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Ceasefire Pennsylvania FY2023 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 46-0483761Revenue $322K in FY2023

On file with the IRSceasefirepa.orgPo Box 60095, 19102-0095 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Aug 2002

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Ceasefirepa organizes with communities closest to the issue, holds those in power accountable and maximizes the strengths of every member in its broad coalition understanding that the strongest work is work done by many.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $79K a year · 29% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$40K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$345K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$339K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$322K
FY2023▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$345K
FY2023▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$339K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$499K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $299K Management & general 8% · $28K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Adam Garber
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Gray
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Brookstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Frankl
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrea Kesack
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shira Goodman’s $8K as Executive Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Organizes communities and holds power accountable to end gun violence.

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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We held the largest gun violence prevention rally in pennsylvania in years, more than 400 pennsylvanians gathered in harrisburg at marchforourlivespa to push for life-saving solutions to public health crisis that has only worsened in recent years.

$299Kprogram 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
Global Impact Social Welfare FoundationFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Money outPt IX
$345K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$339K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$369K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$339K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$361K$339K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$73K$17K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$13K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K$379
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$1K$355
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$212K$203K$788$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$345K$299K$28K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$220K$129K$499K 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$195K$46K$374K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $322K$345K−$22K$339K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$202K$122K$361K 990 PDF
FY2021 $272K$110K$161K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$95K$37K$78K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $322,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,090$322,328
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,090$322,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,375$96,004
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,776$248,508
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,151$344,512
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $121,939−$22,184
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,328 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,328
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,328
VIII-12 Total revenue$322,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,512 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $72,963 · Management $17,281 · Fundraising $5,760$96,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,642$4,642
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,299 · Management $3,325$16,624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,801 · Management $1,137 · Fundraising $379$6,317
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,503 · Management $1,066 · Fundraising $355$5,924
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $203,114 · Management $788 · Fundraising $7,753$211,655
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $3,346$3,346
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,680 · Management $28,239 · Fundraising $17,593$344,512
Part X · Balance sheet $378,797 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,168$368,743
X-4 Accounts receivable$10,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $67,250$54
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $441,418$378,797
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,284$39,847
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $80,284$39,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $323,634$338,950
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $361,134$338,950
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $441,418$378,797
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,950 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,328
XI-2 Total expenses$344,512
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,184
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$361,134
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,950

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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