State Solutions INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2011Public & Societal BenefitEIN 45-3092150Revenue $5.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1747 Pennsylvania Ave Nw Ste 250, 20006-4643 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2012

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To promote the common good and general welfare of the citizens ofvarious states and of all americans by promoting sound public policy for the states, and supporting organizations with a similar mission.

53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $907K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
191 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 191.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $70K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$5.6M
Expenses
$355K
FY2025▼ -89%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$355K
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2025▲ ×15
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$140K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$5.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

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

Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $189K Management & general 44% · $158K Fundraising 2% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Koopmans’s $75K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2025FY2024
Ryan Koopmans$75,000$95,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes sound public policy for states and supports similar organizations to benefit all Americans.

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2 programs · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Legal services to promote free speech.

$162Kprogram expense
02

Advertising and promotion costs to promote sound public policy on issues including healthcare, taxation, education, crime, economy, fiscal & social ideology, and good governance.

$27Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Kansas 1st INCFY2025$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$70K
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Grants paid · 18 grants · $13.2M · 2019–2023
Get Families Back to WorkDC · FY2022$170,000
Get Families Back to WorkDC · FY2021$5,500,000
Our First Principles Fund INCFY2021$150,000
Empower Wisconsin INCWI · FY2021$125,000
Donors Trust INCVA · FY2020$950,000
50 States Action Fund INCDC · FY2020$500,000
Right Direction AmericaVA · FY2020$250,000
Empower Wisconsin INCWI · FY2020$155,500
Clt Host 2020 INCNC · FY2019$1,000,000
The Concord FundVA · FY2019$150,000
50 States Action Fund INCDC · FY2019$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$158K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.6M
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$366K$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$366K$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$366K$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$207K$162K$44K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$189K$158K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.6M$355K$5.3M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$3.3M−$187K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.6M$410K$553K 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.9M$17.9M−$1.0M$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.7M$4.6M−$878K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$1.4M$1.8M$2.1M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,646,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,131,040$5,646,763
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 $3,131,040$5,646,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,000$60,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$7,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,223,233$287,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,318,233$354,868
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$187,193$5,291,895
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,646,763 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,646,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,646,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,646,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,868 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $162,490 · Management $44,400$206,890
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,587$21,587
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,750$7,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26,995$26,995
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,205$7,205
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,441$24,441
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,485 · Management $157,633 · Fundraising $7,750$354,868
Part X · Balance sheet $5,658,798 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $365,560$5,658,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $365,560$5,658,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $365,560$5,658,798
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,560$5,658,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $365,560$5,658,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,658,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,646,763
XI-2 Total expenses$354,868
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,291,895
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,560
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,343
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,658,798

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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