Education on Internet related policies

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$177K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$177K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $229K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$156K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$698K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$891K
FY2022$904K
FY2023$791K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +161%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$959K
FY2021$768K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$698K
FY2024▼ -68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$698K

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 Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.6M Management & general 2% · $48K Fundraising 2% · $55K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $177K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Dir., Secretary
$177,254Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tim Lordan’s $177K as Exec. Dir., Secretary is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tim Lordan$177,254$171,800$171,768$170,955$140,955
Jerry Berman————$3,600

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

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

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Public and policy makers awareness on internet policy and technology through initiatives including the congressional app challenge, the state of the net, the congressional internet caucus academy, internet law & policy foundry and the copyright & creativity project as well as other educational programs and conferences.

$2.6Mprogram expense

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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
NetchoiceFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$229K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $1.7M · 2024–2024
Trust and Safety FoundationCA · FY2024$1,500,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$698K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$663K
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$663K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$663K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$156K
Net assetsLn 32$698K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$2.1M$663K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$854K
LiabilitiesLn 26$124K$156K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$698K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K$209K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$162K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$237$237
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$55K$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$125K$111K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$14K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$151K$151K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$45K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$240$240
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.6M$48K$55K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$2.7M−$1.5M$698K 990 PDF
FY2023 $791K$1.0M−$231K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $904K$1.0M−$127K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $891K$768K$124K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$959K$1.8M$2.4M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,166,953 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $776,818$1,147,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,755$19,605
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $790,596$1,166,953
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$1,725,211
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $442,547$426,614
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $31,000$55,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $548,103$454,928
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,021,650$2,661,753
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$231,054−$1,494,800
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,166,953 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,147,344
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,147,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $19,605$19,605
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,605 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4$1,166,953
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,661,753 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,725,211$1,725,211
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $208,558$208,558
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,570$161,570
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,807$8,807
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,472$20,472
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,207$27,207
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $237$237
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,600$27,600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $55,000$55,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,536 · Management $14,038$124,574
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,719 · Management $6,831$20,550
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,975$22,975
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,515$21,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,340$41,340
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $151,378$151,378
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,519 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,519
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240$240
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,558,284 · Management $48,469 · Fundraising $55,000$2,661,753
Part X · Balance sheet $854,339 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,068,572$662,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $56,907$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $182,500$130,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,685$49,568
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,316$11,865
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,560$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,317,540$854,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,750$50,849
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $92,500$105,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $124,250$155,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,089$48,785
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,174,201$649,705
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,193,290$698,490
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,317,540$854,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $698,490 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,166,953
XI-2 Total expenses$2,661,753
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,494,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,193,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$698,490

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