Secureamericanow.org is a nonpartisan issue advocacy and social welfare organization that is dedicated to mobilizing a broad-based grassroots coalition of national security activists to support policies that will protect our nation against terrorist infilitration, attack, and capitulation to our enemies. The organization serves as a vehicle for concerned american people to influence american security and foreign policy, with a particular focus on the dangers posed to america.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 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)(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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$749K
147% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 147% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$239K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.5M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.3M
Net assets
−$239K
FY2024▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$102K
FY2021$195K
FY2022−$246K
FY2023−$446K
FY2024−$239K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2013.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $3.5M Management & general 5% · $264K Fundraising 30% · $1.6M

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

3 people listed on the 990; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director/President/Treasur
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Vice President/Se
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Goder’s $88K as Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Goder$88,000$96,000$96,000$96,000$96,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for national security policies to protect America from threats.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization is engaged in various educational, advocacy and political activities in order to serve as a vehicle for concerned american people to influence american security and foreign policy, with a particular focus on the dangers posed to america.

$3.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $25K · 2021–2022
Central Fund of IsraelNY · FY2022$15,000
Central Fund of IsraelNY · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$196K
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$264K
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
−$239K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$469K
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$87
Other incomeLn 4–11$196K
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$469K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$749K
Net assetsLn 32−$239K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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$351K$469K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$391K$511K
LiabilitiesLn 26$837K$749K
Net assetsLn 32−$446K−$239K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$58K$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$202K$202K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$469K$469K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$328K$328K
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.7M$2.4M$1.3M
All other expensesLn 24e$354K$125K$162K$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$3.5M$264K$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.5M$5.3M$208K−$239K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.7M$4.9M−$200K−$446K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$3.2M−$441K−$246K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.1M$297K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.6M$3.4M$155K−$102K 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 $5,525,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,577,388$5,328,796
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81$87
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $95,638$196,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,673,107$5,525,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,000$96,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $200,514$202,255
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,576,403$5,019,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,872,917$5,317,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$199,810$207,680
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,525,151 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,328,796
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,328,796
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $87$87
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $196,268$196,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $196,355$5,525,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,317,471 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,600 · Management $19,200 · Fundraising $19,200$96,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,562$10,562
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,010$60,010
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $202,255$202,255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $469,366$469,366
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,694$11,694
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $327,732$327,732
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,540$49,540
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,428,555 · Fundraising $1,307,683$3,736,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $124,628 · Management $162,340 · Fundraising $67,106$354,074
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,457,421 · Management $263,806 · Fundraising $1,596,244$5,317,471
Part X · Balance sheet $510,790 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,352$162,134
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $202,172$307,056
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,500$33,600
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,626$8,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,861$510,790
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $837,148$749,397
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $837,148$749,397
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$446,287−$238,607
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$446,287−$238,607
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,861$510,790
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$238,607 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,525,151
XI-2 Total expenses$5,317,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$446,287
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$238,607

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

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