Supporting, educating and advocating the rights and lives of transgender individuals and soffas (significant others, friends, family, and allies).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$176K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$176K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$403K
Spent
$424K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$403K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$485K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$752K
Expenses
$424K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$424K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$624K
FY2024$693K
Net assets
$119K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$185K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2007.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $356K Management & general 14% · $57K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $176K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$102,012Pt VII · Sec A
$74,248Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Munson’s $113K as Treasurer is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Munson$113,217$109,426$93,028$90,898$102,012
Loree Cook-Daniels$67,338$92,894$59,487$60,501$74,248

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports, educates, and advocates for transgender individuals and their loved ones.

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1 program · $356K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Supporting, educating and advocating the rights and lives of transgendered individuals and soffas (significant others, friends, family, and allies).

$356Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$403K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Other incomeLn 4–11$779
Money outPt IX
$424K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$57K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$382K
Government grantsLn 1e$210K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Other incomeLn 4–11$779
Total revenueLn 12$403K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 66
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$209K$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$140K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$213K$158K$44K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$68K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$12K$677
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$18K$3K$674
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$47K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$4K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$515$515
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$28K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$424K$356K$57K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $752K$693K$59K$185K 990 PDF
FY2023 $654K$624K$30K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $485K$486K−$1K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $299K$407K−$108K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $403K$424K−$21K$119K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $403,088 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $402,412$382,492
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,726$19,788
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,808$779
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $436,951$403,088
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $328,460$315,137
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,030$109,293
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $450,490$424,430
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$13,539−$21,342
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $403,088 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$210,468
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$382,492
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,788$19,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29$29
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $779$779
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,567 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29$403,088
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $424,430 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $158,168 · Management $44,349 · Fundraising $10,659$213,176
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,463$68,463
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,599 · Management $677$12,276
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,757 · Management $2,791 · Fundraising $674$21,222
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,393$47,393
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,411$3,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,554$11,554
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,442 · Management $7,343$11,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,777$1,777
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $515$515
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,002$1,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,294$2,294
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,405 · Management $1,157$29,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,779 · Management $57,319 · Fundraising $11,333$424,430
Part X · Balance sheet $188,307 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,867$92,334
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,884$5,887
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $198,303$46,498
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$43,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $209,054$188,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $61,046$46,970
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$14,787
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,144$69,739
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,910$118,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,910$118,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $209,054$188,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$403,088
XI-2 Total expenses$424,430
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,342
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,568

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