2024-02-28T14:36:21-06:00 2023-06-30 223271712 MERCADIEN PC PO BOX 7648 PRINCETON NJ 085437648 990 2022-07-01 825444128 GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC GOVE 4013689290 1629 K ST NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 OCTAVIA ABELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4013689290 2024-02-28 1 OCTAVIA ABELL 999009999 0 LOVEPREET BUTTAR CPA P01329403 6096899700 2024-02-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z OCTAVIA ABELL 1629 K ST NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 1719708 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. 7 6 13 93 0 0 1049871 1648339 120965 70058 0 0 442 1311 1171278 1719708 0 0 0 0 606897 857140 0 0 108389 306677 481705 913574 1338845 257704 380863 611916 1029954 106286 143461 505630 886493 X 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. 0 0 943753 71369 GFA'S PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE RECRUITING GRADUATES FOR ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, DEVELOPING LEADERS IN PUBLIC SERVICE, AND LAUNCHING A NEW PROGRAM, THE CIVIC IMPACT CORPS.RECRUITING GRADUATES: GFA REVIEWED 342 APPLICATIONS FOR ITS 2023 COHORT FOR ITS FLAGSHIP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. FROM THERE, A POOL OF 61 FINALISTS WAS DEVELOPED THAT LEAD TO A FINAL COHORT OF 16 FELLOWS. THE NEW COHORT REMAINS AS DIVERSE AS PREVIOUS COHORTS: 81% IDENTIFY AS BIPOC INDIVIDUALS, 44% ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE GRADUATES, 50% IDENTIFY WITH THE LBGTQ+ COMMUNITY, 69% IDENTIFY AS FEMALE, 19% IDENTIFY AS MALE, AND 12% IDENTIFY AS NONBINARY (81% GENDER DIVERSITY). GFA ALSO PROVIDES NEED-BASED RELOCATION FUNDING TO ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE FELLOWSHIP WITHOUT FINANCIAL BURDEN.DEVELOPING LEADERS:GFA DEVELOPS FELLOWS' 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. GFA REPORTS THAT 84.6% OF FELLOWS FROM THE 2021 COHORT HAVE BEEN OFFERED A ROLE EXTENSION. GFA ALSO REPORTS THAT 92.3% OF FELLOWS FROM THE 2021 COHORT SAID THAT THEIR ROLE HELPED THEM UNDERSTAND HOW TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC SERVICE SYSTEMS.NEW PROGRAM:THIS PAST YEAR, GFA LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM, CIVIC IMPACT CORPS, WHICH IS A 12-MONTH PROGRAM THAT CONNECTS EARLY CAREER PROFESSIONALS TO FULL-TIME, PAID GOVERNMENT JOBS AND SUPPORTS THEM TO DEVELOP AS LEADERS THROUGH TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY. GFA BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN STATE GOVERNMENTS AND EMERGING LEADERS TO FILL SKILL GAPS, DRIVE MORE EQUITABLE POLICY OUTCOMES, AND IGNITE A LIFETIME OF PUBLIC SECTOR LEADERSHIP. WHILE GOVERN FOR AMERICA WILL BE PLACING CIVIC IMPACT CORPS MEMBERS IN AGENCIES ACROSS MULTIPLE ISSUE AREAS, BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY WORK IS AN AREA OF FOCUS FOR THIS PROGRAM. 943753 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 RI LA NY X OCTAVIA ABELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4013689290 1629 K ST NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 OCTAVIA ABELL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & 40.00 X X 97899 0 437 KYLEIGH RUSS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (UNTIL AUGUST 2022) 40.00 X X 56960 0 77 KYRA BARRY CHAIRPERSON 2.00 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 SCOTT WARREN TRUSTEE 1.75 X 0 0 0 BRIAN WHITTAKER TRUSTEE 1.50 X 0 0 0 JORGE LUIS PANIAGUA VALLE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (BEG. AUGUST 2022) 40.00 X 40019 0 488 194878 0 1002 0 0 0 0 0 1648339 7208 1648339 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 70058 70058 70058 OTHER INCOME 900099 1311 1311 1311 1719708 71369 0 0 241053 52296 154566 34191 505416 431645 15021 58750 47361 38125 1978 7258 63310 41636 13683 7991 23500 23500 110524 68626 41898 14361 14361 27983 6447 21536 61443 54132 7311 4644 4644 FELLOW COSTS REIMBURSEM 196135 196135 PROGRAM EVALUATION AND 32150 32150 MISCELLANEOUS 8703 8200 503 STAFF REIMBURSEMENT 2063 2063 199 199 1338845 943753 286703 108389 528833 383701 602500 82363 22920 720 20833 611916 1029954 106286 143461 106286 143461 X 132874 18467 372756 868026 505630 886493 611916 1029954 380863 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 154847 352879 576457 1049871 1648339 3782393 154847 352879 576457 1049871 1648339 3782393 1287958 2494435 3782393 324225 0.65950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1719708 0 1719708 0 1719708 1338845 0 1338845 0 1338845 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. 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. PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT OVERSEES REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.