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← POWERSWITCH ACTION

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by POWERSWITCH ACTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,685,553
Total expenses
$10,441,388
Contributions and grants received
$12,537,920
Grants paid
$5,803,411
Program service revenue
$118,026
Investment income
$27,482
Other revenue
$2,125
Total assets, end of year
$21,812,498
Total liabilities, end of year
$797,947
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$21,014,551
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,609,814
Management and general expenses
$438,536
Fundraising expenses
$393,038
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,609,814

Program services were 92.0% 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

    $12,537,920

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES

    total $118,026 · related or exempt $118,026

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $27,482 · excluded $27,482

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $2,125 · excluded $2,125

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,125

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $5,803,411 · program services $5,803,411

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $312,652 · program services $81,942 · management and general $144,673 · fundraising $86,037

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,051,117 · program services $1,802,175 · management and general $93,505 · fundraising $155,437

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $84,333 · program services $82,786 · management and general $133 · fundraising $1,414

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $270,882 · program services $253,045 · management and general $7,166 · fundraising $10,671

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $185,633 · program services $163,476 · management and general $12,191 · fundraising $9,966

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $24,839 · program services $24,839

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $92,680 · program services $15,260 · management and general $77,420

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $7,975 · program services $7,975

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $97,219 · fundraising $97,219

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,063,889 · program services $983,984 · management and general $62,468 · fundraising $17,437

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,580 · management and general $18,580

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $56,747 · program services $51,541 · management and general $3,040 · fundraising $2,166

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $23,071 · program services $10,237 · management and general $7,069 · fundraising $5,765

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $53,000 · program services $44,254 · management and general $4,814 · fundraising $3,932

  • 17 · Travel

    total $151,725 · program services $150,444 · management and general $285 · fundraising $996

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $113,658 · program services $111,497 · management and general $1,061 · fundraising $1,100

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $7,051 · program services $4,393 · management and general $2,658

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES, LICENSES, SERVICE

    total $13,182 · program services $9,991 · management and general $2,743 · fundraising $448

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $9,744 · program services $8,564 · management and general $730 · fundraising $450

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,487,072 · end of year $1,130,938

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,221,600 · end of year $9,642,321

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,704,384 · end of year $11,004,824

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $29,177 · end of year $34,415

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $221,734 · end of year $288,697

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $405,196 · end of year $441,250

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $44,917 · end of year $68,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,150,548 · end of year $5,164,707

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,619,838 · end of year $15,849,844

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

POWERSWITCH ACTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING MULTIRACIAL FEMINIST DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIES IN OUR CITIES AND STATES. TOGETHER WITH OUR 21 GRASSROOTS AFFILIATES, WE WEAVE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND ALIGNMENTS AMONGST LABOR, NEIGHBORHOOD, HOUSING, RACIAL JUSTICE, FAITH, ETHNIC-BASED, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE'RE ORGANIZING LOCALLY, BUILDING PEOPLE POWER, AND REINING IN GREEDY CORPORATIONS TO REALIZE OUR COLLECTIVE FREEDOM AND LIBERATION.

Activities or mission (Part I)

NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING MULTIRACIAL FEMINIST DEMOCRACIES AND ECONOMIES.

  • POWERSWITCH ACTION: PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS BUILDING LOCAL POWER FOR GOOD JOBS, THRIVING COMMUNITIES, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND VIBRANT DEMOCRACY.

    Expenses $8,518,256 · Grants $5,802,411 · Revenue $41,394

  • IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE VALUES, VISION AND AGENDA FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF PUBLIC GOODS AND SERVICES.

    Expenses $682,386 · Grants $1,000 · Revenue $76,482

  • GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE: BRINGS TOGETHER EMPLOYEES IN A WIDE RANGE OF GREEN JOBS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT BOTH FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GOOD, CLEAN JOBS.

    Expenses $409,172 · Revenue $150

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Kyra Greene

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Derecka Mehrens

    BOARD VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Rafanan Kennedy

    BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Branden Snyder

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Brendan Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carlos Fernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carmen Medrano

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Deborah Scott

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Desiree Westlund

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dwayne Royster

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Ely Flores

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Fernando Mejia Ledesma

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kate O'Hara

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lee Matsueda

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lucas Zucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Maria Elena Allain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Maria Noel Fernandez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Maricela Morales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Marisol Ramirez

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Maritza Silva-Farrell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Matthew Brusky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Callaham-Kapoor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Nelson Motto

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Odessa Kelly

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Quynh Nguyen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Roxana Tynan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Sheheryar Kaoosji

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Susanna Bohme

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Jennifer Disla

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lindsay McCluskey

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Elena Perez

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Amisha Patel

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Victor Galvan

    DIRECTOR (LEFT 11/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lauren Jacobs

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $158,244
    From this org
    $150,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,244
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $744
    Filer's total
    $158,244
  • Barbara Finnin

    FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $154,407
    From this org
    $130,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,407
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,907
    Filer's total
    $154,407
  • Benjamin Beach

    LEGAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $145,044
    From this org
    $131,138
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,906
    Hours/week
    40
  • Donald Cohen

    DIRECTOR, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

    Total calculated
    $145,295
    From this org
    $138,495
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,800
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shahrzad Habibi

    RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECTOR, ITPI

    Total calculated
    $138,222
    From this org
    $113,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,222
    Hours/week
    40
  • Elly Matsumura

    CALIFORNIA DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $134,800
    From this org
    $108,361
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,439
    Hours/week
    40
  • Christina Rosales

    HOUSING AND LAND JUSTICE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,209
    From this org
    $102,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,209
    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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303189349306270

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