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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,626,590
Total expenses
$22,751,956
Contributions and grants received
$23,425,927
Grants paid
$21,719,847
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$200,663
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,815,328
Total liabilities, end of year
$328,895
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,486,433
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$22,264,296
Management and general expenses
$344,638
Fundraising expenses
$143,022
Program service expenses (Part III)
$22,264,296

Program services were 97.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $23,425,927

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $243,921

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $82,138 · excluded $82,138

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,046,464

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $9,927,939

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $118,525

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $118,525 · excluded $118,525

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $21,719,847 · program services $21,719,847

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $85,737 · program services $51,912 · management and general $33,825

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $360,026 · program services $223,809 · management and general $85,720 · fundraising $50,497

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $35,135 · program services $21,784 · management and general $8,432 · fundraising $4,919

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $21,320 · management and general $21,320

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $25,002 · fundraising $25,002

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,313 · program services $10,114 · management and general $3,915 · fundraising $2,284

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $144,581 · program services $89,640 · management and general $34,700 · fundraising $20,241

  • 17 · Travel

    total $60,339 · program services $36,684 · management and general $14,940 · fundraising $8,715

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,944 · program services $6,785 · management and general $2,627 · fundraising $1,532

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,038 · management and general $29,038

  • 24a · Other expenses: BANK & MERCHANT FEES

    total $80,236 · management and general $80,236

  • 24b · Other expenses: BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS & REF.

    total $3,471 · program services $2,152 · management and general $833 · fundraising $486

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT

    total $4,660 · program services $2,889 · management and general $1,118 · fundraising $653

  • 24d · Other expenses: POSTAGE

    total $1,672 · program services $1,037 · management and general $401 · fundraising $234

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $153,635 · program services $97,643 · management and general $27,533 · fundraising $28,459

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,222,666 · end of year $4,796,536

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $7,965

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $136,079

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $111,318

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $32,067 · end of year $24,761

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,970,432 · end of year $1,691,129

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $287,453

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,484 · end of year $7,484

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,370 · end of year $5,685

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $19,348 · end of year $323,210

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $895,875 · end of year $1,767,094

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,306,056 · end of year $4,719,339

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY BELIEVES EXTRAORDINARY IMPACT IS POSSIBLE IF WE FOCUS ON ROOT CAUSES, MAXIMIZE LEVERAGE, ACT ON SOLID INFORMATION, AND POOL OUR EFFORTS. WE BELIEVE DONATIONS SHOULD BE MADE WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF STRATEGIC INTENT, INFORMATION, AND CONFIDENCE AS OTHER INVESTMENTS. THAT IS WHY WE TARGET SERIOUS HUMAN CHALLENGES THAT INDIVIDUAL DONORS CAN SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS; CHOOSE TACTICS THAT ARE DEMONSTRABLY EFFECTIVE; IDENTIFY CONFIDENCE-INSPIRING IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS; CONDUCT ONGOING MONITORING; AND ASSURE SUBSTANTIVE REPORTING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • .

    Expenses $22,264,296 · Grants $21,719,847

  • WE WORKED WITH VARIOUS NONPROFITS TO REFINE INITIATIVES (AND ASSOCIATED BUDGETS, TIMETABLES AND INTENDED OUTCOMES). WE DEVELOPED AND PRESENTED GIVING OPPORTUNITIES, OFTEN THROUGH COLLABORATIVE FUNDRAISING APPEALS. WE MONITORED OUR BENEFICIARY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. AMONG A RANGE OF OTHER INTERACTIONS AND ANALYSES, OUR MONITORING INVOLVED FIELD VISITS TO PROGRAM SITES OF EACH DOMESTICALLY-ORIENTED NONPROFIT WE SUPPORT, AS WELL AS EXTENDED INTERNATIONAL TRIPS TO GUATEMALA, MOZAMBIQUE, CORE D'IVOIRE, ETHIOPIA, RWANDA, KENYA, NIGERIA, AND CANADA DURING THE YEAR TO OBSERVE PROGRAM ACTIVITY AND MEET WITH NON-PROFIT LEADERS. THIS EXTENSIVE AND CONTINUOUS MONITORING ENABLES US TO EXERCISE JUDGEMENT REGARDING WHAT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elliott Gilson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $51,912
    From this org
    $51,912
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Catherine Pedersen

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $33,825
    From this org
    $33,825
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 20 related

  • Lawrence Gilson

    CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 20 related

  • John Weissenbach

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Diana Lidow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Dewey Corley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Ian Schapiro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Lisa Schapiro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 1 related

  • Jason Windebank

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 20 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
16 June 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321679349301702

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