Progressive State Leaders

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 05-0623909Revenue $5.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRS1350 I Street Nw 300 · Washington, DC

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86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $238K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$503K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
+356% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▲ +356%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.3M
FY2021$995K
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +139%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$12.2M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$4.1M
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2024▲ ×12
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$601K
FY2022$451K
FY2023−$108K
FY2024$1.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.5M Management & general 9% · $365K Fundraising 6% · $226K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (see Schedule O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
COO / General Counsel (see Sch. O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (see Schedule O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports state leaders and attorneys general with research and training on democracy and election protection.

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3 programs · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Other Policy Initiatives

Progressive state leaders committee conducted 4 policy conferences that convened state attorney general and partners and covered topics including healthcare accessibility, housing crisis, artificial intelligence, and public safety.

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

PSLC conducted an education program in north carolina centered around the role of the state attorney general.

$958Kprogram expense
03

Fellowship Programs

PSLC ran a fellowship program centered around democracy and election protection; fellows provided research and support to PSLC and state attorneys general offices.

$153Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Action Now INCFY2025$238K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$238K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $10.4M · 2020–2024
Democratic Attorneys General AssociationFY2024$1,000,000
Democratic Attorneys General AssociationFY2022$1,300,000
Nevada AllianceNV · FY2022$40,000
States United Action INCDC · FY2021$6,256,391
Daga PacFY2021$975,000
Emerge AmericaFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$365K
Fundraisingcol D$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$283K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$391K$503K
Net assetsLn 32−$108K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$81K$20K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$659K$429K$139K$91K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$119K$77K$25K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$36K$11K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$172K$117K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$283K$237K$393$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$750K$750K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$42K$20K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$227$10K
OccupancyLn 16$152K$98K$31K$23K
TravelLn 17$132K$128K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$493K$493K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$8K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.5M$365K$226K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$4.1M$1.2M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.7M−$558K−$108K 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.8M$5.0M−$150K$451K 990 PDF
FY2021 $995K$9.6M−$8.6M$601K 990 PDF
FY2020 $21.3M$12.2M$9.1M$9.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,243,581 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,148,034$5,242,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $898$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,255$1,045
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,150,187$5,243,581
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,001,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $554,959$966,531
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,153,533$2,121,767
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,708,492$4,090,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$558,305$1,153,533
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,243,581 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,242,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,242,536
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,045$1,045
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,045$5,243,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,090,048 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,001,750$1,001,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,464 · Management $20,123 · Fundraising $31,184$132,771
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $428,926 · Management $138,647 · Fundraising $91,196$658,769
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $77,266 · Management $24,976 · Fundraising $16,426$118,668
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,364 · Management $11,370 · Fundraising $8,589$56,323
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $116,624 · Management $54,908$171,532
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,649$26,649
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $237,328 · Management $393 · Fundraising $45,000$282,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $750,066$750,066
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $41,573 · Management $19,880 · Fundraising $8,775$70,228
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $227 · Management $9,742$9,969
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $98,022 · Management $30,693 · Fundraising $23,188$151,903
IX-17 TravelPrograms $128,235 · Management $2,340 · Fundraising $1,392$131,967
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $493,493$493,493
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,734 · Management $23,500$31,234
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,005$2,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,499,072 · Management $365,226 · Fundraising $225,750$4,090,048
Part X · Balance sheet $1,549,020 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $150,064$1,099,452
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$237,854
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $64,559$55,296
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,785$156,418
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $283,408$1,549,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $391,011$503,090
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $391,011$503,090
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$107,603$518,653
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$527,277
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$107,603$1,045,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $283,408$1,549,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,045,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,243,581
XI-2 Total expenses$4,090,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,153,533
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$107,603
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,045,930

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