Action for a Progressive Future

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Further public engagement and advocacy in social political and cultural issues

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$27K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990-EZ Part III · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: 990-EZ Part IV

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FY2024 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $266K a year · 38% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
990-EZ Pt I · Ln 18 · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$27K
to officers and key staff
No data yet: the filing does not give pay as a share of spending.
990-EZ Pt IV
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
990-EZ Pt II · Ln 26
Revenue
$65K
-19% vs prior year
Net assets
$405K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$65K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$80K
FY2024$65K
Expenses
—
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$677K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$323K
FY2023$312K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$405K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$838K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$405K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-EZ; $27K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

990-EZ Part IV · reportable compensation
National Director
$26,721990-EZ Pt IV
President
$0990-EZ Pt IV
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Treasurer
$0990-EZ Pt IV
Board Member
$0990-EZ Pt IV

Norman Solomon’s $27K as National Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K 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 · 990-EZ Part IV

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Norman Solomon$26,721$25,699$18,876$17,030

Total reportable compensation (Form 990-EZ Part IV column (c) / 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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Programs and updates

Promotes public involvement and support for social, political, and cultural causes.

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3 programs · $253K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts

informed members of the public about conditions of strife from domestic social conflict and international affairs. We encouraged Americans to learn about them.

$106Kprogram expense
02

Action for a Progressive Future advocated for specific policy position while encouraging citizens to engage in democratic electoral processes AFPF encouraged public discourse,

$78Kprogram expense
03

Provided vital information with educational and civic engagement campaigns that addressed aspects of social justice. Focuses on racial and economic justice many Americans to learn about them.

$68Kprogram 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$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Sunrise MovementDC · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$65K
Other income$65K
Owns and owes
$405K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$65K
Total revenue$65K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$405K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 27, 2025 $65K$405K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $80K$312K−$232K$606K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2023 $1.1M$323K$795K$838K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 20, 2022 $109K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $912K$677K$235K$258K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support

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

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