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SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
SOLUTIONS PROJECT INC (EIN 46-3811348)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-13
IRS object ID
201933179349306218
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-11-13T15:34:10-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN454060696PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CCA LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12300 Contra Costa Blvd Ste 220AddressLine1Txt
CityPleasant HillCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94523ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN463811348EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Solutions Project IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlSOLUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5102202483PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14096 Piedmont Ave No 728AddressLine1Txt
CityOaklandCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94611ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSarah Shanley HopePersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone5102202483PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCCA LLPPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00587987PTIN
Phone9256852911PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-13PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address99.24.132.41IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-11-13IPDt
IP Tm15:34:05IPTm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSarah Shanley HopePrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14096 Piedmont Ave No 728AddressLine1Txt
CityOaklandCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94611ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,222,611GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addressthesolutionsproject.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$928,588CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,763,506CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,020,849PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$459,105CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,766,087TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,065,928TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$252,559TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$93,295TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,513,528NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,972,633NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionThe Solutions Project operates grantmaking, storytelling, and capacity building programs with a mission to accelerate the transition to 100% clean energy for all by championing a movement that is more inclusive, collaborative, and celebratory.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$312,575ExpenseAmt
Grant$10,000GrantAmt
DescConnect: Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing through convenings and briefings by building collaboration across business, science, culture, and communities.In collaboration with Nathan Cummings Foundation, we led three strategy meetings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta and gathered grantees and partners to better understand what organizations, people, and the broader field need to consider in their grantmaking and investment strategies within the clean energy economy.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$644,945ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,000GrantAmt
DescInspire: Increase of public awareness and education about the path to 100% clean, renewable energy and celebration of community leaders working to bring clean energy to their neighborhoods through our ONE100 series.Throughout the year, we awarded ten women leaders from Atlanta, Miami, and Oakland, who are making our nation cleaner, healthier, and more equitable through clean energy for all.In collaboration with Way to Win, we launched Black Women Leading, a two-city panel series in Los Angeles and Atlanta, to showcase the solutions already improving communities across America and to highlight progressive black women leaders who are up against the status quo in our country.Desc

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Expense$1,455,006ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,157,000GrantAmt
DescInvest: Support to organizations and leaders who are removing barriers to affordable, clean energy by providing them funding, training, tools, and collaborative relationship connections to aid their work.Through our Leadership Fund, Fighter Fund, Ecosystem Fund, and sponsorships, we distributed $1.2 million to 42 frontline organizations in the U.S., predominantly led by people of color and women.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$2,412,526TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonYes (1)GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document23IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee7EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone5102202483PhoneNum

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Address Line14096 Piedmont Ave No 728AddressLine1Txt
CityOaklandCityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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Billy Parish
Board Member, Board Chair3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Justin Winters
Board Member, Vice President3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Shalanda Baker
Board Member, Treasurer3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jamie Dean
Board Member, Secretary3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Don Cheadle
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
George Goehl
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Leah Hunt-Hendrix
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Brandon Hurlbut
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Jee Kim
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Favianna Rodriguez
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Ruffalo
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Gloria Walton
Board Member3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Robert O'Connor
Board Member, Board Chair (partial year)3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Marco Krapels
Board Member, Treasurer (partial year)3.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Mark Jacobson
Board Member (partial year)3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sarah Shanley Hope
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Treadlight IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 East 5th Street Ste BAddressLine1Txt
CityBeniciaCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94510ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEvents consulting and video productionServicesDesc
Compensation$131,715CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,217,814AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$4,797TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,797ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$1,171,000TotalAmt
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Total$4,000TotalAmt
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$151,612TotalAmt
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Fundraising$45,484FundraisingAmt

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Total$408,796TotalAmt
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Management And General$89,971ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,362FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$11,735ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,069ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,159FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$25,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,026ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,395FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$31,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,034FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

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Program Services$44,191ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,663ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,394FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Total$765TotalAmt
Management And General$765ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$25,800TotalAmt
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Management And General$4,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,194FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

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Management And General$17,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,834FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$264,654TotalAmt
Program Services$236,426ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$214ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,014FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$773TotalAmt
Program Services$402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$356ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Total$7,399TotalAmt
Program Services$6,194ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$726ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$479FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$11,854TotalAmt
Program Services$8,359ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,379FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Total$146,013TotalAmt
Program Services$116,654ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,859FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,631TotalAmt
Management And General$2,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Total$6,067TotalAmt
Program Services$4,332ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,004ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$731FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
Program event expenses$32,883$29,347$3,372$164
Professional Developmen$28,630$24,114$2,557$1,959
Equipment & software$17,113$13,281$2,417$1,415
Dues and subscriptions$15,713$11,275$893$3,545

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

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Total$19,706TotalAmt
Program Services$11,871ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$795FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,763,506TotalAmt
Program Services$2,412,526ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$220,769ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$130,211FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,216,957BOYAmt
EOY$732,678EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$502,198BOYAmt
EOY$1,326,200EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$42,473BOYAmt
EOY$4,772EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$5,024LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$3,234LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,971BOYAmt
EOY$1,790EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488BOYAmt
EOY$488EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,766,087BOYAmt
EOY$2,065,928EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,559BOYAmt
EOY$93,295EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$252,559BOYAmt
EOY$93,295EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$865,847BOYAmt
EOY$615,183EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$647,681BOYAmt
EOY$1,357,450EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,513,528BOYAmt
EOY$1,972,633EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,766,087BOYAmt
EOY$2,065,928EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$459,105ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,146,650CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,892,358CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,385,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,217,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,169,872TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,146,650CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,892,358CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,385,059CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,217,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,169,872TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,164,588SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,005,284PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$122CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,788CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,797CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,719TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$13,182,591TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.60730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68480PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$161FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,366FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,527FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,761,979FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,763,506FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$288,175FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$72,044FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$320,685CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$288,175CurrentYearAmt
Total$608,860TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$913,290LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$2,596CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,527CurrentYearAmt
Total$4,123TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$80,171CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$72,044CurrentYearAmt
Total$152,215TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$228,323GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$2,260CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$161CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,421TotalAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I-A, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThere were no political campaign activities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,024OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,234DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,790BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,790TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,222,611TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,222,611RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,222,611TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,763,506TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,763,506ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,763,506TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe 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, 2018, management did not identify any uncertain tax positions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (40 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Action Center on Race and the Economy Ins
1901 W Carroll AvenueChicagoIL60612821199695501(c)(3)$5,000Fighter Fund grant
Appalachia Funders Network co MACED
1456 Patton Avenue Suite CAshevilleNC28806310900246501(c)(3)$7,000Sponsorship
Black Voters Matter Fund
3390 Stonewall Tell RdAtlantaGA30349813625061501(c)(4)$25,000Fighter Fund grant
Center for Community Action & Environ
PO Box 33124RiversideCA92519330562082501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant
CLEO Institute
8325 NE 2nd Ave Suite 218MiamiFL33138273185735501(c)(3)$52,000Leadership Fund grant ($50,000.00); ONE100 grant for Natalia Arias' leadership ($2,000.00 to CLEO)
Environmental Health Coaliton
6325 Pacific Blvd Suite 300Huntington ParkCA90255953798792501(c)(3)$100,000Leadership Fund grant to California Environmental Justice Alliance (CEJA)
Federation of Southern Cooperatives
2769 Church StreetEast PointGA30344581026695501(c)(3)$3,000Sponsorship
Florida New Majority Education Fund
10800 Biscayne Blvd Suite 1050MiamiFL33161453956785501(c)(3)$50,000Leadership Fund grant to Miami Climate Alliance
GASP
2320 Highland Avenue S Suite 270BirminghamAL35205270354485501(c)(3)$7,500Fighter Fund grant
Groundswell
1156 15th St NW Suite 840WashingtonDC20005270201126501(c)(3)$15,000Fighter Fund grant
Highlander Research & Education Center
1959 Highlander WayNew MarketTN37820620646373501(c)(3)$20,000Leadership Fund grant to Stay Together Appalachian Youth (The Stay Project)
Indigenous Ed Network Turtle Island
PO Box 485BemidjiMN56619383653476501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
2001 Forest AveDes MoinesIA50311421110721501(c)(3)$65,000Leadership Fund grant (final installment of multi-year grant)
Iowa Environmental Council
505 Fifth Avenue Suite 850Des MoinesIA50309421436090501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant
Kentuckians for the Commonwealth
PO Box 1450LondonKY40743611015576501(c)(4)$40,000Leadership Fund grant
Kentucky Conservation Foundation
PO Box 1152FrankfortKY40602310999716501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant
Kentucky Environmental Foundation
126 East Main StreetBereaKY40403611199616501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant
La Marana Corp
Calle Trigo 551San JuanPR00907660838654501(c)(3)$15,000Fighter Fund grant
Neighborhood Funders Group
436 14th Street Suite 425OaklandCA94612061368627501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship
New Alpha Community Development Corp
PO Box 3288FlorenceSC29501473582552501(c)(3)$54,500Fighter Fund grant to Kingdom Living Temple ($3,000.00); Leadership Fund grant ($50,000.00); Fighter Fund grant ($1,500.00)
New Energy Economy
343 East Alameda StreetSanta FeNM87505202845513501(c)(3)$5,000Sponsorship
North Carolina Waste Awareness Reduction
PO Box 61051DurhamNC27715561734433501(c)(3)$2,500Fighter Fund grant
NYC Environmental Justice Alliance
166A 22nd StreetBrooklynNY11232133779250501(c)(3)$35,000Ecosystem Fund grant ($30,000.00); Fighter Fund grant ($5,000.00)
Open Buffalo
617 Main Street Suite 350BuffaloNY14203475317696501(c)(3)$20,000Ecosystem Fund grant
Organize Florida Education Fund
134 E Colonial DriveOrlandoFL32801274384675501(c)(3)$15,000Fighter Fund grant
Partnership for Southern Equity
100 Peachtree Street Suite 1960AtlantaGA30303274424115501(c)(3)$85,000Sponsorship ($10,000.00); Fighter Fund grant ($25,000.00); Leadership Fund grant ($50,000.00)
Point Community Development Corporation
940 Garrison AvenueBronxNY10474133765140501(c)(3)$15,000Fighter Fund grant
Project South
9 Gammon Street SEAtlantaGA30315581956686501(c)(3)$7,500Fighter Fund grant
Renew Missouri Advocates
409 Vandiver Drive Bldg 5 Suite 205ColumbiaMO65202813229949501(c)(3)$20,000Fighter Fund grant205
Right To The City Alliance Inc
388 Atlantic AvenueBrooklynNY11217943462187501(c)(3)$125,000Leadership Fund grant
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
PO Box 1842KnoxvilleTN37901581620669501(c)(3)$2,000ONE100 grant for Alissa Jean Schafer's leadership ($2,000.00 to SACE)
Southern Education Foundation
101 Marietta Street NW Suite 1650AtlantaGA30303135562388501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant to Grantmakers for Southern Progress
Story & Reach Communications
155 Beverly Road NEAtlantaGA30309831798242$10,000Fighter Fund grant for Justice First storytelling project
The Advocacy Fund
1715 W Florence AveLos AngelesCA90047943153687501(c)(4)$40,000Ecosystem Fund grant to SCOPE Agenda Action Fund
Tides Center
764 P St Suite 012FresnoCA93721943213100501(c)(3)$10,000Fighter Fund grant to Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
UFW Foundation
3002 Whittier BlvdLos AngelesCA90023952703575501(c)(3)$25,000Fighter Fund grant
UPROSE
166A 22nd StreetBrooklynNY11232112490531501(c)(3)$40,000Ecosystem Fund grant
US Climate Action Network
50 F Street NW 8th FloorWashingtonDC20001204597308501(c)(3)$25,000Fighter Fund grant to Southeast Climate & Energy Network (SCEN)
Utah Dine Bikeyah
352 Denver Street Suite 315Salt Lake CityUT84111611729917501(c)(3)$150,000Fighter Fund grant
Winneshiek Energy District
PO Box 14DecorahIA52101271525603501(c)(3)$15,000Leadership Fund grant (final installment of multi-year grant)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org36Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSarah Shanley HopePersonNm
TitleExecutive Director & Board PresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$146,612BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$5,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,612TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Grnt Asst Bnft Interested Prsn GrntAsstBnftInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship With OrgRelationshipWithOrgTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtType Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtAssistance PurposeAssistancePurposeTxt
Gloria Walton
Board Member at Solutions Project (TSP) and Executive Director at SCOPE LA$40,000Grant to SCOPE Agenda Action Fund through fiscal sponsor, The Advocacy FundEcosystem Fund grant
Justin Winters
Board VP at TSP and former Executive Director of Leonardo DiCaprio Foundati$250,000LDF awarded $250,000.00 grant to TSP in Jul '18General support grant
Jamie Dean
Board Secretary at TSP and Director of Impact Investments at 11th Hour$175,00011th Hour Project awarded $175,000.00 grant to TSP in Oct '18General support grant

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L Part III 3 Grants or Assistance Benefiting Interest PersonsFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNone of the board members above were involved with the approval of grants to/from Solutions Project.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 was provided to the board of directors for review and comment prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe 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 15The 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 19The 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 11gPayroll processing: Program service expenses 9,036. Management and general expenses 2,392. Fundraising expenses 1,495. Total expenses 12,923. Communication and branding: Program service expenses 197,843. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 1,170. Total expenses 199,013. Other consulting services: Program service expenses 13,993. Management and general expenses 11,316. Fundraising expenses 1,905. Total expenses 27,214. Audit services: Program service expenses 15,300. Management and general expenses 3,364. Fundraising expenses 2,210. Total expenses 20,874. IT support: Program service expenses 353. Management and general expenses 83. Fundraising expenses 54. Total expenses 490. Grant Consulting: Program service expenses 17,825. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,825.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2cThe 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.