Metam Task Force: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 27-3899447)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$1.1M
FY2021	$421K
FY2022	$172K
FY2023	$200K
FY2024	$100K

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$429K
FY2021	$364K
FY2022	$268K
FY2023	$244K
FY2024	$225K

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$888K
FY2021	$945K
FY2022	$849K
FY2023	$805K
FY2024	$679K

Is it real?

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

James Cowles

Board Member Chair

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeannie Hemiller

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica McLaughlin

Board Member

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen M Roberts

Exec. Director (thru 4/2020)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jake Vandevort

Bccm Manager (eff. 05/2020)

$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.1M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Money outPt IX

$429K

Ln 25

Owns and owesPt X

$888K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$888K

Total assetsLn 16$888K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

PeoplePt VI, VII

5

listed · VII A

PaidVII A0

Voting boardVI 1a3

IndependentVI 1b3

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M

Investment incomeLn 3$1K

Gains on assetsLn 7$0

Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$409K

SavingsLn 2$479K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$888K

Total assetsLn 16$888K

LiabilitiesLn 26$0

Net assetsLn 32$888K

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$261K	$888K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$0	$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$0	$0
Total assetsLn 16	$261K	$888K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$0
Net assetsLn 32	$261K	$888K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
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	$295K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$0
Investment management feesLn 11f	$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$0
Office expensesLn 13	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$41K
RoyaltiesLn 15	$0
OccupancyLn 16	$0
TravelLn 17	$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18	$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$0
InterestLn 20	$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21	$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$0
InsuranceLn 23	$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$581
Total functional expensesLn 25	$429K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 LatestFiled 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
FY2020 ViewingFiled 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 $1,056,275 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $459,960$1,055,020

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,255

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,960$1,056,275

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 $959,516$429,112

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $959,516$429,112

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$499,556$627,163

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 $1,056,275 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 $1,055,020$1,055,020

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,255$1,255

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 $1,055,020 · Excluded from tax $1,255$1,056,275

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $429,112 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$294,727

IX-11c Accounting fees$0

IX-11d Lobbying fees$0

IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0

IX-11f Investment management fees$0

IX-11g Other fees for services$54,866

IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0

IX-13 Office expenses$1,940

IX-14 Information technology$40,998

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$0

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)$581

IX-25 Total functional expenses$429,112

Part X · Balance sheet $888,030 assets, 31 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,867$409,249

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$478,781

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 $260,867$888,030

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 $260,867$888,030

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $260,867$888,030

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,867$888,030

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $888,030 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,056,275

XI-2 Total expenses$429,112

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,163

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$260,867

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$888,030

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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Metam Task Force FY2020 filing

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Is it real?

Who runs it and what they're paid

Questions the 990 asks

Programs and updates

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By the numbers

Filing history

Schedules filed Part IV