Six Action aims to transform the political landscape by sparking Progressive Action at the state level.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $152K a year · 28% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $590K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$109K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$749K
+162% vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$928K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$749K
FY2024▲ +162%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$501K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$749K
Expenses
$282K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$457K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$282K
Net assets
$928K
FY2024▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$564K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$928K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $214K Management & general 20% · $58K Fundraising 4% · $10K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$15,465Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$15,208Pt VII · Sec A
SR. VP, Operations
$11,043Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director, Legislative Affairs
$8,559Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director, Reproductive Rights
$8,190Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director, Agriculture & Food Systems
$8,175Pt VII · Sec A
SR Director, Communications
$7,887Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research & Policy
$7,648Pt VII · Sec A

Neha Patel’s $15K as Co-Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Neha Patel$15,465$12,680$13,325$12,369$36,493
Jessie Ulibarri$15,208$13,180$12,825$11,874$34,265
Molly Noble$11,043$8,821$8,824$8,193$18,488
Victoria Simarano————$10,748
Nahal Zamani—$9,596$8,935——
Kelly Baden——$8,880$7,601$5,158
Ida Eskamani$8,559$6,229———
Jennifer Driver$8,190$7,312$7,149——

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

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1 program · $214K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Six action establishes a staff presense in target states to provide issue advocacy support and better access to issue advocacy resources to the genertal public, in-state partner organizations and elected officials on a variety of public policy issues.

$214Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$749K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$715K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$58K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$928K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$715K
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Total revenueLn 12$749K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
SavingsLn 2$765K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$109K
Net assetsLn 32$928K
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$621K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$636K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$175K$109K
Net assetsLn 32$462K$928K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$44K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$473$473
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$21K$3K
TravelLn 17$381$381
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$81K$81K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$124K$62K$51K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$214K$58K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $749K$282K$466K$928K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$388K−$102K$462K 990 PDF
FY2022 $595K$309K$286K$564K 990 PDF
FY2021 $541K$474K$67K$278K 990 PDF
FY2020 $501K$457K$44K$211K 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 $748,703 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $275,060$715,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,929$33,678
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $285,989$748,703
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 $126,612$45,424
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $261,704$236,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $388,316$282,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$102,327$466,352
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
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 $748,703 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$490,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$715,025
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,678$33,678
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,678$748,703
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,351 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,322 · Management $1,102$45,424
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $473$473
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,000 · Management $1,483$6,483
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,265 · Management $3,452$24,717
IX-17 TravelPrograms $381$381
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $81,272$81,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,078 · Management $51,071 · Fundraising $10,452$123,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,318 · Management $57,581 · Fundraising $10,452$282,351
Part X · Balance sheet $1,036,939 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,355$247,232
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $361,029$764,707
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$25,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $14,924$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $636,308$1,036,939
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,419$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $173,330$109,028
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,749$109,028
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,704$452,098
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $157,855$475,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $461,559$927,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $636,308$1,036,939
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $927,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$748,703
XI-2 Total expenses$282,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$466,352
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$461,559
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$927,911

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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