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THE FOCUS OF THIS INITIATIVE WAS TO INCREASE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS ABILITY TO RAISE FUNDS USING INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES SUCH AS CROWD FUNDING AND INCREASED SOCIAL MEDIA ACCESS. 261000 SPF LAUNCHED THE SOCIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTE (SJI) AS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ANDCAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM TO ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF GRANTEE GROUPS AND OTHERGRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE SOUTH. SJIS FRAMEWORKINCORPORATES GRANTMAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT,CULTURE AND THE ARTS. SJI PROMOTES KNOWLEDGE BUILDING, BEST PRACTICES INORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT, AND COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT AND HISTORICHUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES IN THE SOUTH. SJI HAS SEVERAL COMPONENTS:- PEER-TO-PEER COACHING AND NETWORKING- EXECUTIVE COACHING- ONE-ON-ONE ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS- CONSULTING FOR SELECT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS- REGIONAL WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST- TWO-DAY EXPERIENTIAL TRAININGS TWICE PER YEARA SIGNIFICANT BRANCH OF SJI IS THE YOUNG LEADERS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE (YLSC) FELLOWSHIPTHAT SUSTAINS THE RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE MOVEMENT THAT REQUIRES THE CONTINUEDSUPPORT AND CULTIVATION OF OUR FUTURE LEADERS. YLSC WAS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALSAGED 18-TO-35 TO BECOME MORE GROUNDED AND EFFECTIVE LEADERS. 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GREEN TUPELO MS 38804 830357771 501C3 68500 0 FMV Social,Economic & Environm Justice 63 2 YLSC FELLOWSHIP 12 120000 CAP FELLOWSHIP 9 90000 Additional Supplemental Information MOST RECIPIENTS ARE 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE SOME ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO NOT HAVE THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS AND HAVE SECURED A FISCAL SPONSOR WHO ADMINISTERS THE GRANT TO THE ORGANIZATION AND TAKES CARE OF MANAGING THE FIDUCIARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION. Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY. THE GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY GRANT PANEL COMMITTEES. MOST GRANTS REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL. ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT. THEY WILL NOT RECEIVE FUTURE FUNDING UNTIL THE FINAL REPORT IS SUBMITTED. A PROGRAM OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE GRANT ACTIVITIES. X true X false false false false false false false false false DAPHNE SAETHANG CFO 98066 3217 49020 150303 FERNANDO CUEVAS JR Executive Dir. 180025 8268 49203 237496 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. CAROLYN FORD BOARD MEMBER 43500 GRANT MARGARITA ROMO TREASURER 51000 GRANT BRETT BURSEY BOARD MEMBER 83500 GRANT ROSE JOHNSON PAST BOARD MEMBER 47000 GRANT Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Fund provided monies to Boardmembers and Board member companies for compensation of services and unconditionalgrants. They are as follows:John Littles, Board Member, was compensated $5,000 and $0, respectively, for performing services for the Fund. Their company, McIntosh S.E.E.D, was paid $48,781 and $40,650, respectively, for various consulting services.Gardenia White, Board Member, was compensated $9,000 and $6,750, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund.Carolyn Ford, Board Member, was compensated $11,500 and $6,750, respectively, for performing services for the Fund. Their company, North Florida Educational Development Corporation, received total grant contributions of $43,500 and $67,555, respectively.Tirso Moreno, Board Member, was compensated $9,000 and $7,000, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund.Rose Johnson, Past Board Member, was compensated $0 and $30,350, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund. Their company, Newtown Florist Club, received total grant contributions of $47,000 and $104,610, respectively.Karen Watson, Board Member, was compensated $8,750 and $6,750, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund. Their company, Positive Action Committee, received total grant contributions of $0 and $23,500, respectively.Brett Bursey, Board Member, was compensated $7,500 and $5,000, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund. Their company, South Carolina Progressive Network,received total grant contributions of $83,500 and $41,055, respectively.Margarita Romo, Board Member, was compensated $7,500 and $5,000, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund. Their company, Farmworkers Self-Help received total grant contributions of $51,000 and $53,000, respectively.Shaq Crosse, Board Member, was compensated $7,500 and $5,000, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund.Erin Dale-McClellan, Board Member, was compensated $7,500 and $0, respectively, forperforming services for the Fund.The Chief Financial Officer of the Fund has a related company, Alph Holdings, LLC, that was paid $8,000 and $0, respectively, for performing services for the Fund. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: AT LEAST 80% OF SPFS MEMBERSHIP MUST BE DERIVED FROM LEADERS OF CURRENTLY ORPREVIOUSLY FUNDED GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS AND REPRESENT DIVERSE ISSUES ANDEXPERIENCE. SERVING IN FIVE-YEAR TERMS, SPFS MEMBERSHIP IS CONSTANTLY EVOLVINGTHANKS TO THE BOARD AND MEMBERSHIPS COMMITMENT TO NOMINATING POTENTIAL CANDIDATESWHOSE WORK AND VALUES ALIGN WITH THOSE OF THE FOUNDATION. THEY MEET AT LEAST TWICE AYEAR AND SERVE ON COMMITTEES, INCLUDING GRANTMAKING POLICY AND GRANTS DECISIONS,FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS, AND ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE ORGANIZATION. MEMBERSHIPIS AN INTEGRAL PIECE OF SPFS DEMOCRATIC PHILANTHROPY. THE MEMBERSHIP SERVES AS ALEADERSHIP POOL FROM WHICH SPFS BOARD IS ELECTED, AND ENSURES THAT OPERATING,GRANTMAKING AND PROGRAM DECISIONS REFLECT THE PERSPECTIVE OF RURAL SOUTHERNGRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING OPPORTUNITY OF SPF TO GATHERTOGETHER RURAL ORGANIZERS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO VOCALIZE THE WORK OR ISSUESPREVAILING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, RECEIVE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR TRAINING THAT WILLIMPROVE THEIR LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, AND OFFER GROUNDING STRATEGIES THAT WILLDETERMINE AND GUIDE THE INVESTMENTS MADE BY THE FOUNDATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS OF ORGANIZATIONS ELIGIBLE TO BE GRANTEE PARTNERS OF THE SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND, INC. ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE MEMBERS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a SPF IS A CORPORATION THAT HAS MEMBERS. THEY ELECT MEMBERS TO THE GOVERNING BODY. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b DECISIONS COMING BEFORE THE BOARD RELATED TO THE MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MEMBERSHIP APPROVAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A DRAFT OF FORM 990 TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. THIS DRAFT WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CPA AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND WITH PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 990S. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A PERSONNEL COMMITTEE IS VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RESEARCH, INTERVIEW, AND ASSESS THE QUALIFICATIONS OF POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AND COMPENSATION. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 FORM 990 WILL BE AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT PROVIDES A COPY OF FORM 990 SPECIFICALLY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. THE ORGANIZATION POSTS THIS COPY ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.