2022-10-24T17:18:03-05:00 2021-12-31 680037990 GILBERT CPAS 2880 GATEWAY OAKS DR STE 100 SACRAMENTO CA 95833 990 2021-01-01 812319758 FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC FUND 9164425057 555 CAPITOL MALL 1095 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 AVI GARBOW PRESIDENT 9164425057 2022-10-17 1 AVI GARBOW 999009999 KEITH R GLEN P01317613 9166466464 2022-09-20 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z AVI GARBOW 555 CAPITOL MALL 1095 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 77634550 0 X HTTP://FUNDFORABETTERFUTURE.ORG/ X 2015 DE FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC. (FBF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ADVANCING SOCIAL EQUITY. 6 5 66 5 0 0 35131100 68441746 4200 653891 21967 22785 0 0 35157267 69118422 32410000 34244260 0 0 0 1771660 0 0 44052 254736 25868366 32664736 61884286 2492531 7234136 3674140 12452035 24987 1568746 3649153 10883289 FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC. (FBF) IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING THE COMMON GOOD BY PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT, UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC VALUES, ADDRESSING DISPARITIES IN PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ADVANCING SOCIAL EQUITY. 0 0 61516869 34244260 653891 DURING 2021, THE FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC. (FBF) PROVIDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ADVANCING SOLUTIONS TO THE CLIMATE CRISIS; PROTECTING VOTER RIGHTS; PRESERVING FUNDAMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; AND ADVANCING EQUITABLE PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. AS A FISCAL SPONSOR, FBF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE (HUMAN RESOURCES, LEGAL, FINANCIAL, TECHNOLOGY) SERVICES TO CLIMATE POWER, AN ORGANIZATION WORKING TO EMPOWER U.S. POLITICAL LEADERS TO TAKE BOLD, URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS. 61516869 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 39 0 1 66 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA AK AL AR CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MD ME MN MS NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV NY NJ NH DC X X X ROSINA BUGARIN CFO 9164425057 555 CAPITOL MALL 1095 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 X MICHAEL A MANTELL DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT 2.00 1.00 X X 24292 12292 0 JASON BURNETT DIRECTOR, CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J ELLIMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA ROY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA KONGSGAARD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRESTON PINKETT III DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSINA BUGARIN TREASURER, CFO 4.00 1.00 X 17591 1551 0 HELENA CHOI SECRETARY, VP 1.00 1.00 X 3637 5058 0 45520 18901 0 0 0 0 0 STAGWELL MEDIA LP DBA SKDKNICKERBOCKER 1150 18TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING 14536204 BULLY PULPIT INTERACTIVE LLC 1445 NEW YORK AVE NW 5TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 CONSULTING 7055593 THE MARKHAM GROUP LLC 2001 S STEET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 CONSULTING 670200 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 CONSULTING 658101 YANG STRATEGIC RESEARCH LLC 1724 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 CONSULTING 245250 6 68441746 8516725 68441746 CONTRACT REVENUE 541900 653891 653891 653891 1581 1581 8537332 8516128 21204 21204 21204 69118422 653891 0 22785 X 34244260 34244260 45520 7451 31988 6081 1328363 1260175 52229 15959 72624 64300 6737 1587 325153 282793 34950 7410 272160 161793 107009 3358 18200 10819 7156 225 567568 567568 598 598 24668031 24662532 5332 167 11046 8032 2673 341 163032 159446 1519 2067 153490 82528 64105 6857 5172 5172 9069 9069 61884286 61516869 323365 44052 30035 270744 821105 9345529 700 12062 2823000 2823000 3674140 12452035 24987 462130 1106616 24987 1568746 X 503030 1135070 3146123 9748219 3649153 10883289 3674140 12452035 7234136 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 671960 671960 671960 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COSTS RELATED TO LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGNS FOR AFFECTING POSITIVE CLIMATE CHANGE. 0 INVESTMENTS 2823000 F 2823000 69117824 0 69117824 598 598 69118422 61883688 0 61883688 598 598 61884286 1 BUILDING BACK TOGETHER 901 NEW YORK AVE NW SUITE 530 WASHINGTON DC 20001 862447747 501(C)(4) 2980000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND 1333 H STREET NW 10TH FLOOR ATTENTION DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON DC 20005 300192708 501(C)(4) 1000000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER JOHNSTOWN 216 MARKET STREET SUITE 400 JOHNSTOWN PA 15901 251637373 501(C)(3) 20000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT CORAZON LATINO INC 1015 15TH ST NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 823390896 501(C)(3) 15000 0 EDUCATIONAL EVENT DEMAND JUSTICE 1010 VERMONT AVE NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20005 863689961 501(C)(4) 2000000 0 SOCIAL WELFARE ENERGY ACTION FUND 301 BATTERY STREET 5TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 263390444 501(C)(4) 500000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND INC PO BOX 4184 NEW YORK NY 10163 208802884 501(C)(4) 15000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT FAIR FIGHT ACTION INC 1270 CAROLINE STREET NE SUITE D120-430 ATLANTA GA 30307 471427359 501(C)(4) 4900000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT INDIVISIBLE PROJECT PO BOX 43884 WASHINGTON DC 20010 814944067 501(C)(4) 750000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC 740 15TH ST NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521733698 501(C)(4) 10675000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT NORTH FUND 1101 CONNECTICUT AVE SUITE 450 WASHINGTON DC 20036 834011547 501(C)(4) 50000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT OUR HAWAII ACTION 1408 MOKOLEA DRIVE KAILUA HI 96734 872686486 501(C)(4) 50000 0 HOME STRETCH ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN PARTNERSHIP PROJECT ACTION FUND PO BOX 65826 WASHINGTON DC 20035 810606786 501(C)(4) 1119260 0 CLIMATE ACTION CAMPAIGN PRIORITIES USA 530 8TH ST SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 474596232 501(C)(4) 10000000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 264486735 501(C)(4) 20000 0 POLLING TIDES FOUNDATION PO BOX 399389 1012 TORNEY AVENUE SAN FRANCISCO CA 94139 510198509 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PODER LATINX WEST VIRGINIA STRONG INC 3590 BENEDICT ROAD CULLODEN WV 25510 824058689 501(C)(4) 125000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT 3 14 PART I, LINE 2: FBF GRANTS INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERIODIC REPORTS RECONCILING GRANT ACTIVITIES, PROGRESS, AND OUTCOMES WITH GRANT OBJECTIVES, AS WELL AS A RECONCILIATION OF GRANT EXPENDITURES WITH THE PROPOSAL BUDGET. IN ADDITION, STAFF MAINTAINS CONTACT WITH GRANTEES AND PERIODICALLY CONDUCTS FIELD VISITS FOR SIGNIFICANT PROJECTS. X 3 8516725 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND ONE DIRECTOR ALSO SERVED THE SAME ROLES AT RESOURCES LEGACY FUND (RLF), A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND SHARED ASCENT FUND, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. FBF AND SAF ARE RELATED TO EACH OTHER BUT ARE UNRELATED TO RLF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE TAX ACCOUNTANTS AND THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. IT IS THEN SENT TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ANNUALLY IN WRITING AND PRIOR TO ANY VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS OR APPEARS TO EXIST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES IF AN ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT EXISTS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REQUIRED REVIEW AND ACTION. IN ALL CASES, BOARD MEMBERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IN CASE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE RLF GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, A COMMITTEE OF THE RLF BOARD, ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, TO ASSESS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION, AND TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT OPINION REGARDING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE FBF OFFICERS INCLUDING PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER WERE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSESSMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2021. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AUDITED STATEMENTS AND 990 TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE AND DOWNLOADABLE FROM THE FBF'S WEBSITE. FORM 1023 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, LINE 1A FBF AND RESOURCES LEGACY FUND, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION, ARE PARTY TO A COST SHARING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT UNDER WHICH FBF REIMBURSES RLF FOR DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS, INCLUDING PERSONNEL COSTS, INCURRED ON BEHALF OF FBF. AS A PART OF THAT, FBF REIMBURSED RLF FOR PERSONNEL COSTS FOR MICHAEL MANTELL, ROSINA BUGARIN, AND HELENA CHOI. RLF'S COMPENSATION OF $24,292 TO MICHAEL MANTELL, $17,591 TO ROSINA BUGARIN, AND $3,637 TO HELENA CHOI, RESPECTIVELY, WAS REIMBURSED BY FBF FOR THEIR DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS INCURRED ON BEHALF OF FBF. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SVCS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,062. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,332. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 167. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,561. CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 24,654,470. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,654,470. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NEITHER PROCESS HAS CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINES 5-10 FBF DOES NOT PAY ANY PAYROLL TAXES DIRECTLY; RESOURCES LEGACY FUND SATISFIES EMPLOYMENT TAX-RELATED OBLIGATIONS ON BEHALF OF FBF. SHARED ASCENT FUND 555 CAPITAL MALL SUITE 1095 SACRAMENTO CA 95814 834584093 PROMOTE THE COMMON GOOD - DEMOCRATIC VALUES, HEALTH, SOCIAL EQUITY DE 501(C)(3) LINE 7 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0