The Online Progressive Engagement Network Inc

Overview

Mission

The open mission is to advance its vision by connecting, serving, and growing the unique sisterhood of people-powered progressive campaigning organizations that form the open network.

What it reported doing in 2024

The open network and support program offers: training: we run regular online and in-person training for our network organizations.summits: our events bring together staff delegations from around the network to discuss shared challenges and opportunities, current best practices, and cross-pollinate ideas.campaigns: where there is an opportunity for organizations to work together on multi-national issues, the open makes the connections and facilitates collaboration.coaching and mentoring: we provide direct coaching and mentoring to senior staff around the network on everything from organizational growth to problem-solving strategies.secondments: by connecting staff in similar positions at different organizations, they close bonds of trust and accountability to strengthen individual performance.the open live: we regularly invite guests from outside the network and internal experts to present webinars on innovations and lessons learned.online community: on slack, listservs, and facebook, the network staff communicate, ask questions, and help each other.drive collaborations: we catalyze and support joint initiatives between organizations on shared goals.communities of practice: we coordinate several issues and role cohorts, where organizers with similar jobs regularly connect to ask questions, learn, and innovate together.library: our digital library is where we store the network's resources and expertise, a treasure trove of inspiration, templates, and advice.direct support: our team works directly with new organizations, offering hands-on training and assistance to build capacity and jump hurdles.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 71% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 90% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
851013779
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Headquarters
Middletown, DE, USA
Phone
3022087794
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alliance/Advocacy

Official website

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 41
  • Transparency & Controls: 77
  • Accountability: 86
  • Sustainability: 3
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 52.1%; rating input score 52
  • Program expense ratio: 24.7%; rating input score 25
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.12 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Fail
    • Conducts field audits: Fail
    • May suspend future funding: Fail
    • Requires financial reports: Fail
    • Conducts site visits: Fail
    • Requires grant agreements: Fail
    • May require repayment: Fail
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -111.1%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.12; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 1.32; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 40.2%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -44% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -28.3% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -70% per year; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 52.1% of revenue deployed · 24.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 4 of 4 board members independent · 6 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $294K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $145K · 10 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and foreign activity
  • Filing history: 3 annual filings from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

10 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • GIOVANNA NEGRETTI (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $145,406 total reported compensation
  • BENJAMIN MORT (CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER): $122,399 total reported compensation
  • SHIVA RANJANI RAJASHEKARAN (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS): $109,209 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.