Grants paid by Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-Based Strategy
EIN 20-1897585 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B990
Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-Based Strategy of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 20-1897585) reported 11 grants paid totaling $769,449 to 8 recipients in tax years 2023–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$769,449
11 grants
Recipients
8
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | $25,000 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $81,500 | — |
| 2025 | 6 | $662,949 | — |
Top recipients
The 8 recipients receiving the most from Smartmeme DBA Center for Story-Based Strategy, by grants paid, out of 8 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Frameworks Institute 71-0891642 | A | West Washington, DC | 1 | $437,949 | 2025 |
| Center for Policy Initiatives 33-0824881 | A | San Diego, CA | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Social & Environmental Entrep 95-4116679 | A | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Gender & Sexualities Alliance 20-5367752 | A | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Central Valley Movement Build 92-0464522 | A | Sacramento, CA | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Black Organizing Project 46-4578588 | A | Oakland, CA | 2 | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Climate Justice Alliance 85-3440899 | C | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Movement Generation 85-4168043 | A | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $6,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 11 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Frameworks Institute West Washington, DC | A | $437,949 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2025 | Social & Environmental Entrep Calabasas, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2025 | Center for Policy Initiatives San Diego, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2025 | Gender & Sexualities Alliance San Francisco, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2025 | Black Organizing Project Oakland, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2025 | Central Valley Movement Build Sacramento, CA | A | $35,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202641629349301719 |
| 2024 | Gender & Sexualities Alliance San Francisco, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202541629349300529 |
| 2024 | Central Valley Movement Build Sacramento, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202541629349300529 |
| 2024 | Black Organizing Project Oakland, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | Re-grants | 202541629349300529 |
| 2024 | Movement Generation Berkeley, CA | A | $6,500 | paid | Re-grants | 202541629349300529 |
| 2023 | Climate Justice Alliance Berkeley, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | 202401629349300035 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-07-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202641629349301719 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-07-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202541629349300529 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-07-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202401629349300035 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/201897585.json.
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