Represent US

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Florence, MA501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 26-2369596Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrepresent.usPo Box 60008, 01062-0008 · Florence, MATax-exempt since Jan 2014

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National, nonpartisan, nonprofit 501(c)(4) organization fighting to protect and strengthen democracy

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 13,241 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $559K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$683K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$6.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$683K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$497K
FY2024$683K
Net assets
$6.9M
FY2024▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.9M

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 Jan 2014.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $486K Management & general 23% · $159K Fundraising 6% · $39K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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Advocates for and strengthens American democracy nationwide.

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2 programs · $486K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organizing, Advocacy, and Lobbying

When supporters recruited through our digital program are ready to take action, RepresentUs brings them into our national digital volunteer network, enabling activists to communicate with one another and learn about the policies and politics of the reform field.

$441Kprogram expense
02

Public Education and Communications

Public Education and Communications: Represent.Us leverages its large reach on social media to educate national audiences across ideological lines about ways to build a government that's truly accountable to the people, and mobilize them to take action

$45Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$559K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $402K · 2020–2024
Winning ConnectionFY2024$29,796
Protect Maine ElectionsFY2023$25,000
Nevada Voters FirstNV · FY2022$100,000
Protect Maine ElectionsFY2022$25,000
Protect Ar ConstitutionAR · FY2022$8,000
Un-Pac ActionCA · FY2021$100,000
Austinites for Progressive ReformFY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$683K
Ln 25
Programscol B$486K
Managementcol C$159K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$6.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613,241
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$1.3M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M$6.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$207K$83K$116K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$3K$215
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$5K$361
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$64K$5K$14
Office expensesLn 13$45K$12K$3K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$282K$282K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$229$99$115$15
Total functional expensesLn 25$683K$486K$159K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$683K$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$497K$1.7M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.5M$197K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.9M$676K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.5M$3.5M$2.0M$3.3M 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 $1,857,201 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,189,968$1,854,172
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,212$3,029
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,199,180$1,857,201
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,039$29,796
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $261,778$221,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,204$431,651
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $497,021$683,329
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,702,159$1,173,872
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,857,201 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$513,793
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,340,379
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,854,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,029$3,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,029$1,857,201
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $683,329 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,796$29,796
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,314 · Management $115,622 · Fundraising $8,319$207,255
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,256 · Management $2,990 · Fundraising $215$5,461
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,786 · Management $5,019 · Fundraising $361$9,166
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,019$17,019
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,546$10,546
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,626 · Management $4,591 · Fundraising $14$68,231
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,188 · Management $2,814 · Fundraising $29,692$44,694
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $282,310$282,310
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,622$8,622
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $99 · Management $115 · Fundraising $15$229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,997 · Management $158,716 · Fundraising $38,616$683,329
Part X · Balance sheet $6,950,856 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,118,617$1,336,525
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $175,986$179,014
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $511,110$688,912
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,971,358$4,746,405
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,777,071$6,950,856
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,176$4,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,176$4,089
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,422,895$6,846,767
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $350,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,772,895$6,946,767
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,777,071$6,950,856
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,946,767 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,857,201
XI-2 Total expenses$683,329
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,173,872
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,772,895
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,946,767

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

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