Social Security Works EIN 46-1373125 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Social Security Works

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Advocates for Social Security to protect and improve economic security for all. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $622K in revenue, $534K in expenses, and $205K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.socialsecurityworks.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$622KFY2024
Expenses
$534K
Net assets
$205K
People
7
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  46-1373125 Membership association Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for Social Security to protect and improve economic security for all.
Leadership
Alexander Lawson · Executive Director
Money in and out
$622K revenue, $534K expenses
Bottom line
+14% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$622K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$534K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$205K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $88K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Operating surplus
+14%
revenue over expenses▲ +67% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
31%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -0.7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$622K
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses
$534K
FY2024▼ -8%
Total assets
$257K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total liabilities
$52K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total revenue
$622K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$534K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$205K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$88K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$257K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $481K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Coalition

Social security works convenes the strengthen social security coalition, a diverse coalition of over 350 state-based and national groups representing organized labor, people of color, people with disabilities, women, the LGBT community, veterans and the NETROOTS.POLICY: social security works is an expert at creating translational policy…

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSocial Security Works
EINHdr · item D46-1373125
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.socialsecurityworks.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$622K
Investment income$37
Total revenueLn 12$622K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.02
Program services90%$481K
Management & general8%$43K
Fundraising2%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$534K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$252K
Total assetsLn 16$257K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$52K
Total net assetsLn 32$205K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $252K · Operating expenses/yr $534K
5.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $481K · Total expenses $534K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $534K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $11K · Total expenses $534K
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $9K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $557K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $622K · Total revenue $622K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $622K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $622K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $37 · Total revenue $622K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $534K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $622K · Prior year $637K
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $1.2M · FY2024 $622K
-15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $205K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $622K · Expenses $534K
+14%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $257K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $205K · Total assets $257K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $257K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alexander Lawson · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $534K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $164K · Total expenses $534K
31%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth -2%
Legal fee ratio 0.5%
Accounting fee ratio 10%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$622K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$637K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$414K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$655K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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