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Proteus Action League FY2023 filing

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Waltham, MA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 22-3888268Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

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.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 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
$137K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% 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
$1.1M
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2023▼ -11%
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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
$2.5M
FY2023▼ -16%
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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 FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.4M Management & general 10% · $156K Fundraising 5% · $73K

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

27 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Paul Di Donato
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amardeep Singh Bhalla
Vice President of Programm
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beery Jimenez
Director of Philanthropy & Fiscal Sponsorship
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Chavez
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Fuller
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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4 programs · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Proteus action league advances social justice issues by hosting action funds on specific issue areas and partnering with innovative projects through fiscal sponsorship and donor advised 501(c)4 funds aligned with our mission, vision, and values.

$589Kprogram expense
02

Proteus action league advances social justice issues by hosting action funds on specific issue area and partnering with innovative projects through fiscal sponsorship and donor advised 501(c)4 funds aligned with our mission, vision, and values.

$589Kprogram expense
03

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.

$507Kprogram expense
04

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.

$507Kprogram 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
Open Society Policy Center INCFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.0M
Grants paid · 183 grants · $4.2M · 2020–2024
Neo Philanthropy Action Fund INCNY · FY2024$150,000
Emgage Action INCFL · FY2024$125,000
Niac ActionDC · FY2024$84,300
Washington Community Alliance Action FundWA · FY2024$75,000
Tirrc VotesTN · FY2024$75,000
Floridians for Open DemocracyFY2024$50,000
Reform for IllinoisIL · FY2024$50,000
Grassroots Global Justice Action FundDC · FY2024$50,000
Showing Up for Racial Justice INCNY · FY2024$45,000
Voters Not MoneyFY2024$35,000
Woven Action INCHI · FY2024$33,762
Ohio Families Unite for Political Action and ChangeOH · FY2024$25,000
Arab Americans for ProgressMI · FY2024$25,000
South Asian American Coalition to Renew Democracy ActsIL · FY2024$25,000
Action Center on Race and the EconomyIL · FY2024$22,500
Organize Action INCCA · FY2024$20,320
Emancipate VotesNC · FY2024$20,000
United Working FamiliesIL · FY2024$20,000
See all 183 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$137K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.9M−$917K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $1.2M$1.4M−$160K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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