Progress North Carolina conducts research, sponsors educational activities and events, and disseminates accurate and timely information to promote the general public's understanding of ways to maintain and improve North Carolina's common good and quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $126K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $3.3M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$176K
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$877K
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$897K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$877K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$739K
FY2022$752K
FY2023$877K
FY2024$3.8M
Expenses
$897K
FY2023▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$865K
FY2022$921K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$4.4M
Net assets
$2K
FY2023▼ -90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$317K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$2K
FY2024−$597K

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 2014.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $670K Management & general 25% · $222K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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Promotes North Carolina's common good and quality of life through research and education.

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3 programs · $670K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Digital Volunteer Engagement Project

Digital organizers worked to identify and engage volunteers throughout the state of North Carolina. The volunteers uplifted graphic and creative content on their own social media channels.

$543Kprogram expense
02

Narrative Project

The North Carolina narrative project coordinator analyzed c3 public opinion research and helped draft messaging for c3 partners. We executed training on how to develop first person narratives.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Paid Media Project

Progress North Carolina created and produced c3 advertisements for paid communications including civic education messages.

$56Kprogram 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
Rally NCFY2024$421K
New Venture FundFY2024$250K
Way to RiseFY2024$100K
Justice for NCFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$3.3M
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $701K · 2020–2024
Justice for NCNC · FY2024$300,000
Common Cause Education FundDC · FY2024$150,000
The San Diego FoundationCA · FY2024$100,000
Forward JusticeNC · FY2020$120,000
Common CauseDC · FY2020$12,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$877K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$877K
Money outPt IX
$897K
Ln 25
Programscol B$670K
Managementcol C$222K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$877K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$877K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$178K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$176K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$178K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$26K$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$176K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$735K$655K$80K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$0$8K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$0$20K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$56K$0$51K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$43K$7K$35K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$26K$7K$19K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$897K$670K$222K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.8M$4.4M−$599K−$597K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $877K$897K−$20K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $752K$921K−$169K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $739K$865K−$126K$192K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$4.9M$282K$317K 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
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Part I · Summary $877,042 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $751,538$877,042
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 $751,538$877,042
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $904,886$897,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $920,886$897,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$169,348−$20,055
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $877,042 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$877,042
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$877,042
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$877,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $897,097 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $655,391 · Management $79,658 · Fundraising $0$735,049
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $8,451 · Fundraising $0$8,451
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $20,443 · Fundraising $0$20,443
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $50,915 · Fundraising $5,400$56,315
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,905 · Fundraising $0$1,905
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,170 · Management $35,493 · Fundraising $0$42,663
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,158 · Management $19,332 · Fundraising $0$26,490
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $5,781 · Fundraising $0$5,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $669,719 · Management $221,978 · Fundraising $5,400$897,097
Part X · Balance sheet $177,970 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,867$177,970
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,867$177,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,683$2,922
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$172,919
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,683$175,841
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,184$2,129
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,184$2,129
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,867$177,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,129 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$877,042
XI-2 Total expenses$897,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,184
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,129

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