Jeffersonian Project FY2022 filing

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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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$469K
474% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 474% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$77K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$370K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$77K
FY2022▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$704K
Expenses
$202K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$648K
Net assets
−$370K
FY2022▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$68K
FY2021−$245K
FY2022−$370K
FY2023−$397K
FY2024−$341K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $157K Management & general 20% · $41K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Fellow
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The Jeffersonian Project prepares information and documents to educate the public as well as Congress on various areas, including health care, civil society, welfare, education, the national budget and the environment.

$157Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$77K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$157K
Managementcol C$41K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$370K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$77K
Total revenueLn 12$77K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$469K
Net assetsLn 32−$370K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$102K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$347K$469K
Net assetsLn 32−$245K−$370K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$94K$10K$874
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25K$17K$5K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$619$466$90$63
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$722$259
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$1K$275
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$425$60$15
Office expensesLn 13$544$462$66$16
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$261$67
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$576$144
InsuranceLn 23$300$255$36$9
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$28K$62$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$202K$157K$41K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $704K$648K$56K−$341K 990 PDF
FY2023 $140K$167K−$27K−$397K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $77K$202K−$125K−$370K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$292K−$177K−$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $400K$254K$146K−$68K 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 $77,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $114,779$77,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,779$77,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $184,679$142,854
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,016$59,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $291,695$202,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$176,916−$125,308
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $77,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$77,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$77,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$77,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $202,308 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,749 · Management $9,833 · Fundraising $874$104,456
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $16,680 · Management $5,396 · Fundraising $2,814$24,890
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $466 · Management $90 · Fundraising $63$619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,721 · Management $722 · Fundraising $259$3,702
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,810 · Management $1,102 · Fundraising $275$9,187
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,603$22,603
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $425 · Management $60 · Fundraising $15$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $462 · Management $66 · Fundraising $16$544
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,862 · Management $261 · Fundraising $67$2,190
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,080 · Management $576 · Fundraising $144$4,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $255 · Management $36 · Fundraising $9$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,439 · Management $62 · Fundraising $16$28,517
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $156,949 · Management $40,807 · Fundraising $4,552$202,308
Part X · Balance sheet $99,055 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,652$69,055
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,000$30,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $101,652$99,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $346,572$469,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $346,572$469,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$244,920−$370,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$244,920−$370,228
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $101,652$99,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$370,228 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$77,000
XI-2 Total expenses$202,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$125,308
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$244,920
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$370,228

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