Conduit for Commerce FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 45-4104056

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.
57¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 47% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
54 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 53.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $260K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$152K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$215K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$930K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$152K
FY2021▼ -32%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$152K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$546K
Expenses
$215K
FY2021▲ +156%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$145K
FY2024$119K
Net assets
$930K
FY2021▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$984K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$987K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · 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

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $122K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 36% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 program services account for $122K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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…

$122Kprogram expense
02

CFC also produced and disseminated a report called "CFC'S legislative scorecard," which educates arkansans on how all ar legislators voted on selected bills that were introduced in the previous legislative session.

Pt IX · col B

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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
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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$152K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$767
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$122K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$930K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$963K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
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$152K
Investment incomeLn 3$767
Total revenueLn 12$152K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$204K
SavingsLn 2$760K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$963K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$930K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$963K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$984K$930K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$123K$49K$12K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$11K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$672$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$319$744
TravelLn 17$7K$2K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230$115$115
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$122K$15K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $546K$119K$427K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $170K$145K$26K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $172K$114K$58K$987K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $152K$215K−$63K$930K 990 PDF
FY2020 $224K$84K$140K$984K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $152,345 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $767$767
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $767$152,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $214,876 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $49,229 · Management $12,308 · Fundraising $61,538$123,075
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $36,750$36,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,276 · Fundraising $11,277$22,553
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $672 · Management $2,016$2,688
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $319 · Management $744$1,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,224 · Fundraising $5,190$7,414
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,356$11,356
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,747$9,747
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $115 · Fundraising $115$230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,573 · Management $15,183 · Fundraising $78,120$214,876
Part X · Balance sheet $980,330 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,777$203,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $753,675$759,532
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,348$17,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,033,800$980,330
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 $983,800$930,330
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $983,800$930,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,033,800$980,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $930,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$152,345
XI-2 Total expenses$214,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$62,531
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$983,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$9,061
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$930,330

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