California · Nonprofit
Both Sides Of The Conversation
Both Sides Of The Conversation (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $65 to it, the largest being AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION ($65). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2024
- $417k
- Funders on record
- 1
- Grants received
- $65
- Net assets
- $38k
What Both Sides Of The Conversation does
Mission
The mission of Both Sides Of The Conversation is to increase mobilization of advancement in black and brown communities by providing a safe space for conscious dialogue concerning the needs, systemic barriers, resource and remedies. Both Sides Of The Conversation envisions a world where black and brown communities thrive in love, health, education, information and resources through open empowering dialogue.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
The Media Engagement Program is a platform dedicated to amplifying the voices and narratives of Black and Brown communities. The program offers opportunities for creative expression, media production, and storytelling through various mediums. The program aims to empower individuals to share their stories, challenge stereotypes, and shape the narrative around their communities. It promotes representation, diversity, and inclusivity in media, fostering a more equitable and authentic portrayal of Black and Brown experiences. The goal is to redefine media landscapes and empower underrepresented voices to be heard and celebrated.
$229,367 spent65% of program spendingThe Community Engagement Program is dedicated to empowering and strengthening Black and Brown communities. It strives to create meaningful connections and foster positive change by engaging individuals in various community initiatives and projects. Through partnerships with community-based organizations, the program addresses social and economic disparities, promotes cultural enrichment, and advocates for equitable opportunities. As part of this initiative, we proudly provide scholarships to graduating high school seniors to support their educational aspirations, helping them pursue higher education and achieve their career goals while building a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
$114,664 spentof which $30,500 as grants33% of program spendingBasketball Mentorship Program: This program offers recreational and mentorship services tailored specifically for incarcerated youth. The program combines basketball sessions with comprehensive mentoring, including both one-on-one and group interactions. It is designed to engage participants in recreational activities while simultaneously providing them with life and social skills training. The primary objective of the program is to furnish these young individuals with essential skills and knowledge that enhance their ability to succeed and make positive contributions upon their reintegration into the community.
$8,607 spent2% of program spending
The 3 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $352,638.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2022, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2022, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $123k to $59k (−52%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
100% of Both Sides Of The Conversation’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (62% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 3 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2022 → 2023: the base held at 1 funder, grant income fell $36 → $29.
1 of 1 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 100% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of Both Sides Of The Conversation’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
100% of Both Sides Of The Conversation's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Too little is directly attributable to place on a map.
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $65 arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
Both Sides Of The Conversation runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 11,971 community improvement nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 11,971 community improvement nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like Both Sides Of The Conversation
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
91% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
0%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for Both Sides Of The Conversation: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds Both Sides Of The Conversation?
- Both Sides Of The Conversation (California) receives grants from 1 organization whose IRS filings report $65 to it, the largest being AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION ($65). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 100% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does Both Sides Of The Conversation have?
- IRS filings report 1 organization giving $65 in grants to Both Sides Of The Conversation, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of Both Sides Of The Conversation?
- AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $65 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like Both Sides Of The Conversation find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2022–2024), and the filings of 1 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing