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Front Line USA Foundation FY2020 filing

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Montclair, NJ501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 47-5536277Revenue $545K in FY2020

On file with the IRS572 Valley Rd Unit 43019, 07043-6801 · Montclair, NJTax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect, defend, support and act for and with human rights defenders whose lives and health are at risk as a result of their peaceful and legitimate activities through support of the operations and activities of Front Line defenders, an organization based in ireland.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$545K
Spent
$454K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$545K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$677K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$298K
Expenses
$454K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$805K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$478K
Net assets
$123K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$195K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$181K

From the FY2020 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 May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $446K Management & general 2% · $8K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joan Carroll
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Mulcahy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Grecco
Asst Treasurer
$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

Protects and supports human rights defenders facing risks for their peaceful activism.

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1 program · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants to front line defenders to support the organization's mission.

$446Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Humanity UnitedFY2024$100K
American Jewish World Service INCFY2024$35K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$25K
The Schmidt Family FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$170K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Money outPt IX
$454K
Ln 25
Programscol B$446K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K$123K
Total assetsLn 16$32K$123K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$446K$446K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79$79
Total functional expensesLn 25$454K$446K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $298K$478K−$180K$181K 990 PDF
FY2023 $464K$170K$294K$361K 990 PDF
FY2022 $677K$805K−$128K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$72K$195K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $545K$454K$91K$123K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $544,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $809,323$544,990
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 $809,323$544,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $820,396$445,917
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 $18,528$8,022
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $838,924$453,939
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$29,601$91,051
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $544,990 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$544,990
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$544,990
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$544,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $453,939 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $445,917$445,917
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,943$1,943
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $79$79
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $445,917 · Management $8,022 · Fundraising $0$453,939
Part X · Balance sheet $123,051 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,000$123,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,000$123,051
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,000$123,051
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,000$123,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,000$123,051
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $123,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,990
XI-2 Total expenses$453,939
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$123,051

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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