$1,486,577	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$311,797	GrantAmt
Desc	ENSURING HEALTHY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: PRAXIS PROJECT WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS NATIONWIDE TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT BY THE EPIDEMIC. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1) EXTENSIVE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS TO EDUCATE KEY COMMUNITY ACTORS ON ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY PREVENTION; 2) A NATIONAL PROGRAM AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR ADVOCACY NETWORK DEVELOPMENT, AND COALITION BUILDING TO ADDRESS CHILDHOOD OBESITY; 3) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 40 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION; AND, 4) DEVELOPMENT OF RESOURCE MATERIALS TO SUPPORT PREVENTION ACTIVITIES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$557,466	ExpenseAmt
Revenue	$303,549	RevenueAmt
Desc	CAPACITY BUILDING AND BUILDING POWER INITIATIVES: SERVING MORE THAN 200 ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR, PRAXIS PROJECT'S CAPACITY BUILDING INITIATIVES ("CBI") PROVIDE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND STRATEGIC CONSULTATION TO NATIONAL NETWORKS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES WORKING TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES. CBI PROGRAMS INCLUDE A RESIDENTIAL TRAINING SERIES TITLED "PRAXIS LEARNING CIRCLES," SUPPORT FOR PEER LEARNING AND EXCHANGES AND CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT. BUILDING CAPACITY FOR POLICY ADVOCACY TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ("DHP") IS A PILOT PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH THREE DHP ORGANIZATIONS AND STATEWIDE NETWORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THEIR STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO ENGAGE IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND POLICY CHANGE AT THE SCHOOL SITE AND DISTRICT LEVEL.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Expense	$20,647	ExpenseAmt
Grant	$19,998	GrantAmt
Desc	EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE FOR HEALTH ("EAT4HEALTH"): EAT4HEALTH IS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO HELP COMMUNITIES DEVELOP COLLABORATIONS TO BUILD HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS. ITS FOCUS IS ON SUPPORTING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES. FOUR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND FOUR NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVE GRANTS, TRAINING, PEER EXCHANGES AND OTHER SUPPORT.	Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	META MESSAGING PROJECT: THE PROJECT WORKS THROUGH FORUMS, SKILL BUILDING SESSIONS, RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT TO FORGE CROSS CUTTING, PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMES WHILE WORKING TO EXPAND PROGRESSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DISSEMINATING MESSAGES. THE LATEST PUBLICATION IS CALLED, FAIR GAME: A STRATEGY GUIDE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE OBAMA ERA.	Desc

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses	$2,064,690	TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3	Yes (1)	DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty	0	PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities	Yes (1)	LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax	0	SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund	0	DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements	0	ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art	0	CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling	0	CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments	0	TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment	Yes (1)	ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec	0	ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst	0	ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets	0	ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities	0	ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote	Yes (1)	IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt	Yes (1)	IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt	0	ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating	0	SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office	0	ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities	0	ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org	0	MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals	0	MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising	0	ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities	0	FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities	0	GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital	0	OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations	Yes (1)	GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals	0	GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required	0	ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds	0	TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans	0	EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans	0	PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding	0	LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person	0	GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem	0	BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent	0	BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri	0	DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution	0	DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations	0	TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation	0	PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity	0	DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity	0	RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent	0	RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org	0	TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp	0	ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O Required	Yes (1)	ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document	42	IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G	0	IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld Compliance	Yes (1)	BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee	17	EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed	Yes (1)	EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit	0	UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account	0	ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans	0	ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification	0	TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions	0	NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions	0	QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of	0	Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct	0	PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services	0	IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VI	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members	8	GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member	8	IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln	0	FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties	0	DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents	0	ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse	0	MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders	0	MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members	0	ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva	0	DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing Body	Yes (1)	MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees	Yes (1)	MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address	0	OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters	0	LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body	0	Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest Policy	Yes (1)	ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn	Yes (1)	AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc	Yes (1)	RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy	Yes (1)	WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy	Yes (1)	DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other	Yes (1)	CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture	0	InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld	MD	StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon Request	Yes (X)	UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	THE ORGANIZATION	BusinessNameLine1Txt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Phone	2022345921	PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	7731 ALASKA AVENUENW	AddressLine1Txt
City	WASHINGTON	CityNm
State Abbreviation	DC	StateAbbreviationCd
ZIP	20012	ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxt	Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt	Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd	OfficerOfficerInd	Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt	Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt	Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
TERESA CORDOVA
CHAIR	2.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
JOANN CHASE
VICE CHAIR	2.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
ESTEVAN FLORES
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
JANET LOUISE PERKINS
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
DILEEP BAL
TREASURER	2.00	Yes (X)	Yes (X)	$0	$0	$0
AJAMU BARAKA
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
FRANK J OMOWALE SATTERWHITE
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE WALLACK
DIRECTOR	2.00	Yes (X)		$0	$0	$0
MAKANI THEMBA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00		Yes (X)	$119,500	$0	$15,337
MARY ELLEN STRIBLING
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00		Yes (X)	$83,889	$0	$17,895

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org	$203,389	TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org	$0	TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation	$33,232	TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K	1	IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed	0	FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K	0	TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs	0	CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K	0	CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions	$2,297,312	AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions	$2,297,312	TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Desc	CONTRACT SERVICE FEES	Desc
Business	541610	BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column	$303,549	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$303,549	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue	$303,549	TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$828	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion	$828	ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column	$2,601,689	TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income	$303,549	RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue	$0	UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion	$828	ExclusionAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IX	Yes (X)	InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$331,795	TotalAmt
Program Services	$331,795	ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$236,622	TotalAmt
Program Services	$225,389	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$8,489	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$2,744	FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$672,402	TotalAmt
Program Services	$638,488	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$25,941	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$7,973	FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$13,995	TotalAmt
Program Services	$13,585	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$270	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$140	FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$91,120	TotalAmt
Program Services	$88,450	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$1,760	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$910	FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$63,232	TotalAmt
Program Services	$57,270	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$4,226	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$1,736	FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$11,250	TotalAmt
Management And General	$11,250	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$235,303	TotalAmt
Program Services	$225,438	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$9,865	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$62,911	TotalAmt
Program Services	$56,292	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$6,619	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$131,403	TotalAmt
Program Services	$101,892	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$29,511	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$97,561	TotalAmt
Program Services	$91,759	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$5,482	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$320	FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$218,775	TotalAmt
Program Services	$211,062	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$7,189	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$524	FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$3,413	TotalAmt
Program Services	$3,413	ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$7,674	TotalAmt
Management And General	$7,674	ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDesc	TotalTotalAmt	Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt	Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS	$11,689	$11,589	$100
COMMUNITY SERVICES	$5,768	$5,768
TAXES AND LICENSES	$2,959		$2,959
LEADERSHIP	$2,500	$2,500

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total	$2,200,372	TotalAmt
Program Services	$2,064,690	ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General	$121,335	ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising	$14,347	FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$428,920	BOYAmt
EOY	$373,613	EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$246,825	BOYAmt
EOY	$825,370	EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$189,752	BOYAmt
EOY	$79,798	EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$5,000	BOYAmt
EOY	$72	EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$15,737	BOYAmt
EOY	$15,949	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss	$79,290	LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec	$65,764	LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$8,182	BOYAmt
EOY	$13,526	EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$894,416	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,308,328	EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$33,555	BOYAmt
EOY	$46,150	EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$33,555	BOYAmt
EOY	$46,150	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117	Yes (X)	OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$247,919	BOYAmt
EOY	$127,506	EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$612,942	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,134,672	EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$860,861	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,262,178	EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
BOY	$894,416	BOYAmt
EOY	$1,308,328	EOYAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss	$401,317	ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets	$0	OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting Accrual	Yes (X)	MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review	0	AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited	Yes (1)	FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl Stmt	Yes (X)	SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee	0	AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required	0	FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170	Yes (X)	PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$2,346,060	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,802,690	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,538,922	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$2,162,026	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,297,312	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,147,010	TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$2,346,060	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,802,690	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,538,922	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$2,162,026	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$2,297,312	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$10,147,010	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot	$7,055,261	SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170	$3,091,749	PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years	$7,707	CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years	$1,746	CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years	$1,184	CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year	$684	CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year	$828	CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total	$12,149	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Support	$10,159,159	TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities	$1,038,500	GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY170	0.30430	PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY170	0.27780	PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY	Yes (X)	TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances Test	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.	FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Contributor	RESTRICTED	ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1	RESTRICTED	BusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Address Line1	RESTRICTED	AddressLine1
Address Line2	RESTRICTED	AddressLine2
City	RESTRICTED	City
State	RESTRICTED	State
ZIP Code	RESTRICTED	ZIPCode

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions	RESTRICTED	TotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$2,186,025	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$2,186,025	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$259,301	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$64,825	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total	$0	FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	$259,301	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$259,301	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling	$388,952	LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Current Year	$64,825	CurrentYearAmt
Total	$64,825	TotalAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling	$97,238	GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$70,533	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$65,023	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$5,510	BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis	$8,757	OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation	$741	DepreciationAmt
Book Value	$8,016	BookValueAmt

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings	$13,526	TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote Text	Yes (X)	FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$2,613,689	TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts	$12,000	DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported	$12,000	RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal	$2,601,689	RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt	$0	RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990	$2,601,689	TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt	$2,212,372	TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts	$12,000	DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported	$12,000	ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal	$2,200,372	ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt	$0	ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990	$2,200,372	TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART X, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	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.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained	Yes (1)	GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt	CityUSAddress/CityNm	State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd	ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd	Recipient EINRecipientEIN	IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc	Cash GrantCashGrantAmt	Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE
555 12TH STREET 10TH FLOOR	OAKLAND	CA	94607	941646278	501(C)(3)	$18,400	TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH WORK FROM BERKLEY MEDIA STUDIES AS THEY DEVELOP A COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR CONSUMER HEALTH FOUNDATION AS IT RELATES TO THEIR POSITION ON PUBLIC RACIAL EQUITY MESSAGE AS IT APPEARS ON THEIR WEBSITE, STRATEGIC PLAN AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS.
COMMUNITY SCIENCE
438 N FREDERICK AVE SUITE 315	GAITHERSBURG	MD	20877	522014133	PENDING	$19,989	TO SUPPORT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM "EVERYBODY AT THE TABLE FOR HEALTH" (EAT4HEALTH).
THE US SOCIAL FORUM
23 E ADAMS 4TH FLOOR	DETROIT	MI	48226		PENDING	$74,955	FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT EXPENSES.
BLACK ORGANIZING FOR LEADERSHIP AND DIGNITY (BOLD)
1330 NE 132 STREET	NORTH MIAMI	FL	33161	475118774	PENDING	$215,660	FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT EXPENSES.

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org	4	Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org	0	TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

Field	Value	IRS element (for citing)
Form And Line Reference	PART I, LINE 2:	FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation	EVERYBODY 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.	ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc	ExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	META MESSAGING PROJECT: THE PROJECT WORKS THROUGH FORUMS, SKILL BUILDING SESSIONS, RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT TO FORGE CROSS CUTTING, PROGRESSIVE COMMUNICATIONS FRAMES WHILE WORKING TO EXPAND PROGRESSIVE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DISSEMINATING MESSAGES. THE LATEST PUBLICATION IS CALLED, FAIR GAME: A STRATEGY GUIDE FOR RACIAL JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS IN THE OBAMA ERA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	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 15	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 AUGUST OF 2014.
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 225,438. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,438. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 775. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 775. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,090. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,090.