The Fairness Project FY2023 filing

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2015HousingEIN 37-1779557

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Promoting general social welfare of community through the use of education around ballot measures.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $8.6M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$217K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.7M
+228% vs prior year
Spent
$10.7M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$13.7M
FY2023▲ +228%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$13.7M
FY2024$33.3M
Expenses
$10.7M
FY2023▲ +131%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.0M
FY2021$4.9M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$32.8M
Net assets
$3.7M
FY2023▲ +435%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$687K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$684K
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.2M

From the FY2023 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 May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $9.6M Management & general 5% · $496K Fundraising 6% · $591K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Sec./Treas.
$242,163Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Sec./Treas.
$242,163Pt VII · Sec A
Campaigns Director
$172,800Pt VII · Sec A
Campaigns Director
$172,800Pt VII · Sec A
Communications and Digital Director
$147,678Pt VII · Sec A
Communications and Digital Director
$147,678Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$115,926Pt VII · Sec A
Development Director
$115,926Pt VII · Sec A

Kelly Hall’s $264K as Executive Director/Sec./Treas. is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 676 $10–100M housing 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelly Hall$264,207$242,163$224,523$60,132—
Hannah Ledford$203,813$172,800$159,113$136,875$129,917
Alexis Magnan-Callaway$171,802$147,678$136,794——
Daniel Sorenson$170,355$115,926———
Jonathan Schleifer———$128,280$164,857
Nicole Grant———$138,989—
Kyle Quinn-Quesada$126,396————
Hilton Mitchell$126,396$100,833———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates communities about ballot measures to improve general social welfare.

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2 program services account for $19.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Promoting general social welfare of the community through the use of, and education around, ballot measures advancing economic and social equity.

$9.6Mprogram expense
02

Promoting general social welfare of the community through the use of, and education around, ballot measures advancing economic and social equity.

$9.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Global ImpactFY2024$5.1M
Hopewell FundFY2024$1.8M
Tides FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$8.6M
See all 7 funders →
Grants paid · 41 grants · $43.8M · 2020–2024
Floridians Protecting Freedom INCFL · FY2024$16,400,000
Better Jobs for Alaska INCAK · FY2024$1,430,000
Arizona for Abortion AccessFY2024$935,000
Nebraskans for Paid Sick LeaveNE · FY2024$125,000
Lincoln for Fair HousingFY2024$100,000
Protect Majority RuleMO · FY2024$12,886
Arizona for Abortion AccessFY2023$2,625,000
Arizona for Abortion AccessFY2023$2,625,000
One Person One VoteOH · FY2023$445,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$10.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$496K
Fundraisingcol D$591K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$56K
Total revenueLn 12$13.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K
Net assetsLn 32$3.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $33.3M$32.8M$518K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $13.7M$10.7M$3.0M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$4.6M−$455K$684K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.9M$452K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.3M$4.0M$2.4M$687K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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