Secular Student Alliance FY2022 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Since 2000EducationEIN 41-1967141Revenue $691K in FY2022

On file with the IRSsecularstudents.orgPo Box 411477, 90041-8477 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Secular Student Alliance empowers students to proudly express their identity, build welcoming communities, promote Secular values, and set a course for lifelong activism.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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FY2022 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $303K a year · 36% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $14K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$691K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$756K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$691K
FY2022▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$691K
FY2023$987K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$518K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$462K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$518K
FY2023$654K
FY2024$663K
FY2024$792K
Net assets
$756K
FY2022▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$756K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · 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 Aug 2014.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $355K Management & general 20% · $104K Fundraising 11% · $59K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$112,972Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member/Secre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Bolling’s $121K as Executive Di is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Bolling$120,775$124,912$115,544$112,972$99,750$97,533

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

Programs and updates

Empowers students to express identity, build communities, and promote secular values for lifelong activism.

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3 programs · $355K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Affiliate Program

Starting assistance, and studying autonomous groups on high school and college campuses - including site visits, calls, mailing, and distributing resources

$256Kprogram expense
02

Leadership Events

Developing and executing events to provite training, networking opportunities, and inspiration to high school and college students to further their work promoting our ideals - includes coordinating events, developing training materials, recruitment, and funding for travel

$75Kprogram expense
03

Media and Public Awareness

Working with traditional, new, and social media in order to increase awareness of the challenges facced by and contributions makde by secular students around the country. Includes press releases, media follow up, distributing videos of events, and social media engagement.

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$14K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$691K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$683
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$355K
Managementcol C$104K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$756K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$761K
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$681K
Investment incomeLn 3$683
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$691K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$409K
SavingsLn 2$351K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$761K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$756K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$596K$761K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$608K$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$582K$756K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$77K$23K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$86K$25K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$30K$9K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$13K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$9K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$14K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$24K$7K$4K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$326$195
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$53K$6K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$355K$104K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.2M$663K$564K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $987K$654K$333K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $691K$518K$174K$756K 990 PDF
FY2021 $709K$434K$275K$582K 990 PDF
FY2020 $633K$462K$171K$307K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $691,446 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $644,055$680,931
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $139$683
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,475$9,832
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,669$691,446
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $242,387$303,264
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $191,150$214,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $433,537$517,903
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $275,132$173,543
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $691,446 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$680,931
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$680,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $683$683
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $9,832$9,832
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,832 · Excluded from tax $683$691,446
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,903 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,821 · Management $22,594 · Fundraising $13,557$112,972
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,259 · Management $25,371 · Fundraising $15,222$126,852
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,439 · Management $8,953 · Fundraising $5,372$44,764
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,700 · Management $3,735 · Fundraising $2,241$18,676
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,906$17,906
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,375$28,375
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,972 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $1,583$13,194
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,939 · Management $4,100 · Fundraising $2,460$20,499
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,655 · Management $6,957 · Fundraising $4,174$34,786
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,497$6,497
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,041$13,041
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,107 · Management $326 · Fundraising $195$1,628
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,768$4,768
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,469 · Management $6,387 · Fundraising $14,089$73,945
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,274 · Management $103,736 · Fundraising $58,893$517,903
Part X · Balance sheet $780,083 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $594,907$409,408
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $684$351,368
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,021$12,236
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$423
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,458$4,064
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,584$2,584
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $607,654$780,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,990$23,876
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $175$175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,165$24,051
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,489$756,032
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $582,489$756,032
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $607,654$780,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $756,032 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,446
XI-2 Total expenses$517,903
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$173,543
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$582,489
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$756,032

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