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Metam Task Force

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-3899447Revenue $100K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 26, 2025

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3899447) · Dispute this line
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 21% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
36.2 mo
of spending, in cash
36.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$100K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$225K
Net assets
$679K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$100K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$421K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$100K
Expenses
$225K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$429K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$225K
Net assets
$679K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$945K
FY2022$849K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$679K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Cowles
Bd Mbr/Chair (thru 9/30/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Henry
Bd Mbr/Chair (eff. 9/30/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeannie Hemiller
Board Member (thru 8/1/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mia Laget
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Niamh McMahon
Board Member (eff. 8/13/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-3899447) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$100K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Money outPt IX
$225K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$679K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$679K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$100K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$679K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$679K
Total assetsLn 16$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$679K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$805K$679K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$805K$679K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$805K$679K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$578
Information technologyLn 14$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$200
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$225K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 26, 2025 $100K$225K−$125K$679K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2024 $200K$244K−$44K$805K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $172K$268K−$96K$849K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $421K$364K$57K$945K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $1.1M$429K$627K$888K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $100,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,004$100,002
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,004$100,002
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,952$225,116
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $243,952$225,116
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,948−$125,114
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $100,002 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,002$100,002
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,002 · Unrelated business $0$100,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,116 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$36,000
IX-11b Legal fees$47,369
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$130,648
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$578
IX-14 Information technology$1,144
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$200
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$9,177
IX-25 Total functional expenses$225,116
Part X · Balance sheet $679,447 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $804,561$679,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $804,561$679,447
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $804,561$679,447
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $804,561$679,447
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $804,561$679,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $679,447 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$100,002
XI-2 Total expenses$225,116
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,114
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$804,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$679,447

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