Proteus Action League FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Waltham, MA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 22-3888268Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS303 Wyman St Ste 300, 02451-1255 · Waltham, MATax-exempt since Jun 2004

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Proteus Action League is a 501(c)(4) organization that partners with foundations, individual donors, and advocates to advance racial, gender, queer, and disability justice, as well as an inclusive, fully representative democracy.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $157K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.0M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$245K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$1.6M

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 Jun 2004.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.3M Management & general 5% · $75K Fundraising 2% · $31K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Partners with donors and advocates to advance racial, gender, queer, and disability justice while promoting an inclusive democracy and protecting minority civil rights.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Proteus action league advances civil rights, a healthy democracy and other social justice issues. Proteus action league accomplishes this by hosting action funds, partners with innovative projects through fiscal sponsorship and donor advised 501(c)4 accounts.

$531Kprogram expense
02

Piper action fund is a grantmaking program that brings together individual donors and 501(c)4 organizations to support legislative advocacy and issue-specific reform campaigns to defend democratic institutions and the rule of law, including diminishing the influence of corporate and special interest money in our political and judicial…

$391Kprogram expense
03

Rise together action fund is a grantmaking program that bolster the critical work of muslim, arab, and south asian (masa) organizations and communities to defend and uphold their legal rights, leading to inclusion in a just, equitable, multi-racial democracy.

$361Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Proteus Fund INCFY2024$1.8M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.0M
Grants paid · 183 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2024
Emgage Action INCFL · FY2024$125,000
Niac ActionDC · FY2024$84,300
Tirrc VotesTN · FY2024$75,000
Floridians for Open DemocracyFY2024$50,000
Reform for IllinoisIL · FY2024$50,000
Voters Not MoneyFY2024$35,000
Woven Action INCHI · FY2024$33,762
Arab Americans for ProgressMI · FY2024$25,000
Organize Action INCCA · FY2024$20,320
Emancipate VotesNC · FY2024$20,000
United Working FamiliesIL · FY2024$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$75K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$245K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K$245K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$969K$969K
Management feesLn 11a$338K$262K$49K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K$380
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$30K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$2K$135
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$408$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$75K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.9M−$917K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.6M−$476K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.8M$1.2M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.6M−$414K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.4M−$160K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,228,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,297,234$1,161,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,351$66,537
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,340,585$1,228,186
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,026,870$969,264
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $775,709$419,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,802,579$1,388,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $538,006−$160,456
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,228,186 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$648,950
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,699
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,161,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,537$66,537
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $66,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,228,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,388,642 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $969,264$969,264
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $262,156 · Management $49,022 · Fundraising $26,818$337,996
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $15,948 · Management $15,778$31,726
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,620 · Fundraising $380$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,632 · Management $1,001 · Fundraising $1,951$32,584
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,083 · Management $1,757 · Fundraising $135$5,975
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,337 · Management $408 · Fundraising $1,352$4,097
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,283,420 · Management $74,586 · Fundraising $30,636$1,388,642
Part X · Balance sheet $2,428,417 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,485$128,026
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,762,405$1,602,835
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $598,055$697,556
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,415,945$2,428,417
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,449$245,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $72,449$245,377
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,266$17,663
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,255,230$2,165,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,343,496$2,183,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,415,945$2,428,417
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,183,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,228,186
XI-2 Total expenses$1,388,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$160,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,343,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,183,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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