To train pro-life advocates to think clearly, reason honestly, and argue persuasively, primarily through speaking, writing, podcasts, videos on platforms like youtube and tiktok, online courses, campus outreach, and an affiliate group program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 5 employees.
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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 surplus $11K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$48K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$361K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$409K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$361K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$438K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$361K
Expenses
$409K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$443K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$409K
Net assets
$110K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$199K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$110K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $280K Management & general 25% · $103K Fundraising 6% · $26K

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; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$102,781Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Brahm’s $103K as Executive Dir. is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Josh Brahm$102,781$92,117$118,057$92,254$77,180
Nicholas Taylor——$3,500——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aNo

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Trains pro-life advocates to speak and write persuasively on various platforms.

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3 programs · $280K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

A summary of the organization's primary programs (excluding speaking engagements or its online courses) are separated into the following categories:Short-form videos: After launching both Instagram Reels and TikTok Videos in January 2022, the organization has continued to utilize short-form video content to engage with pro-choice…

$145Kprogram expense
02

Online Courses

Equipped for Life Academy: Completing the production of the organization's new religious high-school curriculum was the primary mission. This curriculumconsisting of lesson plans, activities, slides, videos, assignments, assessments, and grading rubricswas crafted to meet state education standards and denominational religious…

$98Kprogram expense
03

Speaking Engagements

The organization engages in platform speaking events across the country to spread practical dialogue tips, rigorous philosophy, and relational apologetics. These include speaking events at universities, conferences, churches, pregnancy center banquets, and full-day seminars.Since ERI began in 2014, it has spoken to 40,627 people at 345…

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $61K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$361K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$409K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$103K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$326K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$811
Total revenueLn 12$361K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$58K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$144K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$198K$158K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$48K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$82K$10K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$116K$53K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$16K$5K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$650$650
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$24K$22K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$2K$229
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$409K$280K$103K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $361K$409K−$48K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$354K−$41K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$443K−$43K$199K 990 PDF
FY2021 $438K$372K$66K$242K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$354K$120K$176K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $360,912 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $249,812$325,794
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $59,040$27,596
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,734$6,159
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $488$1,363
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $313,074$360,912
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $260,907$307,108
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,760$102,132
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,667$409,240
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$40,593−$48,328
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $360,912 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325,794
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,147
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$325,794
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,596$27,596
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,348$5,348
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $811$811
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,363$1,363
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,959 · Excluded from tax $6,159$360,912
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $409,240 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,225 · Management $10,278 · Fundraising $10,278$102,781
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $115,770 · Management $52,583 · Fundraising $13,564$181,917
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,617 · Management $4,907 · Fundraising $1,886$22,410
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $650$650
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,626$12,626
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,252$1,252
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,025 · Management $1,350$3,375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,415$3,415
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,775 · Management $2,408$24,183
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,203$13,203
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,236$14,236
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,396$3,396
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,839$9,839
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,725 · Management $2,227 · Fundraising $229$11,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,602 · Management $3,174$4,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,826 · Management $103,457 · Fundraising $25,957$409,240
Part X · Balance sheet $157,619 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,599$57,960
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,249$85,993
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,920$3,337
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,578$10,329
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $198,346$157,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,109$47,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,109$47,710
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,237$109,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,237$109,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $198,346$157,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $109,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$360,912
XI-2 Total expenses$409,240
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,328
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,237
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$109,909

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