Oragnization's primary purpose: the Algae Biomass Organization ("abo") is organized exclusively as an independent trade association which qualifies as an exempt Organization under section 501(c)(6) of the internal revenue code of 1986.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$98K
390% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 390% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$372K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$361K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$372K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$377K
Expenses
$361K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
−$73K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$84K
FY2021−$73K
FY2022−$61K
FY2023−$82K
FY2024−$60K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $265K Management & general 18% · $66K Fundraising 8% · $30K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$125,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jon Kallen’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Rebecca White—$125,000$71,250
Jon Kallen$49,538——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes the algae industry as a trade association.

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2 programs · $129K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Abo hosted the 15TH annual algae biomass summit september 28 - october 27, 2021 as a virtual event. With 350 attendees from more than 30 countries, the event featured 49 online conference sessions, 138 speakers, and over 20 poster presentations and trade show exhibits.

$81Kprogram expense
02

A) an active and strong bipartisan congressional algae caucus - this group of lawmakers has become an active advocate for annual appropriations that support important research and projects across the algae value chain to the benefit of abo members and the industry.

$48Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$263
Money outPt IX
$361K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$66K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
−$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$171K
Investment incomeLn 3$263
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32−$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 650
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$120K$98K
Net assetsLn 32−$84K−$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$178K$125K$36K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$840$420
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$7K$2K$959
Lobbying feesLn 11d$41K$41K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$28K$8K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$296$148
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$720$360
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$24K$7K$3K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$417$209
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$3K$8K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$361K$265K$66K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $377K$355K$22K−$60K 990 PDF
FY2023 $380K$402K−$22K−$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$237K$12K−$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $372K$361K$11K−$73K 990 PDF
FY2020 $345K$314K$31K−$84K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $372,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $205,200$171,050
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $139,588$200,764
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $344,790$372,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $101,796$196,831
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,354$164,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $314,150$361,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,640$10,903
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $372,077 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,638 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$171,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$171,050
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $263$263
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $199,126$199,126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,027$372,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $361,174 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $124,821 · Management $35,663 · Fundraising $17,832$178,316
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,940 · Management $840 · Fundraising $420$4,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,020 · Management $2,863 · Fundraising $1,432$14,315
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,716 · Management $1,919 · Fundraising $959$9,594
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $41,420$41,420
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,974 · Management $7,993 · Fundraising $3,996$39,963
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,073 · Management $296 · Fundraising $148$9,517
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,545$8,545
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,520 · Management $720 · Fundraising $360$3,600
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,952 · Management $6,844 · Fundraising $3,422$34,218
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,011$3,011
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,459 · Management $417 · Fundraising $209$2,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,974 · Management $8,239 · Fundraising $1,177$12,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $265,425 · Management $65,794 · Fundraising $29,955$361,174
Part X · Balance sheet $25,041 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,961$14,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,141$3,142
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,920
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,102$25,041
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,090$32,084
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $90,950$65,637
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,685$97,721
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$83,583−$72,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,102$25,041
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$72,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,077
XI-2 Total expenses$361,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$10,903
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$83,583
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$72,680

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