Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 2,281,102 | 3,068,585 | 3,787,827 | 7,415,678 | 6,767,151 | 23,320,343 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | 572,381 | 587,063 | 577,993 | 480,673 | 355,906 | 2,574,016 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | 2,853,483 | 3,655,648 | 4,365,820 | 7,896,351 | 7,123,057 | 25,894,359 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 0 | |||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 0 | |||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 25,894,359 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 2,853,483 | 3,655,648 | 4,365,820 | 7,896,351 | 7,123,057 | 25,894,359 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 80 | 34 | 65 | 121 | 190 | 490 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 80 | 34 | 65 | 121 | 190 | 490 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 10,097 | 11,350 | 3,223 | 469 | 418 | 25,557 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 2,863,660 | 3,667,032 | 4,369,108 | 7,896,941 | 7,123,665 | 25,920,406 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part I, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: | Transforming Lives and Communities Through Entrepreneurship: Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center ("Renaissance") (www.rencenter.org) is a not-for-profit organization working at the intersection of social, racial and economic justice. Renaissance's work demonstrates that through small business ownership, individuals who face systemic barriers to economic opportunity due to race, gender, sexual orientation, income level, immigration status, or former incarceration can achieve economic stability, create better futures for themselves and their families, and play pivotal roles in building local economic prosperity. In 2021, Renaissance served 2,926 clients: 77% women, 84% people of color; 93% lower income; 45% immigrants. Renaissance clients come from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Many are heads of households, have poor or no credit, housing insecurity, are formerly incarcerated, are mono-lingual Spanish speakers and/or have limited formal education. COVID-19 Pandemic: The global pandemic continued to have a destructive impact on small businesses; this was especially apparent in Renaissance's target market of disadvantaged individuals and communities. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of Black-owned businesses experienced a 41% decrease, Latinx-owned businesses fell by 32%, immigrant-owned businesses dropped by 36% and female-owned businesses suffered a 25% loss since the pandemic started in 2020. COVID-19 has exacerbated the San Francisco Bay Area's economic inequality, intensifying concentrations of poverty and displacement among low-income communities and communities of color. In 2021, Renaissance responded to these challenges by increasing and deepening our service delivery: Programs: Renaissance delivered customized programs to help clients rebuild, recover and launch businesses that will not only survive the pandemic but thrive in the post-COVID economy. This included 525 intensive classes and workshops centered on diverse topics such as marketing, finance and bookkeeping, access to capital, e-commerce and digital tools, legal issues for small businesses, networking events and industry-specific events in the areas of food and fashion. We provided 4,586 hours of one-on-one consultations tailored to clients' individual businesses and scenarios. All services were delivered in English and Spanish. Economic Relief: Helping underserved entrepreneurs overcome barriers to needed emergency capital continued to be a focus for Renaissance as the pandemic continued. We helped client businesses access $16.5M through government loan and grant programs, PPP and EIDL federal funds, and loans through nonprofit lenders. Grant programs included a $250,000 digital tool fund for small business owners in San Mateo County, and a $90,000 fund for small business owners in Oakland. Technology: As the economy has become almost exclusively digital, small business owners have needed to move their services online. Up to 70% of our clients had lacked the ability to receive online payments, store data electronically, or use online bookkeeping software. In response, we provided intensive technology training, grants and support in website development, e-commerce and social media marketing. We continued to help clients engage in the digital economy, increased our technology training and support, and distributed Chromebooks to clients who were relying on their phones to access the internet and operate their businesses. Expanded Presence: Renaissance reaches deeply into some of the Bay Area's most under-resourced communities to deliver our services. As 2021 began, Renaissance operated remotely as well as through sites located in Bayview and South of Market, San Francisco; Richmond; and East Palo Alto, CA. In 2021, we opened our fifth center in South San Francisco and a satellite office in San Jose. Renaissance was awarded the US Small Business Administration's SBDC (Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to be launched in San Mateo County in 2022. Renaissance's entrepreneurial community includes over 47,000 square feet of commercial real estate that we own and/or manage, hosting over 70 small businesses and community-serving organizations. The building Renaissance owns in South of Market San Francisco was appraised in 2012 at $5.8 million. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is reviewed by the Finance Director, Managing Director and CEO upon completion. It is then presented to the Board of Directors prior to submission. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | A copy of the Conflict of Interest policy is provided to the Board of Directors and executive staff on an annual basis. The policy is also included in the employee manual and discussed with staff. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors reviews the CEO's compensation annually and makes adjustments for the following fiscal year based on various factors: performance; comparability data for similarly-structured and sized nonprofit organizations and other factors which result from the CEO's organizational leadership and stewardship. Any changes in compensation are approved in advance of implementation by the Executive Committee, a committee composed of individuals who have no conflict of interest with respect to Renaissance or the CEO. Renaissance has developed a salary range schedule to ensure that all staff are paid within appropriate ranges for their skills, expertise and the responsibilities of their position. Renaissance reviews this salary schedule as well as the CEO's compensation against numerous resources including the Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofit Survey, Glassdoor and Salary.com. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The CEO maintains a file which includes all of these documents and policies, which are available upon request. In addition, the annual financial audit and IRS Form 990 are attached to Renaissance's website. Two "sunshine" board meetings are held annually, at which the current financial statements are available to the public. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Professional fees: Program service expenses 10,492. Management and general expenses 48,436. Fundraising expenses 6,448. Total expenses 65,376. Consultants & instructors: Program service expenses 829,712. Management and general expenses 795. Fundraising expenses 1,378. Total expenses 831,885. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Asset adjustment -70,411. |
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