2020-10-25T17:33:24-05:00 2019-12-31 454060696 CCA LLP 2300 Contra Costa Blvd Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2019-01-01 463811348 Solutions Project Inc SOLU 5102202483 4096 Piedmont Ave No 728 Oakland CA 94611 Sarah Shanley Hope Executive Director 5102202483 2020-10-25 1 CCA LLP P00587987 9256852911 2020-10-20 67.174.213.2 2020-10-25 17:33:18 PD P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 18B964136FE5A9E214A2571E2B4B5735C28253D0 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Sarah Shanley Hope 4096 Piedmont Ave No 728 Oakland CA 94611 1801529 0 X thesolutionsproject.org X 2013 CA Amplify the ideas and energy of the people working at the frontlines of the climate crisis. 12 12 4 16 0 0 3217814 1797885 0 0 4797 3544 0 100 3222611 1801529 1175000 651000 0 0 659918 622696 0 0 107468 928588 729937 2763506 2003633 459105 -202104 2065928 2071432 93295 300903 1972633 1770529 X The Solutions Project is a national organization that promotes climate justice through grantmaking and amplifying the stories of frontline community leaders in media. We invest in and amplify solutions at the frontlines of the climate crisis using culture as a tool to get people to pay attention to what's working and join the broader cause. Our call to action? Let's create the future we want. 0 0 214819 1000 We envision a world where everyone has affordable housing, meaningful work, and a healthy place to live. A world created for the people, by the people. 100% for 100%. We give grants to the dozens of organizations closest to the problems of - and solutions to - pollution and climate change. We also help our partners tell their stories in the media so people everywhere can see what's working in the most unlikely of places. Finally, we get the best climate solutions in front of decision makers in government, business and philanthropy so they put their money behind what works. Connect: We facilitate partnerships and group co-learning, and make introductions to build a collaborative culture and achieve collective impact. 550988 Inspire: We help frontline leaders better tell their stories, convey their impact, and reach more people about climate solutions that work for all of us. 920051 650000 Invest: Our Fighter Fund grant program provides financial support for grassroots organizations improving lives in communities facing the climate crisis. 1685858 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X The Organization 5102202483 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 Jamie Dean partial year Board Member, Former Secretary 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Leah Hunt-Hendrix Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Billy Parish partial year Board Member, Former Board Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Favianna Rodriguez Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Ruffalo Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Gloria Walton Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Winters Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Shanley Hope Executive Director, Board President 40.00 X 156113 0 18025 Danielle Tillman Program Director 40.00 X 123068 0 9528 Rudi Navarra Director of Investments 40.00 X 121175 0 14832 Stacey Heras Operations Manager 40.00 X 101809 0 10109 502165 0 52494 4 0 1 0 0 1797885 4064 1797885 3544 3544 Miscellaneous Revenue 900099 100 100 100 1801529 0 0 3644 X 651000 651000 162750 97650 16275 48825 346655 265055 76500 5100 18749 13532 3548 1669 56375 40301 9736 6338 38167 27202 6939 4026 27557 16012 10953 592 27402 19590 4849 2963 356127 320433 25106 10588 94168 74640 442 19086 1945 1187 709 49 5176 4397 491 288 12660 9051 2242 1367 65912 52741 11632 1539 1217 1217 8120 5794 1455 871 Program event expenses 57045 31757 25288 Equipment & software 20215 15695 3324 1196 Professional developmen 18327 15521 1738 1068 Dues and subscriptions 14045 12455 1100 490 20021 11845 6763 1413 2003633 1685858 210307 107468 732678 1315687 1326200 690000 4772 62498 5514 2755 1790 2759 488 488 2065928 2071432 93295 105903 195000 93295 300903 X 615183 1089448 1357450 681081 1972633 1770529 2065928 2071432 -202104 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1146650 4892358 2385059 3217814 1797885 13439766 1146650 4892358 2385059 3217814 1797885 13439766 5549851 7889915 12 122 7788 4797 3544 16263 100 100 13456129 0.58630 0.60730 X 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. 5514 2755 2759 2759 X 1801529 0 1801529 0 1801529 2003633 0 2003633 0 2003633 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, 2019, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions. 1 Asian Pacific Environmental Netw Action 426 17th Street 5th Floor Oakland CA 94612 454027112 501(c)(4) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Center for Comm Action & Envir Justice PO Box 33124 Riverside CA 92519 330562082 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant CLEO Institute 8325 NE 2nd Ave Suite 218 Miami FL 33138 273185735 501(c)(3) 15000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Communities For A Better Environment 6325 Pacific Blvd Suite 300 Huntington Park CA 90255 942998086 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Faith in The Valley 2027 E Harding Way Stockton CA 95205 770635938 501(c)(3) 20000 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) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Georgia WAND Education Fund 250 Georgia Avenue Suite 202 Atlanta GA 30312 203060988 501(c)(3) 30000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Greening Youth Foundation 50 Hurt Plaza SE Suite 980 Atlanta GA 30303 261211569 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Groundswell 80 M Street SE c/o WeWork Washington DC 20003 270201126 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant La Marana Corp Calle Trigo 551 Miramar PR 00907 660838654 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Leadership Counsel Justice Accountability 764 P Street Suite 012 Fresno CA 93721 461517800 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant New Alpha Community Development Corp 1528 Palomar Parkway Florence SC 29506 473582552 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Partnership for Southern Equity 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30308 274424115 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant People United for Sustainable Housing 429 Plymouth Avenue Suite 1 Buffalo NY 14213 203558447 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Thunder Valley Community Development Corp 290 Empowerment Drive Porcupine SD 57772 208090454 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant UFW Foundation 3002 Whittier Blvd Los Angeles CA 90023 952703575 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant UPROSE 462 36th Street Suite 3A Brooklyn NY 11232 112490531 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Winneshiek Energy District 217 W Water St Unit 2 Decorah IA 52101 271525603 501(c)(3) 15000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant Jobs With Justice Education Fund 420 McDonough Blvd 300 Atlanta GA 30315 521865575 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to Atlanta Jobs with Justice Environmental Health Coalition 2727 Hoover Avenue Suite 202 National City CA 91950 953798792 501(c)(3) 50000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to California Environmental Justice Alliance West Georgia Star 201 Chatham Street La Grange GA 30240 461442256 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to City of LaGrange Housing Authority 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 New Florida Majority Education Fund 10800 Biscayne Blvd Suite 1050 Miami FL 33161 453956785 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to Miami Climate Alliance Social Good Fund PO Box 5473 Richmond CA 94805 461323531 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to Million Hoodies Inquiring Systems 101 Brookwood Ave 204 Santa Rosa CA 95404 942524840 501(c)(3) 25000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to Native Renewables Right To The City Alliance Inc 388 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY 11217 943462187 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to New York Energy Democracy Alliance Tides Advocacy 1012 Torney Ave San Francisco CA 94129 943153687 501(c)(4) 20000 Fighter Fund Capacity Building Grant to SCOPE Agenda Action Fund Solstice Initiative 700 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 38 Cambridge MA 02139 471608923 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter Fund Grant UPROSE 462 36th Street Suite 3A Brooklyn NY 11232 112490531 501(c)(3) 4000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant We Own It Inc 1325 E Dayton Street Suite 100 Madison WI 53703 474058872 501(c)(3) 4000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 1000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to Gulf South Rising Community Controlled Fund WELFEN 950 Eagles Landing Parkway Suite 578 Stockbridge GA 30281 842881773 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to Hijra House Foundation for the Mid-South POB 141 Duck Hill MS 38925 721151070 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to North Montgomery Citizens United for Prosperity Highlander Research & Education Center 1959 Highlander Way New Market TN 37820 620646373 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to The STAY Project Power Shift Network 1875 Connecticut Avenue NW 10th Floor Washington DC 20009 455616367 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Rapid Response Grant to Zero Hour NYC Environmental Justice Alliance 166A 22nd St Brooklyn NY 11232 133779250 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Tie-Off Grant Partnership for Southern Equity 55 Ivan Allen Jr Blvd NW Atlanta GA 30308 274424115 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Tie-Off Grant Southeast Climate & Energy Network 9311 NW 43rd Manor Sunrise FL 33351 832442623 501(c)(3) 5000 Fighter Fund Tie-Off Grant Highlander Research & Education Center 1959 Highlander Way New Market TN 37820 620646373 501(c)(3) 1000 Fighter Fund Tie-Off Grant to The STAY Project EEECHO (Ed Econ Envr Clim Health Org Inc) PO Box 7803 Gulfport MS 39506 473809502 501(c)(3) 20000 Fighter League Grant Make The Homeless Smile 937 NW 3rd Ave Miami FL 33136 472964710 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter League Grant Project South 9 Gammon Street SE Atlanta GA 30315 581956686 501(c)(3) 10000 Fighter League Grant Appalachia Funders Network co MACED 433 Chestnut Street Berea KY 40403 310900246 501(c)(3) 1000 Sponsorship 42 2 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sarah Shanley Hope Executive Director, Board President 156113 0 0 0 0 0 4883 0 13142 0 174138 0 0 0 Gloria Walton Board Member at Solutions Project (TSP) and Executive Director at SCOPE LA 20000 Grant to SCOPE Agenda Action Fund through fiscal sponsor, Advocacy Fund Fighter Fund Capacity Building grant Sharon Alpert Board Member at TSP and former CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation 250000 NCF awarded $500,000 grant to TSP in Jul '18. Last pmt received Aug '19 General support grant Jamie Dean Former Board Secretary at TSP and Director of Impact Investments at 11th Hr 100000 11th Hour Project awarded $100,000 grant to TSP in Dec '19 General support grant Schedule L Part III 3 Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interest Persons None of the board members above were involved with the approval of grants to/from Solutions Project. 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 Executive Director 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 Executive Director (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 at the Organization's offices. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Payroll processing: Program service expenses 7,476. Management and general expenses 1,901. Fundraising expenses 1,117. Total expenses 10,494. Communication and branding: Program service expenses 246,483. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,800. Total expenses 252,283. Other consulting services: Program service expenses 7,731. Management and general expenses 13,504. Fundraising expenses 1,002. Total expenses 22,237. Audit services: Program service expenses 17,181. Management and general expenses 4,160. Fundraising expenses 2,544. Total expenses 23,885. IT support: Program service expenses 279. Management and general expenses 67. Fundraising expenses 41. Total expenses 387. Grant consulting: Program service expenses 41,283. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 41,283. Admin assistance: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,474. Fundraising expenses 84. Total expenses 5,558. 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.