Promo Fund FY2021 filing

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Saint Louis, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 43-1661280Revenue $418K in FY2021

On file with the IRSpromoonline.org2200 Gravois Ave Ste 201, 63104-2812 · Saint Louis, MOTax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organize volunteers across the state of missouri to gain support and equality for lgbtq citizens through education and community action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $60K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$418K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$446K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$418K
FY2021+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$417K
FY2021$418K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$996K
Expenses
$446K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$446K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$725K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$268K
FY2021▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$106K

From the FY2021 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 1994.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $329K Management & general 17% · $76K Fundraising 9% · $41K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Ed J
$58,764Pt VII · Sec A
Ed in 2021.
$37,492Pt VII · Sec A
President/Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katy Erker-Lynch’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Katy Erker-Lynch$89,431$90,765$79,167—
Shira Berkowitz———$58,764
Stephen Eisele———$37,492

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

Mobilizes volunteers statewide for LGBTQ equality through education and community action.

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3 programs · $329K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Review public policy on healthcare and other areas which impact the LGBTQ community. Build awareness for health disparities, lack of access, and identify other challenges in public policy which impact the health and well-being of the LGBTQ community.

$329Kprogram expense
02

Build outreach and education efforts on lack of basic protections in employment, housing, and public accommodations based on sexual orientation and gender identity at both the local and statewide level. Leverage that knowledge to inform the public and organize support across the state.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide education, referral, and social support to LGBT elders in missouri. Build awareness of the needs of LGBT older adults and the disparities they face within the overall LGBT community and general public.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$418K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Other incomeLn 4–11$104
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$446K
Ln 25
Programscol B$329K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$418K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$104
Total revenueLn 12$418K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$230K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$237K$263K
Total assetsLn 16$244K$271K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$155K$44K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$976$488
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$18K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$1K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$80K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$163$163
Office expensesLn 13$16K$13K$2K$573
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$221$270
OccupancyLn 16$26K$18K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$528$528
InsuranceLn 23$2K$906$906
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$19K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$126
Total functional expensesLn 25$446K$329K$76K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $996K$1.2M−$187K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $655K$725K−$70K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$514K−$35K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $418K$446K−$28K$268K 990 PDF
FY2020 $417K$396K$22K$179K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $417,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,193$417,804
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $22,006$104
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $417,206$417,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $268,629$267,588
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,949$178,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $395,578$446,286
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,628−$28,375
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $417,911 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$417,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$417,804
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3$3
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $104$104
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $107$417,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $446,286 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $155,027 · Management $44,294 · Fundraising $22,146$221,467
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,414 · Management $976 · Fundraising $488$4,878
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,722 · Management $3,675 · Fundraising $1,838$23,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,605 · Management $3,602 · Fundraising $1,801$18,008
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,294 · Management $11,651$12,945
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,997 · Fundraising $10,150$90,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,299 · Management $163 · Fundraising $163$1,625
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,417 · Management $1,718 · Fundraising $573$15,708
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,436 · Management $221 · Fundraising $270$1,927
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,143 · Management $5,184 · Fundraising $2,592$25,919
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,391$3,391
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $528$528
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $906 · Management $906$1,812
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,627 · Management $3,356 · Fundraising $1,274$23,257
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,313 · Fundraising $126$1,439
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $329,119 · Management $75,746 · Fundraising $41,421$446,286
Part X · Balance sheet $271,493 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $203,981$230,409
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $32,965$32,969
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,582$1,577
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,306$1,402
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,931$5,136
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,765$271,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,273$3,569
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,269$3,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132,621$214,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $46,875$53,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,496$267,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,765$271,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$417,911
XI-2 Total expenses$446,286
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,496
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$116,800
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,924

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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