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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3168899) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
74% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.3 mo
of spending, in cash
3.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $23K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51
0.05% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.05% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$459K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$371K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$459K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$383K
FY2021$607K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$269K
FY2024$459K
Expenses
$371K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$329K
FY2021$586K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$371K
Net assets
$104K
FY2024▲ +568%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$104K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $274K Management & general 23% · $85K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erik Mortensen’s $40K as President is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $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 15aNo

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1 program · $274K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A4L communications consist of daily and weekly updates using social media and other forms of digital communications. The organization advocates for liberty at the local and state level. It evaluates and scores votes at the state capitol to provide education to the public.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3168899) · Dispute this line
$274Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Freedom ClubFY2021$23K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$459K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$68
Money outPt IX
$371K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$85K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$68
Total revenueLn 12$459K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Accounts receivableLn 4$100
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$16K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$51
Net assetsLn 32$16K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$88K$76K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53K$53K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$41K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$177K$177K
All other expensesLn 24e$855$855
Total functional expensesLn 25$371K$274K$85K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $459K$371K$88K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 28, 2024 $269K$301K−$32K$16K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $425K$465K−$40K$47K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $607K$586K$21K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $383K$329K$55K$66K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $458,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,842$420,672
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,571$38,245
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$68
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,567$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $269,027$458,985
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $300,883$370,908
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,883$370,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,856$88,077
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $458,985 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$420,672
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,672
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,245$38,245
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $68$68
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,313$458,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,908 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $76,247 · Fundraising $12,000$88,247
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,845$3,845
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $52,591$52,591
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,758$40,758
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,806$2,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,306$177,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $855$855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,316 · Management $84,592 · Fundraising $12,000$370,908
Part X · Balance sheet $103,634 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,466$67,493
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,040$36,041
X-4 Accounts receivable$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,506$103,634
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$51
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$51
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,506$103,583
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,506$103,583
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,506$103,634
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,583 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$458,985
XI-2 Total expenses$370,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,077
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,506
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,583

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

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