Progressnow EIN 20-8720230

Progressnow FY2021 filing

EIN  20-8720230 Membership association Richmond, VA Founded 2008
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Helps state groups boost public involvement in shaping policy.
Leadership
Anna Scholl · Executive Di
Money in and out
$2.1M revenue, $1.9M expenses
Bottom line
+13% operating surplus

Helps state groups boost public involvement in shaping policy. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $2.1M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, and $1.1M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $276K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.10
Operating surplus
+13%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
8%
of revenue from program services & dues
Program spending
74%
of expenses reach member services

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -50%
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -52%
Total assets
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +47%
Total liabilities
$71K
FY2021▲ ×138
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$276K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Granting to states programs including the following state affiliates for whom progress now acts as a fiscal sponsor. The activities of these affiliates are included within this form 990 return: progress now - virginia progress now - maryland progress now - iowa

$1.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CProgressnow
EINHdr · item D20-8720230
Principal addressHdr · item CRichmond, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.progressnow.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Scholl’s $168K as President is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Anna Scholl$168,000$168,000$134,992

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$2.0M · 92%
Program service revenue$170K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$2.0M
Program service revenue8%$170K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.10
Program services74%$1.4M
Management & general15%$284K
Fundraising10%$193K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$717K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$71K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $717K · Operating expenses/yr $1.9M
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.9M
74%
Management & General
Management & general $284K · Total expenses $1.9M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $193K · Total expenses $1.9M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $312K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $2.8M
$0.11 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.0M · Total revenue $2.1M
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.1M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $170K · Total revenue $2.1M
8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $170K · Total expenses $1.9M
9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $4.2M
-50%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $1.9M
+13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.2M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.1M · Total assets $1.2M
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.2M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anna Scholl · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.9M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $1.9M
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 10%
Revenue growth -50%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 53 grants · $11.7M · 2020–2024
Progress North Carolina ActionNC · FY2024$1,736,000
A Better Wisconsin Together INCWI · FY2024$1,025,000
Progress ArizonaAZ · FY2024$782,200
Commonwealth CommunicationsPA · FY2024$772,000
Progress MichiganMI · FY2024$675,000
Battle Born ProgressNV · FY2024$375,000
Progress MichiganMI · FY2024$350,000
Connecting the Dots INCVA · FY2024$300,000
Innovation OhioOH · FY2024$276,500
People Power PennsylvaniaFY2024$250,000
Millions of MichiganiansFY2024$220,000
Progress IowaFY2024$207,670
Progress Georgia INCGA · FY2024$200,000
Middle Fork Strategies INCMT · FY2024$155,000
Progress VirginiaFY2024$126,140
Advance MarylandFY2024$50,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2024$50,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$12.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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