Brighter Future Alliance FY2021 filing

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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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
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
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$80K
-84% vs prior year
Net assets
$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$80K
FY2021▼ -84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$504K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$961K
Expenses
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FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$409K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$92K
FY2021▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$43K

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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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Programs and updates

Promotes freedom and free enterprise to benefit all citizens.

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1 program · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Focused on educating the public on economic, energy, environmental policies and voter rights legislation, and administrative and regulatory proposals at the federal and state level. Engaged in non-partisan efforts to encourage voter registration and encourage participation by citizens.

$446Kprogram expense

Funders

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$80K
Other income$80K
Owns and owes
$92K
net assets
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$80K
Total revenue$80K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$0
Net assets$92K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $961K$1.0M−$69K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$409K−$56K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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