Represent US FY2020 filing

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Florence, MA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 26-2369596Revenue $5.5M in FY2020

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.
82¢ 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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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
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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.7 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
$82K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$497K
FY2024$683K
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2014.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.9M Management & general 8% · $276K Fundraising 10% · $343K

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
VP Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Policy and Campaign
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Political Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Movement Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Digital Campaign Strat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gen Counsel Campaign Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for and strengthens American democracy nationwide.

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Public Education and Communications

To fix our democracy, RepresentUs is mobilizing a massive grassroots movement centered around a suite of smart, bold, common-sense policy solutions. RepresentUs has the democracy movements most vibrant and recognizable brand.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Grassroots 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, hosted on the web platform Discord. Discord enables activists to communicate with one another and learn about the policies and politics of the reform field.

$1.1Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$343K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.5M
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
Other assetsLn 15$118K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 613,241
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$966K$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$82K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$66K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$168K$178K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$20K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$157K$121K$17K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$109K$85K$12K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35K$868$34K$137
Advertising and promotionLn 12$211K$202K$228$9K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$35K$14K$52K
Information technologyLn 14$25K$18K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$113K$8K$9K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$429$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$699$699
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$5K$589
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$11K$52K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.9M$276K$343K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 $5,484,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,145,724$5,484,009
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,706$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,155,430$5,484,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,750$66,250
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,184,412$1,847,899
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,308,194$1,601,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,613,356$3,515,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $542,074$1,968,617
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,484,009 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,525,393
VIII-1d Related organizations$730,115
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,228,501
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,484,009
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,484,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,515,392 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $66,250$66,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,208,741 · Management $167,803 · Fundraising $178,057$1,554,601
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,112 · Management $3,309 · Fundraising $3,525$26,946
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $120,894 · Management $17,256 · Fundraising $18,718$156,868
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,896 · Management $11,623 · Fundraising $12,965$109,484
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $868 · Management $34,453 · Fundraising $137$35,458
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $201,965 · Management $228 · Fundraising $8,673$210,866
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,903 · Management $14,102 · Fundraising $52,359$101,364
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $18,124 · Management $3,352 · Fundraising $3,446$24,922
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $113,078 · Management $8,387 · Fundraising $9,223$130,688
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,415 · Management $429 · Fundraising $2,960$14,804
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $699$699
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,313 · Management $4,824 · Fundraising $589$8,726
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,010,916 · Management $10,541 · Fundraising $52,259$1,073,716
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,896,174 · Management $276,307 · Fundraising $342,911$3,515,392
Part X · Balance sheet $3,397,213 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $966,136$2,831,758
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $402,426$408,203
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,172$35,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,389$4,389
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $117,832$117,832
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,497,955$3,397,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $42,840$81,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $151,290$81,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,346,665$3,184,648
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$130,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,346,665$3,315,282
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,497,955$3,397,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,315,282 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,484,009
XI-2 Total expenses$3,515,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,968,617
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,346,665
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,315,282

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