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Heising-Simons Action Fund

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Social Welfare / Advocacy · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · EIN 84-4316553

About

The action fund engages primarily in legislative and other public policy activities, including but not limited to making contributions to ballot measure campaigns and to other policy and legislative advocacy efforts, to promote the common good and general welfare of the general public in california and elsewhere. It is focused on a variety of issue areas, including climate and clean energy, education, human rights, bolstering civic engagement and community advocacy in the city of SAN JOSE, CA, and grassroots mobilization at the federal and state level to strengthen democracy and equitable representation.

Donations are NOT tax-deductible
Category
Social Welfare / Advocacy
Employees
28
Volunteers
4

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$14.7M
Expenses
$17.1M
Assets
$2.7M
Liabilities
$312K

Financial history

$18.3M$9.1M$0
222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $14.7M · Peak FY2023: $18.3M · Avg: $16.0M

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
$4.1M
Lobbying
Grants Given
$16.2M
HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND
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Address

235 PINE ST STE 1400
SAN Francisco, CA, 94104-274

Governance

Voting board members4
Independent members4
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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