Promoting human dignity through civility and respect for conscience. The corporation is organized and shall be administered and operated to receive and expend funds for the following charitable and educational purposes and to support in other ways the following activities within the meaning of internal revenue code section 501(c)(3}:1. To use the worldwide web as a tool to educate and inspire the internet generation to advance the Common Good in the areas of poverty, freedom of conscience, and educational opportunities;2. To engage in other charitable and educational activity as determined by the board of directors, and3. To engage in any and all lawful activities incidental to the foregoing purposes except as restricted by its articles of incorporation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 10% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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 · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$165K
×84 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 8400% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
-61% vs prior year
Spent
$219K
To programs
62%
Net assets
−$163K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$168K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$314K
FY2019$216K
FY2020$278K
FY2021$506K
FY2022$528K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$168K
Expenses
$219K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$323K
FY2019$326K
FY2020$298K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$219K
Net assets
−$163K
FY2024▼ -46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$104K
FY2019−$21K
FY2020−$223K
FY2021−$16K
FY2022−$12K
FY2023−$112K
FY2024−$163K

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $137K Management & general 18% · $40K Fundraising 19% · $43K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,074Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Daniels’s $40K as Founder is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 132 <$100K philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Matthew Daniels$40,074$160,048$153,494$93,361
Rosemary C McMahon—$15,088——

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 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates and inspires online to advance the common good in poverty, conscience, and education.

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1 program · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Development and maintenance of website and other educational opportunities to inspire the internet generation to advance the common good in the areas of poverty, equity, and the freedom of conscience.

$137Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $62K · 2020–2022
Thurgood Marshall College FunFY2022$50,000
Hmc Keepers of the FaithFY2020$6,000
Hmc Keepers of the FaithFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$137K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$43K
Owns and owesPt X
−$163K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$168K
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$163K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$148K$165K
Net assetsLn 32−$112K−$163K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$36K$2K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$191$191
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$166$166
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$288$288
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$29K$596
All other expensesLn 24e$167$167
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$137K$40K$43K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $168K$219K−$51K−$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $432K$531K−$100K−$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $528K$524K$4K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2021 $506K$473K$33K−$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $278K$298K−$20K−$223K 990 PDF
FY2019 $216K$326K−$109K−$21K 990 PDF
FY2018 $314K$323K−$9K$104K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $168,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,719$168,135
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $431,719$168,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,851$47,204
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $145,398$24,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,550$147,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $531,299$219,108
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,580−$50,973
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $168,135 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$168,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$168,135
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$168,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,108 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,012 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $2,000$40,012
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,435 · Management $191 · Fundraising $191$3,817
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,043 · Management $166 · Fundraising $166$3,375
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,653$5,653
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,550$16,550
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $24,000$24,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,444$4,444
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $16,264$16,264
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,298$10,298
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,195$6,195
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,421$54,421
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,814$3,814
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $288$288
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,214 · Management $596$29,810
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $167$167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $136,931 · Management $39,556 · Fundraising $42,621$219,108
Part X · Balance sheet $1,998 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,617$1,998
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $35,617$1,998
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,088$6,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $147,550$164,904
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$111,933−$162,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$111,933−$162,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $35,617$1,998
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$162,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$168,135
XI-2 Total expenses$219,108
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$111,933
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$162,906

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