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Brighter Future Alliance

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Bismarck, ND501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 45-5076442Revenue $961K in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 1562, 58502-1562 · Bismarck, NDTax-exempt since Sep 2013

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Advance the cause of freedom and free enterprise as a means to further common good and general welfare of the citizens of the United States

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$961K
+701% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$961K
FY2024▲ +701%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$961K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +152%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$409K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$43K

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2013.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.0M Management & general 3% · $28K

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
Pat Finken
Director Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Herman
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arik Spencer
Director
$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 2No

Programs and updates

Promotes freedom and free enterprise to benefit all citizens.

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2 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Strategic education program for the public on economic, energy, and drug control legislation and laws. Developed program services for GOTV. Created program services to provide information to the public on the impact key administrative and regulatory proposals make to the common good and general welfare of the citizens.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

and state candidates that stand for policies that will not advance the common good.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2025
Clearpath Action for Conservative Clean Energy INCFY2025$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$961K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$961K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$961K
Total revenueLn 12$961K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$113K$43K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$859K$836K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150K$150K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$324$324
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$499$499
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$1.0M$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $961K$1.0M−$69K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$409K−$56K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $80K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $504K$483K$21K$51K 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 $961,300 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,000$961,300
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,000$961,300
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$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 $43,436$1,030,578
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $43,436$1,030,578
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,564−$69,278
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $961,300 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$961,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$961,300
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$961,300
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,030,578 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,300$13,300
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500 · Management $500$1,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $835,874 · Management $22,858$858,732
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $150,422$150,422
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,634$1,634
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $324$324
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $499$499
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,333 · Management $2,334$4,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,002,928 · Management $27,650 · Fundraising $0$1,030,578
Part X · Balance sheet $43,402 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,680$43,402
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,680$43,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,680$43,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,680$43,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$961,300
XI-2 Total expenses$1,030,578
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,278
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,680
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,402

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

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