Doctors for America was organized to mobilize Doctors and medical students to be leaders in putting patients over politics on the pressing issues of the day to improve the health of our patients, communities, and nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$98K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$98K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $483K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$393K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$336K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$393K
FY2020▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$544K
FY2020$393K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$849K
FY2024$875K
Expenses
$336K
FY2020▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$445K
FY2020$336K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$789K
Net assets
$169K
FY2020▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$112K
FY2020$169K
FY2021$125K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2020 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 Aug 2013.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $234K Management & general 27% · $90K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $98K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Executive Director
$88,227Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$9,575Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angela Bakke’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Angie Bakke—$119,800$111,613$106,800$9,575—
Angela Bakke$119,706—————
Jim Duffet—————$110,226
Karla Pratt————$88,227—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes doctors and students to lead on patient health issues, prioritizing care over politics.

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3 programs · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Drug Affordability

The Drug Affordability Action Teams (DAAT) National Steering Committee was launched and became a working group and began 2020 developing relationships and working with point persons in key states to mobilize DFA members for our partner campaigns.

$104Kprogram expense
02

Gun Violence Prevention

DFA continues to engage members on GVP in terms of advocacy opportunities around GV policy and provide a range of options for their engagement. Safe Storage is a subject that almost every physician medical student thinks is important to be able to talk about with their patients.

$72Kprogram expense
03

Other DFA Programs (Health for All, Womens Health, Immigration Health Justice and Special adhoc group that worked on COVID):Doctors For America works on access to affordable care, community health and prevention and health justice and equity.

$58Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Skb FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$483K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$393K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Money outPt IX
$336K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$90K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$393K
Total revenueLn 12$393K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 620,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$148K$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$209K$156K$43K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$10K$10K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$143$2K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$10K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$747$747
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$478
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$24K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$336K$234K$90K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $875K$789K$86K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $849K$807K$41K$281K 990 PDF
FY2022 $655K$709K−$54K$358K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$405K−$149K$125K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $393K$336K$57K$169K 990 PDF
FY2019 $544K$445K$98K$112K 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 $393,138 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $543,084$393,138
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $533$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $543,617$393,138
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $277,260$238,926
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,090$96,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $445,350$335,727
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $98,267$57,411
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $393,138 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$393,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$393,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$393,138
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $335,727 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $155,508 · Management $43,211 · Fundraising $10,459$209,178
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,592$8,592
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,367 · Management $9,731 · Fundraising $1,058$21,156
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,629$14,629
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,915$27,915
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $143 · Management $1,578$1,721
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,082 · Management $6,391$16,473
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $747$747
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,628 · Management $478$5,106
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,167$1,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,558$3,558
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,985 · Management $1,500$25,485
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,795 · Management $90,415 · Fundraising $11,517$335,727
Part X · Balance sheet $205,786 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,366$205,786
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $148,366$205,786
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $35,296$35,296
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,335$1,344
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,631$36,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$15,399−$103,766
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $127,134$272,912
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,735$169,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $148,366$205,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $169,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$393,138
XI-2 Total expenses$335,727
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$169,146

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