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Represent US FY2023 filing

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Florence, MA501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 26-2369596Revenue $2.2M in FY2023

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.
41¢ 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
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
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 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
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.2M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2023▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$497K
FY2023▼ -80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$497K
FY2024$683K
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2023▲ +42%
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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 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 Jan 2014.

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Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $206K Management & general 39% · $193K Fundraising 20% · $98K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jon Devaan
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caroline Moon
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

Programs and updates

Advocates for and strengthens American democracy nationwide.

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2 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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, 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.

$178Kprogram expense
02

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.

$28Kprogram 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
Represent US Education FundFY2024$514K
Unite America INCFY2024$40K
Ms Snl FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$559K
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $402K · 2020–2024
Winning ConnectionFY2024$29,796
Election Administration Resource CenterNC · FY2023$27,539
Protect Maine ElectionsFY2023$25,000
Latino Community Fund of WashingtonstateWA · FY2023$10,000
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
North Dakotans for Public Integrity INCND · FY2020$35,000
Vermont Public Interest Research Group INCVT · FY2020$31,250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$206K
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$98K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$67K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$225K$45K$132K$47K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$4K$11K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$4K$10K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K$83K$217$16K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$201$15K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$508$152$236$120
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$206K$193K$98K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$683K$1.2M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,199,180 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,678,291$2,189,968
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,840$9,212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,682,131$2,199,180
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $136,000$67,039
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $699,596$261,778
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,649,350$168,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,484,946$497,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $197,185$1,702,159
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,199,180 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$511,110
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,678,858
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,189,968
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,212$9,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,212$2,199,180
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,021 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $67,039$67,039
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $45,262 · Management $132,047 · Fundraising $47,383$224,692
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,925 · Management $11,450 · Fundraising $4,109$19,484
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,546 · Management $10,344 · Fundraising $3,712$17,602
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,016$15,016
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,314$9,314
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,536 · Management $217 · Fundraising $16,108$98,861
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $201 · Management $14,821 · Fundraising $26,190$41,212
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,293$3,293
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $152 · Management $236 · Fundraising $120$508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,954 · Management $193,445 · Fundraising $97,622$497,021
Part X · Balance sheet $5,777,071 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,017,446$1,294,603
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $581,447$511,110
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,484,700$3,971,358
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,083,593$5,777,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,857$4,176
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,857$4,176
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,060,736$5,422,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,000$350,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,070,736$5,772,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,083,593$5,777,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,772,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,199,180
XI-2 Total expenses$497,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,702,159
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,070,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,772,895

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

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