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Keystone Progress FY2020 filing

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Pittsburgh, PA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 26-4165741Revenue $160K in FY2020

On file with the IRSkeystoneprogress.org3462 Shadeland Ave, 15212-2254 · Pittsburgh, PATax-exempt since Aug 2019

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The mission of Keystone Progress is to build social, racial and economic justice and grassroots democracy through community organization, education and advocacy in pennsylvania.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 75% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
881% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 881% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
Spent
$291K
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$10K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$4K
FY2024$20K
Expenses
$291K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$12K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
−$28K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$28K
FY2021−$28K
FY2022−$31K
FY2023−$33K
FY2024−$30K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $230K Management & general 19% · $56K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shawn Cupples
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Connolly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Herman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Pressley
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristy Gnibus
Board Member
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes communities, educates, and advocates for justice and democracy in Pennsylvania.

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1 program · $230K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The purpose is to build social, racial and economic justice through community organization and advocacy in pennsylvania.

$230Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
PA Alliance ActionFY2020$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$230K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$160K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Other assetsLn 15$150
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32−$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$129K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$129K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$104K−$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$164K$131K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$6K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$50K$35K$10K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$857$39
OccupancyLn 16$355$315$40
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$824
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$481$385$96
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$51K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$157$157
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$230K$56K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $20K−$30K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$12K−$2K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $10K$11K−$547−$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $160K$291K−$131K−$28K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $159,730 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,707$159,730
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $326,707$159,730
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,063$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $276,784$291,025
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,847$291,025
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,860−$131,295
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $159,730 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,730
VIII-12 Total revenue$159,730
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $291,025 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $130,981 · Management $32,745$163,726
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,768 · Management $1,442$7,210
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $35,215 · Management $10,061 · Fundraising $5,031$50,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,392 · Management $857 · Fundraising $39$4,288
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $315 · Management $40$355
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,296 · Management $824$4,120
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $385 · Management $96$481
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,826 · Management $9,555$60,381
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $157$157
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $230,335 · Management $55,620 · Fundraising $5,070$291,025
Part X · Balance sheet $3,556 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,506$3,406
X-15 Other assets$150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,506$3,556
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,345
X-25 Other liabilities$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$31,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,506−$27,789
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,506−$27,789
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,506$3,556
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$27,789 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,730
XI-2 Total expenses$291,025
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$131,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$27,789

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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