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Movement Strategy Center

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % CARLA DARTIS
Community Development · OAKLAND, CA · EIN 20-1037643

About

The movement strategy center works to increase the capacity of individuals, organizations, alliances and sectors to be more strategic, collaborative and sustainable.

In care of Carla Dartis

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Community Development
Employees
249
Volunteers
200

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2023-06-30
Revenue
$32.3M
Expenses
$32.0M
Assets
$56.9M
Liabilities
$2.0M

Financial history

$57.3M$28.7M$0
1617181920212223
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2023: $32.3M · Peak FY2022: $57.3M · Avg: $28.7M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$76K
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$95
Grants Given
$13.3M
MOVEMENT STRATEGY CENTER
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Address

1625 CLAY ST FL 6
Oakland, CA, 94612-156

Governance

Voting board members8
Independent members5
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
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$659K
Net to org$602K
Retained by contractors$227K
ChannelsEmail · In-person · Grant solicitation
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