POWERSWITCH ACTION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LAUREN JACOBS

Phone

5102010081

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

POWERSWITCH ACTION, founded in 2002, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $12.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $11.3M left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

POWERSWITCH ACTION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK FORGING MULTIRACIAL FEMINIST DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIES IN OUR CITIES AND STATES. TOGETHER WITH OUR 21 GRASSROOTS AFFILIATES, WE WEAVE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND ALIGNMENTS AMONGST LABOR, NEIGHBORHOOD, HOUSING, RACIAL JUSTICE, FAITH, ETHNIC-BASED, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE'RE ORGANIZING LOCALLY, BUILDING PEOPLE POWER, AND REINING IN GREEDY CORPORATIONS TO REALIZE OUR COLLECTIVE FREEDOM AND LIBERATION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $8,873,407 Revenue: $81,300

POWERSWITCH ACTION: PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ORGANIZATIONS BUILDING LOCAL POWER FOR GOOD JOBS, THRIVING COMMUNITIES, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND VIBRANT DEMOCRACY.

Program 2

Expenses: $717,259 Revenue: $141,467

IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: A COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER COMMITTED TO PROMOTING THE VALUES, VISION AND AGENDA FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF PUBLIC GOODS AND SERVICES.

Program 3

Expenses: $481,384 Revenue: $950

GREEN WORKERS ALLIANCE: BRINGS TOGETHER EMPLOYEES IN A WIDE RANGE OF GREEN JOBS TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT BOTH FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF GOOD, CLEAN JOBS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,976,545

Program Service Revenue $223,717

Investment Income $160,550

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $12,360,812

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,171,656

Salaries & Benefits $3,750,212

Fundraising Expenses $468,385

Program Expenses $10,072,050

Other Expenses $2,273,691

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,319,272

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$12,360,812	$12,685,553	0.0%
Expenses	$11,319,272	$10,441,388	+0.1%
Net Income	$1,041,540	$2,244,165	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$324,029

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAUREN JACOBS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$151,500	$8,359	$159,859
BARBARA FINNIN	FINANCE AND OPERATIONS DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$140,000	$24,170	$164,170
DONALD COHEN	DIRECTOR, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST	40.00	Highest	$141,195	$9,660	$150,855
SHAHRZAD HABIBI	RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECTOR, ITPI	40.00	Highest	$119,500	$26,560	$146,060
BENJAMIN BEACH	LEGAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$127,241	$17,303	$144,544
LENA AFRIDI	CHIEF OF STAFF	40.00	Highest	$115,500	$18,914	$134,414
KYRA GREENE	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE MATSUEDA	BOARD VICE CHAIR (THRU 9/27/23)	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER RAFANAN KENNEDY	BOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRANDEN SNYDER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRENDAN WALSH	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARMEN MEDRANO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA SHIMIZU	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH SCOTT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DERECKA MEHRENS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DESIREE WESTLUND	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DWAYNE ROYSTER	DIRECTOR, AT LARGE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELY FLORES	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
FERNANDO MEJIA LEDESMA	DIRECTOR (THRU 7/13/23)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
HAZEL DAVALO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY AL-HAJ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATE OHARA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCAS SHAPIRO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCAS ZUCKER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA ELENA ALLAIN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA NOEL FERNANDEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARICELA MORALES	DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2/23)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARISOL RAMIREZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARITZA SILVA-FARRELL	DIRECTOR (THRU 2/2/23)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MATTHEW BRUSKY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL CALLAHAM-KAPOOR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NELSON MOTTO	DIRECTOR (THRU 7/13/23)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ODESSA KELLY	DIRECTOR, AT LARGE	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
QUYNH NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROXANA TYNAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHEHERYAR KAOOSJI	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSANNA BOHME	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR SANCHEZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOLANDA PICKSTOCK	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$12,360,812	$11,319,272	$23,198,024	$1,041,540
2022	$12,685,553	$10,441,388	$21,812,498	$2,244,165
2021	$13,398,955	$8,924,468	$19,442,233	$4,474,487
2020	$13,333,839	$6,456,427	$11,067,236	$6,877,412
2019	$6,451,311	$5,052,824	$4,161,040	$1,398,487
2018	$5,235,243	$4,454,455	$2,692,410	$780,788