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Ceasefire Pennsylvania FY2024 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 46-0483761Revenue $241K in FY2024

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.
78¢ 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
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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.6 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
$57K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$241K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$195K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$374K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$241K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$349K
Expenses
$195K
FY2024▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$110K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$195K
FY2025$220K
Net assets
$374K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$361K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$499K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $153K Management & general 15% · $29K Fundraising 7% · $13K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Brookstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Frankl
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Kessler
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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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 · $153K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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In 2023-2024, ceasefirepa continued to educate the public, engage partners and mobilize the public to address gun violence. Our efforts included highlighting successful violence intervention programs throughout the commonwealth funded by resources and increasing access for other nonprofits.

$153Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$241K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Money outPt IX
$195K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$374K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$241K
Total revenueLn 12$241K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$374K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K$432K
Total assetsLn 16$379K$432K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$339K$374K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$63K$15K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$585$195
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$613$204
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$2K$414
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$1K$463
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$87K$74K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$195K$153K$29K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $349K$220K$129K$499K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $241K$195K$46K$374K 990 PDF
FY2023 $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
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Part I · Summary $240,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,328$240,619
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,328$240,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,004$82,389
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,508$112,716
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,512$195,105
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$22,184$45,514
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $240,619 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$240,619
VIII-12 Total revenue$240,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $195,105 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,616 · Management $14,830 · Fundraising $4,943$82,389
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,470 · Management $585 · Fundraising $195$3,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,586 · Management $613 · Fundraising $204$3,403
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,242 · Management $1,878 · Fundraising $414$7,534
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,859 · Management $1,387 · Fundraising $463$7,709
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,335 · Management $9,703 · Fundraising $3,235$87,273
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $3,547$3,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $153,108 · Management $28,996 · Fundraising $13,001$195,105
Part X · Balance sheet $431,746 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $368,743$431,746
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,797$431,746
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,847$57,282
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,847$57,282
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $338,950$374,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $338,950$374,464
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,797$431,746
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $374,464 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,619
XI-2 Total expenses$195,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$338,950
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,000
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$374,464

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

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