Keystone Progress Education Fund

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Keystone Progress Education Fund provides Education on public affairs and communication training and support for community organizations.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4311107) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
79% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $409K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $334K
4 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$572K
+126% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$572K
FY2024▲ +126%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$572K
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$284K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$479K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$276K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$479K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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% · $273K Management & general 14% · $48K Fundraising 7% · $23K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Laura Nevitt’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Laura Nevitt$80,000$79,423$67,015

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

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

Educates on public affairs and trains community organizations in communication.

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1 program · $273K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide education on public affairs and provide communications training and support to community organizations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-4311107) · Dispute this line
$273Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Fisa FoundationFY2024$66K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$334K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$396K
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$273K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$396K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$17
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Gains on assetsLn 7$176K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$545
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$409K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$255K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$270K$409K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$374K$496K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$368K$479K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$80K$56K$16K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$67K$19K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$11K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$10K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$199$199
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$13K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$30K$86
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$953$954
Office expensesLn 13$9K$7K$2K$949
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$325$163
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$258$258
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$70K$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$273K$48K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $572K$343K$228K$479K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $253K$220K$33K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $293K$272K$21K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $282K$284K−$2K$276K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $383K$277K$106K$278K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $571,709 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $203,050$395,819
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,000$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16$175,890
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $253,066$571,709
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $143,546$204,567
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,226$138,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,772$343,414
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,294$228,295
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $571,709 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$395,819
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$255,082
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$395,819
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $17$17
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $175,873$175,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175,873 · Excluded from tax $17$571,709
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $343,414 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $56,000 · Management $16,000 · Fundraising $8,000$80,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,662 · Management $19,046 · Fundraising $9,523$95,231
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,739 · Management $3,068 · Fundraising $1,534$15,341
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,796 · Management $2,799 · Fundraising $1,400$13,995
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $199$199
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,300 · Management $3,325$16,625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $30,139 · Management $86$30,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $953 · Fundraising $954$1,907
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,639 · Management $1,897 · Fundraising $949$9,485
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,139 · Management $325 · Fundraising $163$1,627
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $258$258
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,400 · Management $1,600$8,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,486 · Management $35$70,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,710 · Management $48,181 · Fundraising $22,523$343,414
Part X · Balance sheet $496,470 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,889$72,131
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $534$545
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,224$1,966
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $270,348$408,858
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,970$12,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $373,965$496,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,216$16,997
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,216$16,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $367,749$479,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $367,749$479,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $373,965$496,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $479,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,709
XI-2 Total expenses$343,414
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$228,295
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$367,749
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$116,571
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$479,473

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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