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Conduit for Commerce

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Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 45-4104056Revenue $546K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 3, 2025

On file with the IRSconduitforcommerce.orgFayetteville, ARTax-exempt since May 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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IT is the mission of this corporation to serve as a research and educational organization that formulates and promotes conservative public policies, based on free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional american values, and a strong national defense, with a focus on the state of arkansas and in turn, effectively promoting these policies to the point they are incorporated into arkansas' laws and/or regulations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 47% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
56% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
137.1 mo
of spending, in cash
137.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $260K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
3% of total assets
Liabilities are 3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$546K
+220% vs prior year
Spent
$119K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$546K
FY2024▲ +220%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$119K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$119K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$984K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$987K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $66K Management & general 12% · $14K Fundraising 32% · $38K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes conservative public policies based on free enterprise and limited government in Arkansas.

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2 programs · $66K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educating the arkansas public on issues. CFC vigilantly advertised its mission across the state of arkansas, advocating its mission of educating the arkansas public via social media. CFC sponsored a spot on various platforms called the "CFC policy segment" where the public was educated on numerous different policies that were enacted in…

$66Kprogram expense
02

CFC also produced and disseminated a report called "CFC'S follow the money report," which educates arkansans on the various contributions and expenditures of arkansas political campaigns of elected officials throughout the state.

Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$250K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$260K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $17K · 2022–2023
Anthem Classical AcademyAR · FY2023$8,800
Anthem Classical AcademyAR · FY2022$8,075

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Money outPt IX
$119K
Ln 25
Programscol B$66K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Investment incomeLn 3$87K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$100K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$72K$29K$7K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$2K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$316$736
TravelLn 17$3K$818$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$240
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$307$3$304
Total functional expensesLn 25$119K$66K$14K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $546K$119K$427K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $170K$145K$26K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $172K$114K$58K$987K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2023 $152K$215K−$63K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $224K$84K$140K$984K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $545,832 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $147,460$458,656
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $22,851$87,176
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $170,311$545,832
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,800$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $135,755$118,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $144,555$118,716
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,756$427,116
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $545,832 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$458,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$458,656
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,867$78,867
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $8,309$8,309
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,309 · Excluded from tax $78,867$545,832
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $118,716 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $28,600 · Management $7,150 · Fundraising $35,750$71,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $32,114$32,114
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,478 · Management $6,137$8,615
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $316 · Management $736$1,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $818 · Fundraising $1,910$2,728
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,160 · Fundraising $240$2,400
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3 · Fundraising $304$307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,486 · Management $14,026 · Fundraising $38,204$118,716
Part X · Balance sheet $1,469,291 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $252,134$252,785
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $694,980$1,103,410
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $99,997$99,997
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,489$13,099
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,061,600$1,469,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,011,600$1,419,291
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,011,600$1,419,291
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,061,600$1,469,291
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,419,291 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$545,832
XI-2 Total expenses$118,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$427,116
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,011,600
XI-7 Investment expenses−$18,035
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,390
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,419,291

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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