2024-11-14T09:49:39-06:00 2024-06-30 223271712 MERCADIEN PC PO BOX 7648 PRINCETON NJ 085437648 990 2023-07-01 825444128 GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC GOVE 4013689290 1629 K ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 OCTAVIA ABELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4013689290 2024-11-14 1 0 TYLER M MARCOCCI CPA P02191297 6096899700 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z OCTAVIA ABELL 1629 K ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 1735917 0 X WWW.GOVERN4AMERICA.ORG X 2018 DE GOVERN FOR AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS TO CREATE A MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS AND SERVES COMMUNITIES. 9 8 17 73 0 0 1648339 1691617 70058 44300 0 0 1311 0 1719708 1735917 0 0 0 0 857140 1338472 0 0 318010 481705 780290 1338845 2118762 380863 -382845 1029954 689775 143461 186127 886493 503648 X OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS TO CREATE A MORE RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT THAT BETTER REFLECTS AND SERVES COMMUNITIES. 0 0 1346773 44300 GFA'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024 INCLUDE RECRUITING RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES FOR ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, DEVELOPING LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND COMPLETING A STUDY OF ITS EFFORTS TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS VIA THE FELLOWSHIP.RECRUITING PUBLIC SERVICE TALENT:GFA REVIEWED 421 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024 COHORT OF ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. A POOL OF EIGHTY FINALISTS WAS DEVELOPED THAT RESULTED IN A FINAL COHORT OF 18 FELLOWS, ONE OF THE LARGEST COHORTS IN GFA HISTORY. THE 2024 COHORT IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF EMERGING PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS, OF WHICH 61% IDENTIFY AS BIPOC INDIVIDUALS, 50% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES, 33% IDENTIFY WITH THE LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND 89% IDENTIFY AS NON-CISGENDER MALES. THE 2024 FELLOWS SERVE IN STATE-LEVEL PUBLIC SERVICE ROLES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING ARIZONA, COLORADO, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MISSOURI, AND PENNSYLVANIA. FELLOWS WORK IN A VARIETY OF ISSUE AREAS THAT INCLUDE CRIMINAL JUSTICE, EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. DEVELOPING PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS:GFA DEVELOPS PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WITH TRAINING ON EFFECTIVE, INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO GOVERNMENT SERVICE TO EQUIP FELLOWS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO ADD VALUE IN GOVERNMENT, ENGAGE WITH SYSTEMIC EQUITY ISSUES IN PUBLIC SYSTEMS, AND TACKLE OUR TOUGHEST PUBLIC CHALLENGES. A SURVEY OF THE DEPARTING COHORT OF FELLOWS REVEALED THAT 83% AGREED THAT THE FELLOWSHIP PROVIDED SUPPORT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR PUBLIC SERVICE ROLE AND 100% WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO A PEER. DATA ALSO SHOWED THAT GFA FELLOWS ARE 163% MORE LIKELY THAN FINALISTS TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC SECTOR JOB IN THE POST-FELLOWSHIP PERIOD. THE 2024 SUMMER INSTITUTE IN DENVER PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE INCOMING COHORT AND FOR CURRENT COHORTS. APPROXIMATELY 92% OF FELLOWS SAID THE SESSIONS AT SUMMER INSTITUTE WERE APPLICABLE TO THEIR ROLES AND 100% SAID THAT IT FOSTERED A SENSE OF CONNECTION.MOBILIZATION STUDY:GFA COMMITTED TO MOBILIZING 1,000 PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS BY 2025. TO MEASURE THIS GOAL, GFA REFINED ITS DEFINITION OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE MOBILIZED AND CONDUCTED A STUDY OF ITS MOBILIZATION EFFORTS. THE STUDY BROUGHT TOGETHER GFA EMPLOYEES, FELLOWS, AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS IN THREE FOCUS GROUPS TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT OF MOBILIZATION. THE STUDY FOUND THAT 31 GFA FELLOWS, AS OF FEBRUARY 2024, HAD MOBILIZED MORE THAN 500 PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS AND HAD OVER 1900 MOBILIZATION TOUCHPOINTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 1346773 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI LA NY X JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 4013689290 1629 K ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 OCTAVIA ABELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & 40.00 X X 134225 0 1247 SOPHANITE GEDION CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 120828 0 8841 JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 123788 0 12434 KYRA BARRY CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT WARREN VICE-CHAIR 1.75 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY NORDHAUS TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BENI CHHUN TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 SAGAR DESAI TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JENI DHODARY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 KYLEIGH RUSS TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRE' SCOTT TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 YASMIN YACOBY TRUSTEE 0.50 X 0 0 0 378841 0 22522 3 0 0 0 0 1691617 35603 1691617 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 44300 44300 44300 1735917 44300 0 0 X 450981 186201 162497 102283 697900 592200 15151 90549 95264 70187 6531 18546 94327 64337 13964 16026 42300 42300 362348 161868 113820 86660 25376 25376 52840 39 52801 204514 186317 18197 2211 2211 FELLOW COSTS REIMBURSEM 51095 51095 STAFF REIMBURSEMENT 19610 19610 MISCELLANEOUS 13690 6793 6897 FUNDRAISING 3946 3946 2360 2360 2118762 1346773 453979 318010 383701 575089 602500 111000 22920 20833 3686 1029954 689775 143461 154519 31608 143461 186127 X 18467 -78684 868026 582332 886493 503648 1029954 689775 -382845 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 352879 576457 1049871 1648339 1691617 5319163 352879 576457 1049871 1648339 1691617 5319163 1753548 3565615 5319163 299030 0.67030 0.65950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1735917 0 1735917 0 1735917 2118762 0 2118762 0 2118762 PART X, LINE 2: U.S. GAAP REQUIRES MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEKN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. X 3 35603 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE COMPLETE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS AS TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF ETHICAL CONDUCT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND COMPENSATION POLICIES. THE CERTIFICATION FORM REQUIRES THE BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO INDICATE IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OR HAVE ANY INTEREST THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON OTHER SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA. THERE WILL ALSO BE A FORMAL PROCESS IN PLACE TO ESTABLISH ON-GOING COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION WILL BE BASED ON LOOKING AT SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA AS WELL AS MEASURING PERFORMANCE AGAINST AGREED UPON MEASURES. THIS WILL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 160,365. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 80,766. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 86,660. TOTAL EXPENSES 327,791. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,503. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,503. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 33,054. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 33,054. PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION AHS A COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.