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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,921,441
Total expenses
$8,878,204
Contributions and grants received
$8,864,284
Grants paid
$5,018,200
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$57,157
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$28,791,241
Total liabilities, end of year
$439,591
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$28,351,650
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,895,216
Management and general expenses
$603,164
Fundraising expenses
$379,824
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,895,216

Program services were 88.9% 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

    $8,864,284

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $80,594

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,317 · excluded $57,317

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $79,958

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

    securities $80,118

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$160

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$160 · excluded -$160

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,018,200 · program services $5,018,200

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $362,820 · program services $199,551 · management and general $36,282 · fundraising $126,987

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,432,662 · program services $1,102,425 · management and general $245,151 · fundraising $85,086

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $82,538 · program services $61,536 · management and general $12,269 · fundraising $8,733

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $248,710 · program services $174,319 · management and general $41,784 · fundraising $32,607

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $127,671 · program services $92,434 · management and general $20,339 · fundraising $14,898

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $5,248 · management and general $5,248

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $123,169 · program services $82,843 · management and general $28,743 · fundraising $11,583

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $988,914 · program services $798,229 · management and general $108,573 · fundraising $82,112

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $174,333 · program services $169,160 · management and general $4,273 · fundraising $900

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,891 · program services $1,358 · management and general $271 · fundraising $262

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,918 · program services $12,871 · management and general $1,196 · fundraising $851

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $436 · program services $329 · management and general $57 · fundraising $50

  • 17 · Travel

    total $120,247 · program services $57,145 · management and general $57,385 · fundraising $5,717

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,800 · program services $10,000 · management and general $4,800

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $17,575 · program services $12,747 · management and general $2,752 · fundraising $2,076

  • 24a · Other expenses: Equipment & software

    total $89,051 · program services $80,771 · management and general $4,840 · fundraising $3,440

  • 24b · Other expenses: Program event expenses

    total $29,455 · program services $12,968 · management and general $15,140 · fundraising $1,347

  • 24c · Other expenses: Meals and entertainment

    total $11,074 · program services $3,147 · management and general $7,807 · fundraising $120

  • 24d · Other expenses: Team celebrations

    total $3,936 · program services $2,459 · management and general $1,114 · fundraising $363

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $10,556 · program services $2,724 · management and general $5,140 · fundraising $2,692

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $24,357,906 · end of year $24,850,068

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,523,899 · end of year $3,857,033

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $139,794 · end of year $40,676

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

    $172,961

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

    $130,464

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $53,544 · end of year $42,497

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $479

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $488 · end of year $488

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,767,148 · end of year $439,591

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $19,612,894 · end of year $22,398,000

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,695,589 · end of year $5,953,650

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The Solutions Project funds and amplifies climate justice solutions created by frontline community organizations.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Solutions Project funds and amplifies grassroots climate justice solutions.

  • Grantmaking: Our grantmaking provides financial support to grassroots organizations at the forefront of climate solutions. In 2024, we distributed a total of $5M in grants, of which $3.99M was awarded through our core grantmaking program to 95 organizations. The remaining balance was awarded through ecosystem funds.

    Expenses $5,096,788 · Grants $3,998,200

  • Narrative & Communications: Our narrative and communications programs amplify community voices and solutions to change mainstream climate narratives. In 2024, we produced 25 original stories with a potential audience reach of more than 1 billion people. Also in 2024, grantees benefiting from our communications capacity building efforts reached a potential audience of 85 billion with their content across media channels.

    Expenses $1,725,928

  • Ecosystem Funds: We also administer grantmaking for movement-accountable funds that are designed to strengthen frontline climate leadership and innovation. These funds include the Justice40 Accelerator and Fund for Frontline Power. In 2024, we awarded $1.02M in ecosystem grants to 24 organizations.

    Expenses $1,072,500 · Grants $1,020,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Billy Parish

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Brandon Hurlbut

    Board Member, Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Don Cheadle

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Favianna Rodriguez

    Board Member, Interim Vice

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • George Goehl

    Board Member, Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Justin Winters

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Mark Ruffalo

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Sharon Alpert

    Board Member, Interim Boar

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Gloria Walton

    CEO & President

    Total calculated
    $392,277
    From this org
    $362,820
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,457
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $362,820
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,957
    Filer's total
    $392,277
  • Sarah Shanley

    Managing Director

    Total calculated
    $222,732
    From this org
    $180,365
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,367
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,365
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,237
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,130
    Filer's total
    $222,732
  • Clare Winterton

    Chief Programs & Operating

    Total calculated
    $312,730
    From this org
    $237,643
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $75,087
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,643
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,442
    Nontaxable benefits
    $60,645
    Filer's total
    $312,730
  • Shaheen Hasan

    Managing Director of Grantmaking

    Total calculated
    $181,038
    From this org
    $160,060
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,978
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,060
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,601
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,377
    Filer's total
    $181,038
  • Thelma Young

    Sr. Communication Strategi

    Total calculated
    $159,739
    From this org
    $125,054
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,685
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,054
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,685
    Filer's total
    $159,739
  • Ena Coleman

    Digital Strategist

    Total calculated
    $134,296
    From this org
    $117,790
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,506
    Hours/week
    40
  • Ming Liu

    Public Relations Manager

    Total calculated
    $137,354
    From this org
    $112,848
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,506
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christina Cummings-left 92024

    Director

    Total calculated
    $165,753
    From this org
    $146,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,713
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,713
    Filer's total
    $165,753
  • Sara Telzer

    Development Director

    Total calculated
    $149,059
    From this org
    $132,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,093
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523179349310812

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