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Coalition for Local Internet Choice

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 47-5346778Revenue $26K in FY2022

On file with the IRSlocalnetchoice.org4526 30th St Nw, 20008-2125 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jun 2016

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Promote common, economic and business interests of a wide range of americans and american businesses and associations by seeking to develop and advocating for the establishment and implementation of a national broadband policy.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 17% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Cash reserves
41 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 41.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$12K
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$26K
FY2022▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$26K
Expenses
$12K
FY2022▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$12K
Net assets
$40K
FY2022▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$40K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
James Baller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Advocates for a national broadband policy to boost American economic and business interests.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Mounting and leading a 3-HOUR "super session" on broadband partnerships and state barriers to public broadband initiatives, which occured at the broadband communities national summit in may 2022.

Pt IX · col B
02

Analyzing proposed state legislation that could affect public broadband initiatives and partnerships.

Pt IX · col B
03

Educating the media, the public, and other stakeholders about public broadband matters.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Money outPt IX
$12K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Total revenueLn 12$26K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$40K
Total assetsLn 16$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$40K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$40K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K
TravelLn 17$1K
InsuranceLn 23$887
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $26K$12K$14K$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$25K$3K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $50K$50K−$102$22K 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 $26,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,000$26,125
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 $28,000$26,125
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,887$11,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $24,887$11,638
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,113$14,487
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $26,125 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$26,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,638 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting fees$2,300
IX-11g Other fees for services$5,252
IX-17 Travel$1,404
IX-23 Insurance$887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$1,795
IX-25 Total functional expenses$11,638
Part X · Balance sheet $39,971 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,484$39,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,484$39,971
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $25,484$39,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,484$39,971
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$26,125
XI-2 Total expenses$11,638
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,487
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$25,484
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,971

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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