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SMART GROWTH AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
SMART GROWTH AMERICA (EIN 27-0038938)
Tax period
2010-07-01 to 2011-06-30
Filed
2012-05-08
IRS object ID
201211299349300511
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-05-08T08:06:21-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN270038938EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Smart Growth AmericaBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSMARNameControl
Phone2022073355Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11707 L Street NW No 1050AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGeoffrey AndersonName
TitlePresident and CEOTitle
Phone2022073355Phone
Date Signed2012-05-08DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameFrank H SmithName
Phone2028225000Phone
Date Prepared2012-05-07DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonGeoffrey AndersonNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11707 L Street NW No 1050AddressLine1
CityWashingtonCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20036ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts7186657GrossReceipts
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliates
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Web Sitewww.smartgrowthamerica.orgWebSite
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Year Formation2002YearFormation
State Legal DomicileDCStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionFormed to conserve energy, natural resources, protect environmental and aesthetic quality.ActivityOrMissionDescription
Nbr Voting Members Governing Body16NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody
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Total Liabilities EOY531244TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY5065875NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Mission DescriptionSmart Growth America is a coalition of nearly 100 advocacy organizations that have a stake in how metropolitan expansion affects our environment, quality of life and economic sustainability. Smart Growth America's diverse coalition parnters including national, state, and local groups working on behalf of the environment, historic preservation, social equity, land conservation, neighborhood redevelopment, farmland protection, labor and town planning.MissionDescription
Significant New Program Services0SignificantNewProgramServices
Significant Change0SignificantChange
Expense5109807Expense
Revenue247419Revenue
DescriptionEducation, Outreach and Policy: Policy developing and advocating for smart growth policies at various levels of government.Description

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Expense847989Expense
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Revenue77561Revenue
DescriptionImplementation and Advising: Smart growth leadership institute (SGLI) provides technical assistance to communities and public officials who want information about smart growth implementation and policy making.Description
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Whistleblower Policy1WhistleblowerPolicy
Document Retention Policy1DocumentRetentionPolicy
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Business Name Line1Geoffrey AndersonBusinessNameLine1
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

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David Crossley
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Tim Davis
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Hattie Dorsey
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Madeline Fraser-Cook
Board Member1.00X000
Ana Gelabert-Sanchez
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Bridget Jones EdD
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Jeremy Madsen
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Dru Schmidt-Perkins
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Emily Wadhams
Board Member1.00X000
Rachel Winner
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Scott Wolf
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Reconnecting America
436 14th Street Suite 1005OaklandCA94615Consulting Expenses225000
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Ball Janik LLP
101 Southwest Main St Suite 1100PortlandOR972043219Consulting Expenses112117
Raffa PC
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Insurance Insurance

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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3646826CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10143024CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3120732CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6816173CurrentTaxYear
Total25066382Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3646826CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years10143024CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3120732CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year6816173CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years35065CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year133029CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year40072CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2068CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years2383CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year9661CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5432CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals102826FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals303332FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals406158FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals5979519FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals0FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year Minus2395202CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1494554CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year469284CurrentYear
Total1624386Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,436,579LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus250312CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1214660CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year406158CurrentYear
Total671130Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus298801CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus1123639CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year117321CurrentYear
Total339761Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$509,642GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus227280CurrentYearMinus2
Current Year Minus153821CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year102826CurrentYear
Total183927Total

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis146779OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation41281Depreciation
Book Value105498BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis114141OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation78650Depreciation
Book Value35491BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis106015OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation80726Depreciation
Book Value25289BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings166278TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Deferred construction allowance$122,701
Deferred rent$41,270
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts163971TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue7186657TotalRevenue
Total Expenses6385677TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year800980ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Total Adjustments0TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS800980ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt7182967TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities3600DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F9903600RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal7179367RevenueSubtotal
Other Revenues Not Included7290OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7290RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9907186657TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6381987TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities3600DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9903600ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6378387ExpensesSubtotal
Other Expenses Not Included7290OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt7290ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906385677TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48:Part X:Current accounting standards require recognition in the statement of financial position for any uncertain tax positions. The threshold for recognizing tax return positions is defined as "more likely than not" that the position is sustainable, based on its technical merits. In the opinion of management, the application of these standards results in no impact on the financial statements of Smart Growth.
Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Sublease income 7,290.
Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments:Sublease income 7,290.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Center for Community ProgressBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1421 Garland Street Unit AAddressLine1
CityFlintCity
StateMIState
ZIP Code48503ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient270718458EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant70000AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantState of Vacant Properties expensesPurposeOfGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants1TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants
Total Nbr Of Other Organizations0TotalNbrOfOtherOrganizations

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierProcedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePart I, Line 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSchedule I, Part I, Line 2: For grants that SGA awards, SGA signs an agreement with the grantee specifying the purpose of the award and the work to be completed under the grant. SGA holds periodic check ins with grantees to monitor progress and obtains copies of all products produced under the grant.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonGeoffrey AndersonNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org159890BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org21778BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org4470DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org186138TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePart I, Line 7ReturnReference
ExplanationBonus payment of Geoffrey Anderson, President & CEO, was based on individual's performance and it was approved by the Board of Directors.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of Form 990 is distributed to the board of directors audit committee for review and comment prior to filing.
Officers, directors and trustees are required to sign a disclosure form related to conflicts of interest on an annual basis. The disclosures are reviewed and any potential conflicts are addressed according to the organization's bylaws.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
The executive committee reviews candidates and compensation for the CEO and President and approves compensation based on comparable data available. All executive committee meetings and decisions are documented in meeting minutes.Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
SGA makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request.Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19