Represent US EIN 26-2369596

Represent US FY2022 filing

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Advocates for and strengthens American democracy nationwide. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $2.7M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $4.1M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Florence, MA
Website
represent.us
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$2.7MFY2022
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$4.1M
People
13
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  26-2369596 Membership association Florence, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for and strengthens American democracy nationwide.
Leadership
Jon Devaan · Board Chair
Money in and out
$2.7M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
+7% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2022
Total revenue
$2.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $197K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.09
Operating surplus
+7%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
28%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2022▼ -59%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2022▼ -58%
Total assets
$4.1M
FY2022▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$13K
FY2022▼ -97%
Total revenue
$2.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.1M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$197K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.1M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Public Education and Communications

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

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

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.

$502Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRepresent US
EINHdr · item D26-2369596
Principal addressHdr · item CFlorence, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jrepresent.us
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W05)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
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
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$2.7M
Investment income$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.09
Program services77%$1.9M
Management & general14%$336K
Fundraising9%$236K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$13K
Total net assetsLn 32$4.1M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.0M · Operating expenses/yr $2.5M
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.9M · Total expenses $2.5M
77%
Management & General
Management & general $336K · Total expenses $2.5M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $236K · Total expenses $2.5M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $291K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.9M
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.7M · Total revenue $2.7M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $2.7M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $2.7M
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.7M · Prior year $6.5M
-59%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.1M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.7M · Expenses $2.5M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.1M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.1M · Total assets $4.1M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.1M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jon Devaan · Reported title Board Chair · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.5M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $700K · Total expenses $2.5M
28%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth -59%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.2%

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 · 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

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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)$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$5.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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