2021-11-10T17:30:19-06:00 2020-12-31 454060696 CCA LLP 2300 Contra Costa Blvd Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2020-01-01 463811348 Solutions Project Inc SOLU 5102555547 4096 Piedmont Ave No 728 Oakland CA 94611 Gloria Walton President & CEO 5102555547 2021-11-10 1 Gloria Walton 999009999 CCA LLP P00587987 9256852911 2021-11-04 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Gloria Walton 4096 Piedmont Ave No 728 Oakland CA 94611 59902886 0 X thesolutionsproject.org X 2013 CA The Solutions Project funds and amplifies grassroots climate justice solutions. 11 11 7 12 0 0 1797885 44865207 0 0 3544 535432 100 1125 1801529 45401764 651000 1922000 0 0 622696 678259 0 0 258656 729937 1353216 2003633 3953475 -202104 41448289 2071432 43539033 300903 320215 1770529 43218818 The Solutions Project funds and amplifies grassroots climate justice solutions, especially those created by Black, Indigenous, Immigrant, women, and other people of color-led organizations across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the sovereign Indigenous nations of Turtle Island. 0 0 401251 20000 Connect: We connect our partners with policymakers, elected officials, philanthropists, and corporations ready to scale, just climate solutions. 832564 Inspire: We leverage our relationships with established artists and entertainers, corporations, and the media to amplify ground-up efforts. 2195224 1902000 Invest: Our Fighter Fund grant program provides financial support for grassroots organizations improving lives in communities facing the climate crisis. 3429039 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X The Organization 5102555547 4096 Piedmont Ave No 728 Oakland CA 94611 Shalanda Baker Board Member, Board Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Jee Kim Board Member, Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Brandon Hurlbut Board Member, Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 George Goehl Board Member, Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Sharon Alpert Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Don Cheadle Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Leah Hunt-Hendrix Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Billy Parish Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Favianna Rodriguez Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Ruffalo Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Winters Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Gloria Walton Board partial yr Board President, CEO 40.00 X X 52500 0 0 Sarah Shanley ED until 93020 VP, Brand & Partnerships 40.00 X 166838 0 20964 Stacey Heras Operations Manager 40.00 X 106589 0 10635 Danielle Tillman Inspire Program Director 40.00 X 129807 0 10529 455734 0 42128 3 0 1 0 Waves of Light 48 La Venezia Court Altadena CA 91101 Consulting 141000 Resonance Consulting LLC 6564 Lucas Ave Oakland CA 94611 Consulting 117783 Benjamin Canyon Gass 895 Rainlily Lane Boulder CO 80304 Communication and Media Services 108439 Castro Consulting 312 Academy Street Fort Mill SC 29715 Communication and Design Services 107504 4 44865207 42825253 44865207 385 385 15036169 14501122 535047 535047 535047 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 1125 1125 1125 45401764 0 0 536557 X 1922000 1922000 227500 127750 40250 59500 352414 218222 88856 45336 18050 11525 4564 1961 36358 13872 14451 8035 43937 26119 9854 7964 134425 98836 34281 1308 825 825 27810 16290 6455 5065 734775 613259 37955 83561 169541 143723 1038 24780 1183 975 199 9 5437 3709 731 997 7504 4475 1675 1354 16356 6865 6445 3046 17399 7714 1970 7715 9678 5753 2170 1755 Media sponsorship 151500 151500 Equipment & software 41652 34865 4541 2246 Professional developmen 10343 7863 797 1683 Dues and subscriptions 7220 4717 890 1613 17568 9007 7833 728 3953475 3429039 265780 258656 1315687 14812486 690000 28627003 62498 15087 104123 20154 2759 83969 488 488 2071432 43539033 105903 158178 195000 75000 0 87037 300903 320215 X 1089448 5829437 681081 37389381 1770529 43218818 2071432 43539033 41448289 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4892358 2385059 3217814 1797885 2039954 14333070 4892358 2385059 3217814 1797885 2039954 14333070 6090787 8242283 122 7788 4797 3544 385 16636 100 1125 1225 14350931 0.57430 0.58630 X Schedule A, Part VI, List of Unusual Grants: Description: 3-year grant via Bezos Earth Fund Date: 11/13/20 Amount: 42825253. Schedule A - Unusual Grants On 11/13/2020, the organization received an unconditional $43,000,000 muti-year grant that was discounted to its present value of $42,825,253. The grant funds are to be distributed over three years in a form of stock. $30,000,000 will be re-granted to other qualifying charitable organizations and the remainder will be spent on programs and organizational expenses. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 320685 288175 608860 913290 2596 1527 4123 80171 72044 152215 228323 2260 161 2421 Part I-A, Line 1: There were no political campaign activities. 24773 4725 20048 79350 15429 63921 83969 PPP Loan 87037 87037 X 45401764 0 45401764 0 45401764 3953475 0 3953475 0 3953475 Part X, Line 2: The Organization evaluates its uncertain tax positions and will recognize a loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The amount recognized is subject to estimate and management judgment with respect to the likely outcome of each uncertain tax position. The amount that is ultimately sustained for an individual uncertain tax position or for all uncertain tax positions in the aggregate could differ from the amount recognized. As of December 31, 2020, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions. 1 Alliance for Global Justice 225 East 26th Street Ste 1 Tuscon AZ 85713 522094677 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Philly Thrive Alliance for Global Justice 225 East 26th Street Ste 1 Tuscon AZ 85713 522094677 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Philly Thrive Asian Pacific Environmental Netw Action 426 17th Street 5th Floor Oakland CA 94612 454027112 501(c)(4) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Asian Pacific Environmental Network 426 17th Street 5th Floor Oakland CA 94612 943261846 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Asian Pacific Environmental Network 426 17th Street 5th Floor Oakland CA 94612 943261846 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant BVM Capacity Building Institute 3390 Stonewall Tell Rd Atlanta GA 30349 823835203 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Catalyst Miami 3000 Biscayne Blvd Ste 210 Miami FL 33137 650690368 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant Center for Comm Action & Envir Justice PO Box 33124 Riverside CA 92519 330562082 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant CLEO Institute 8325 NE 2nd Ave Suite 218 Miami FL 33138 273185735 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant CLEO Institute 8325 NE 2nd Ave Suite 218 Miami FL 33138 273185735 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Communities For A Better Environment 6325 Pacific Blvd Suite 300 Huntington Park CA 90255 942998086 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Environmental Health Coalition 2727 Hoover Avenue Suite 202 National City CA 91950 953798792 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to California Environmental Justice Alliance Faith in The Valley 2027 E Harding Way Stockton CA 95205 770635938 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant Faith in The Valley 2027 E Harding Way Stockton CA 95205 770635938 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Georgia Interfaith Power & Light (GIPL) 701 S Columbia Drive Campus Box 326 326 Decatur GA 30030 263446212 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Georgia WAND Education Fund 250 Georgia Avenue Suite 202 Atlanta GA 30312 203060988 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Good Life Garden 96 Pilling St Brooklyn NY 11221 830960362 20000 Event sponsorship Greening Youth Foundation 50 Hurt Plaza SE Suite 980 Atlanta GA 30303 261211569 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Groundswell 80 M Street SE c/o WeWork Washington DC 20003 270201126 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Highlander Research & Education Center 1959 Highlander Way New Market TN 37820 620646373 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to STAY Project Inquiring Systems 101 Brookwood Ave 204 Santa Rosa CA 95404 942524840 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Native Renewables Inquiring Systems 101 Brookwood Ave 204 Santa Rosa CA 95404 942524840 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant to Native Renewables Kentuckians for the Commonwealth 131 N Mill St London KY 40741 611015576 501(c)(4) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant La Marana Corp Calle Trigo 551 Miramar PR 00907 660838654 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant La Marana Corp Calle Trigo 551 Miramar PR 00907 660838654 501(c)(3) 80000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Media Mobilizing Project 924 Cherry St Philadelphia PA 19107 260307123 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Movement Alliance Project Multiplier 548 Market Street PMB 81178 San Francisco CA 94104 912166435 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to New York Energy Democracy Alliance Native Renewables 3111 North Caden Court Suite 130 Flagstaff AZ 86004 852285816 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant New Alpha Community Development Corp 1528 Palomar Parkway Florence SC 29506 473582552 501(c)(3) 60000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant New Alpha Community Development Corp 1528 Palomar Parkway Florence SC 29506 473582552 501(c)(3) 40000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant New Florida Majority Education Fund 10800 Biscayne Blvd Suite 1050 Miami FL 33161 453956785 501(c)(3) 80000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Miami Climate Alliance NYC Environmental Justice Alliance 166A 22nd St Brooklyn NY 11232 133779250 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Partnership for Southern Equity 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30308 274424115 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant Partnership for Southern Equity 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30308 274424115 501(c)(3) 100000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant People United for Sustainable Housing 429 Plymouth Avenue Suite 1 Buffalo NY 14213 203558447 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant People United for Sustainable Housing 429 Plymouth Avenue Suite 1 Buffalo NY 14213 203558447 501(c)(3) 100000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Point Community Development Corporation 940 Garrison Avenue Bronx NY 10474 133765140 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Point Community Development Corporation 940 Garrison Avenue Bronx NY 10474 133765140 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 40000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Destination Design School of Agricultural Estates Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 60000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Gulf Coast Center for Law and Policy Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs 23564 Calabasas Road Suite 201 Calabasas CA 91302 954116679 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to Local Clean Energy Alliance Soulardarity 21 Highland St Highland Park MI 48203 472733535 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Strategic Concepts in Organizing 1715 W Florence Avenue Los Angeles CA 90047 954635737 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant The Alliance for Greater New York 50 Broadway 29th Floor New York NY 10004 200559291 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Thunder Valley Community Development Corp 290 Empowerment Drive Porcupine SD 57772 208090454 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant Thunder Valley Community Development Corp 290 Empowerment Drive Porcupine SD 57772 208090454 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Thunder Valley Community Development Corp 290 Empowerment Drive Porcupine SD 57772 208090454 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Tides Advocacy 1012 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 943153687 501(c)(4) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant to SCOPE Agenda Action Fund UFW Foundation 3002 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles CA 90023 952703575 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant UFW Foundation 3002 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles CA 90023 952703575 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant UFW Foundation 3002 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles CA 90023 952703575 501(c)(3) 30000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant UPROSE 462 36th Street Suite 3A Brooklyn NY 11232 112490531 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant UPROSE 462 36th Street Suite 3A Brooklyn NY 11232 112490531 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant UPROSE 462 36th Street Suite 3A Brooklyn NY 11232 112490531 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant Winneshiek Energy District 217 W Water St Unit 2 Decorah IA 52101 271525603 501(c)(3) 2000 COVID-19 wellness grant Winneshiek Energy District 217 W Water St Unit 2 Decorah IA 52101 271525603 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund - Capacity Building Grant 53 57 Part I, Line 2: TSP utilizes a media tracker and works with grantees on a regular basis to bring communications support to their climate justice work to understand the impact of our grants through all those means. TSP also works with a third-party program evaluator to learn from our grantees all the ways our grant dollars contribute to their success. In the grant renewal process, TSP confirms federal tax status, mission updates, program updates, and staff/board updates with each grantee. 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sarah Shanley ED until 93020 VP, Brand & Partnerships 166838 0 0 0 0 0 7000 0 13964 0 187802 0 0 0 Sharon Alpert Board Member at TSP and former President of Nathan Cummungs Foundation 675000 Received conditional grant from Nathan Cummungs Foundation Gloria Walton Board Member at TSP (partial yr), former Executive Director of SCOPE LA 50000 Awarded Fighter Fund Capacity Building grant to SCOPE via Tides Advocacy Gloria Walton Board Member at TSP (partial yr) and owner of Waves of Light 141000 As part of leadership transition, Gloria offered services via Waves of Light 0 Schedule L Part III Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interest Persons None of the board members above were involved with the approval of grants to/from Solutions Project. Schedule L Part IV Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons Through 2020, Gloria Walton served as a non-voting Board Member and was not involved in approval of her contract. X 1 42825253 FMV 0 0 0 Part I Ln 9 Securities - Publicly Traded TSP received a three-year stock pledge with a FMV of $42,825,253. In 2020, TSP received the first installment of publicly traded stock approximating $14,500,000. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 was provided to the board of directors for review and comment prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is distributed annually to all directors and officers. Each director and officer must sign a statement that affirms that he or she has received a copy of the policy; has read and understood the policy and agrees to comply with the policy. The directors and officers are required to file annually a statement with the Board of Directors which discloses interests which could give rise to conflicts. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Solutions Project Board's Executive Committee shall annually evaluate the President and CEO on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation. The Executive Committee will obtain research and information to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the President and CEO (and other highly compensated employees or consultants) based on a review of comparability data. For example, the Executive Committee will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations. This data may include the following: 1. Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources; 2. Written job offers for positions at similar organizations; 3. Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for-profit organizations; and 4. Information obtained from the IRS Form 990 filings of similar organizations. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's conflict of interest policy, financial statements and governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Payroll processing: Program service expenses 7,831. Management and general expenses 3,369. Fundraising expenses 2,880. Total expenses 14,080. Communication and branding: Program service expenses 418,671. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 14,250. Total expenses 432,921. Other consulting services: Program service expenses 102,283. Management and general expenses 29,011. Fundraising expenses 44,866. Total expenses 176,160. Audit services: Program service expenses 12,245. Management and general expenses 5,575. Fundraising expenses 4,783. Total expenses 22,603. Grant consulting: Program service expenses 72,229. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 16,782. Total expenses 89,011. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The Organization's audit committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the audit and the work of the independent auditors. This process has not changed from prior years.