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Smartmeme

EIN: 20-1897585Oakland, CAZIP: 94612
B990 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

SMARTMEME INC. DBA CENTER FOR STORY-BASED STRATEGY ("CSS") IS A NATIONAL STRATEGY CENTER DEDICATED TO HARNESSING THE POWER OF NARRATIVE FOR MOVEMENT BUILDING AND SOCIAL CHANGE. CSS PROVIDES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIANCES THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO REFRAME ISSUES AND WIN CRITICAL CAMPAIGNS. WE USE STORY-BASED APPROACHES TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, TO COMMUNICATE TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES AND TO RE-IMAGINE SOCIAL CHANGE STRATEGY. THROUGH TRAINING AND CONSULTING, WEVE SUPPORTED OVER 300 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND 6,000 INDIVIDUAL CHANGE AGENTS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$4.2M$0$5.3M
2022$1.7M$0$3.1M

Compensation

2023

Paul Castro
Interim Ed
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$135,000
Zakiya Scott
Strategy Director
unclassified
$0
$0
$0
$100,556
Reuben Tihi Hayslett
Board President
board president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Jamila Brown
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yee Won Chong
Outgngtreasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Angus Maguire
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Seng So
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Kedar Reddy
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sara Dillon
Outgng Secretar
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael Premo
Outgng Treasure
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dallas Goldtooth
Outgoing Pres.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ivy Brashear
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Nayantara Sen
Executive Dir.
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

Paul Castro
Interim Ed
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$33,750
Angus Maguire
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
Sara Dillon
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Michael Premo
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Dallas Goldtooth
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Trina Jackson
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Reuben Tihi Hayslett
Board President
board president
$0
$0
$0
$0
Cristobal Lagunas
Staff Rep
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Yee Won Chong
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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