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Our Turn Action Network INC

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Chicago, IL501(c)(4)Education EIN 36-4762469Revenue $20K in FY2024

On file with the IRSourturnactionnetwork.orgPo Box 89, 60690-0089 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Dec 2014

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Our Turn Action Network, INC. Trains, organizes and mobilizes young people to engage in direct, grassroots, and political advocacy in support of reforms and changes necessary to fix Our schools, for the benefit of parents and children.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $20K a year · 44% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20K
-50% vs prior year
Spent
$50K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$36K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$20K
FY2024▼ -50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$60K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$20K
Expenses
$50K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$148K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$50K
Net assets
$36K
FY2024▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$36K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $48K Management & general 4% · $2K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Cioth
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Morgan Sivaloganathan
CEO (term May 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Ervin
CEO (start April 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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and mobilizes young people for grassroots advocacy to fix schools.

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1 program · $48K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Training and leadership developmentprovides training to student members and national staff to be effective community organizers, community leaders, and advocates of education reform. It also organizes and mobilizes undergraduate students to engage in direct grassroots and political advocacy in support of education reform.

$48Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Chicago Instructional Technology Foundation INCFY2022$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2023–2023
Our Turn INCIL · FY2023$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$50K
Ln 25
Programscol B$48K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$36K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$36K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$68K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$66K$36K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$50K$48K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $20K$50K−$30K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $40K$42K−$2K$66K 990 PDF
FY2022 $61K$21K$40K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $60K$148K−$88K$28K 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 $20,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,938$20,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,938$20,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$30,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,436$18,111
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,069$1,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $41,505$50,077
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,567−$30,077
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $20,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $50,077 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,327$15,327
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,784$2,784
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,966$1,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $48,111 · Management $1,966 · Fundraising $0$50,077
Part X · Balance sheet $37,433 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $67,511$37,433
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,511$37,433
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,105$1,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,105$1,104
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,406$36,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,406$36,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,511$37,433
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,000
XI-2 Total expenses$50,077
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,406
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,329

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

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