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2010 · Form 990 · revenue $471K · expenses $499K · assets $11K

EIN
35-2257451
Address
1916 Pike Pl No 12-243, Seattle, WA 98101
Website
www.worldchanging.com
NTEE code
A30 Media, Communications Organizations (Arts, Culture and Humanities) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.55; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

We seek to inspire readers around the world with stories of new tools, models, and ideas for building a bright green future. Through our work, we introduce intelligent reasons for believing that action is possible, that better solutions are available, and that a brighter future can be built.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Alex Steffen - Thru 1110 Editor/Secretary2010 $69,139$69,139 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Stephanie Pure President2010 1 $0 reported 1
Paul Fleming Vice President2010 1 $0 reported 1
Cal McAllister - 1110-1210 Secretary2010 1 $0 reported 1
Serena Batten Treasurer2010 1 $0 reported 1
Rob Harrison Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Janet Galore Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Rachel Cordone Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Mark Duff Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Fiona Cox Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Oscar Murillo Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1
Brady Forrest Board Member2010 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2010 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $69K · 5 employees · 60 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Alex Steffen - Thru 1110 Editor/Secretary50 $61,500$0$7,639 $69,1391
Stephanie Pure President1 $0$0$0 $01
Paul Fleming Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Cal McAllister - 1110-1210 Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Serena Batten Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Rob Harrison Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Janet Galore Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Rachel Cordone Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Mark Duff Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Fiona Cox Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Oscar Murillo Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Brady Forrest Board Member1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$470,705$498,732 $11,228$11,228 $364,986$102,310 $69,139560

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $13,259 in all, tax years 2010 to 2010. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FORGOOD INC $13,2591 $13,2592010 2010 DAF sponsor Exact
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2010 · Form 990 · $498,732 spent · pay $153,323 · grants $300,000 · events $9,811
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $300,000$300,000-- 60.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,139$69,139-- 13.9%
Other salaries and wages $47,012$47,012-- 9.4%
Payroll taxes $37,172$37,172-- 7.5%
Fees: investment management $11,745-$11,745- 2.4%
Office expenses $8,880-$8,880- 1.8%
Travel $8,025$8,025-- 1.6%
Other (as described)Payroll Tax Penalties $3,194-$3,194- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $3,044-$3,044- 0.6%
Other (as described)Taxes $2,260-$2,260- 0.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,222$2,222-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $2,158$1,079$1,079- 0.4%
Insurance $1,874-$1,874- 0.4%
Occupancy $819-$819- 0.2%
Fees: legal $782-$782- 0.2%
Fees: management $406-$406- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$7,589reported apart
Total$498,732100%

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