BEAVERTON, OR
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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS, founded in 2021, is a community nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 552% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $950K, a strong 50% operating margin.
THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE OF OREGON. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON THE HISTORY AND NATURE OF HUMAN PROGRESS. 'PROGRESS' IS THAT WHICH ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LIVE BETTER LIVES: ANYTHING THAT INCREASES HEALTH, HAPPINESS, WEALTH, FREEDOM, KNOWLEDGE, PEACE, AND THE CHOICES AND OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO EACH INDIVIDUAL. OUR MISSION IS TO DEFINE AND COMMUNICATE A NEW PHILOSOPHY OF PROGRESS FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY. WE STUDY THE NATURE, VALUE, AND CAUSES OF PROGRESS, AND PRESCRIBE WAYS THAT HUMANITY CAN ACCELERATE AND STEER IT. WE WILL ALLOCATE 100% OF OUR TIME TOWARDS OUR ACTIVITIES; WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING: RESEARCH: ESSAYS ON THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY, AND ON THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, INDUSTRIAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL PROGRESS. MOST OF THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. WRITING: SPONSORING WRITERS TO CREATE BOOKS AND MAGAZINE/JOURNAL ARTICLES ON THE SAME TO
THE PROGRESS CONFERENCEIN 2024, THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS HOSTED ITS FIRST-EVER PROGRESS CONFERENCE, A MAJOR EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER THINKERS, WRITERS, SCIENTISTS, AND INNOVATORS TO DISCUSS THE...
THE PROGRESS CONFERENCEIN 2024, THE ROOTS OF PROGRESS HOSTED ITS FIRST-EVER PROGRESS CONFERENCE, A MAJOR EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER THINKERS, WRITERS, SCIENTISTS, AND INNOVATORS TO DISCUSS THE PHILOSOPHY AND FUTURE OF HUMAN PROGRESS. THE CONFERENCE DREW OVER 200 PARTICIPANTS AND FEATURED TALKS, PANELS, AND NETWORKING SESSIONS ON TOPICS INCLUDING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, THE HISTORY OF PROGRESS, AND ITS MORAL AND CULTURAL FOUNDATIONS. THE EVENT SERVED AS A CENTRAL GATHERING FOR THE GROWING PROGRESS COMMUNITY AND MARKED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN ADVANCING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
FELLOWSHIPTHE ROOTS OF PROGRESS FELLOWSHIP CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF PROGRESS INTELLECTUALS. ITS SECOND ANNUAL BLOG-BUILDING INTENSIVE WAS HELD IN 2024, WITH 24 FELLOWS...
FELLOWSHIPTHE ROOTS OF PROGRESS FELLOWSHIP CONTINUED ITS MISSION TO ACCELERATE THE CAREERS OF PROGRESS INTELLECTUALS. ITS SECOND ANNUAL BLOG-BUILDING INTENSIVE WAS HELD IN 2024, WITH 24 FELLOWS PARTICIPATING. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED WRITING INSTRUCTION, EDITORIAL FEEDBACK, AND AUDIENCE-BUILDING SUPPORT. MANY FELLOWS LAUNCHED NEW PUBLICATIONS OR EXPANDED THEIR READERSHIP THROUGH THE PROGRAM.
WRITINGFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JASON CRAWFORD PUBLISHED 17 ESSAYS IN 2024, TOTALING OVER 37,000 WORDS. ABOUT HALF OF THE ESSAYS WERE CHAPTERS AND EXCERPTS FROM HIS BOOK-IN-PROGRESS, THE TECHNO-HUMANIST...
WRITINGFOUNDER AND PRESIDENT JASON CRAWFORD PUBLISHED 17 ESSAYS IN 2024, TOTALING OVER 37,000 WORDS. ABOUT HALF OF THE ESSAYS WERE CHAPTERS AND EXCERPTS FROM HIS BOOK-IN-PROGRESS, THE TECHNO-HUMANIST MANIFESTO. THESE WERE ALSO SOME OF THE LONGEST AND MOST IN-DEPTH PIECES.THE MOST POPULAR PIECES, BASED ON LIKES AND COMMENTS, WERE: "ANNOUNCING THE TECHNO-HUMANIST MANIFESTO" "WHAT IS PROGRESS?" "WHY YOU, PERSONALLY, SHOULD WANT A LARGER HUMAN POPULATION" "BIOLOGICAL RISK FROM THE MIRROR WORLD"OVERALL, HIS READERSHIP AND ONLINE REACH GREW SIGNIFICANTLY. EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS ON SUBSTACK INCREASED 82% TO NEARLY 33,000, WHILE FOLLOWERS ON THE SOCIAL NETWORK X (FORMERLY TWITTER) ROSE 17% TO 36,700. CRAWFORD ALSO EXPANDED HIS PRESENCE ON OTHER PLATFORMS, INCLUDING FARCASTER (3,400 FOLLOWERS), BLUESKY (1,700), AND THREADS (OVER 1,000). ACROSS ALL CHANNELS, HIS WORK RECEIVED ABOUT 360,000 UNIQUE VIEWS ON SUBSTACK AND 192,000 PAGE VIEWS ON THE LEGACY ROOTS OF PROGRESS BLOG.TALKS AND INTERVIEWSCRAWFORD GAVE MULTIPLE TALKS AND INTERVIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING AT: PROGRESS CONFERENCE 2024 ABUNDANCE 2024 FORESIGHT INSTITUTE'S VISION WEEKEND
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $1,908,185 | $292,659 | +5.5% |
| Expenses | $957,960 | $641,103 | +0.5% |
| Net Income | $950,225 | $-348,444 | -3.7% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| JASON CRAWFORD | PRESIDENT | 40.00 |
Officer
Director
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$200,000 | $0 | $200,000 |
| RAMANDEEP GIRN | SECRETARY | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANIL VARANASI | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIKE LARSON | VP OF PROGRAMS | 30.00 |
Key Emp
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$154,375 | $14,043 | $168,418 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,908,185 | $957,960 | $1,249,923 | $950,225 |
| 2023 | $292,659 | $641,103 | $258,483 | $-348,444 |
| 2022 | $504,709 | $290,445 | $602,605 | $214,264 |
| 2021 | $555,489 | $168,707 | $386,782 | $386,782 |
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