Mainstream Coalition INC 111997 FY2018 filing

Not tax-deductible

Merriam, KS501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 48-1194077Revenue $317K in FY2018

On file with the IRSmainstreamcoalition.org6750 Antioch Rd Ste 305g, 66204-1289 · Merriam, KSTax-exempt since Oct 1999

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The Mainstream Coalition is dedicated to creating a more representative and responsive government by empowering informed participation and meaningful action in the politcal process. We envision a kansas political system that represents all of its constituents.

77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$72K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2018 · 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
1 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $44K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 20 voting members
Concern: none of 20 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$317K
Spent
$265K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$169K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$317K
FY2018
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$317K
FY2019$181K
FY2020$272K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$58K
Expenses
$265K
FY2018
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$265K
FY2019$195K
FY2020$284K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$96K
Net assets
$169K
FY2018
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$169K
FY2019$154K
FY2020$140K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$132K
FY2024$94K

From the FY2018 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 Oct 1999.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $204K Management & general 23% · $62K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director Prior
$72,319Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Poppa’s $72K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 61 <$100K public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2020FY2019FY2018
Michael Poppa$72,416——
Brandi J Fisher—$66,072$72,319

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering informed participation to create a more representative and responsive government.

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3 programs · $204K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

In 2018 mainstream coalition engaged in numerous advocacy activities. The coalition sends a weekly email, sends out action alerts to its network, engages on social media, and hosts regular events to help educate and engage the public on critical issues facing the state of kansas.

$78Kprogram expense
02

Mainstream coalition held several legislative forums where sitting legislators were invited to update the public on key issues being addressed by the kansas legislature. Other forums consisted of civic leaders speaking to public education funding issues, budgets and fiscal responsibility, judicial selections, and citizenry…

$78Kprogram expense
03

Mainstreams voter engagement effort, begun in 2017, is a be a voter project. Its goals are to increase voter turnout, especially in primary elections where turnout is low; assist voters in understanding the voting process, help them find information that will enhance their voting decisions, and educate people about the need to be…

$48Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$44K

By the numbers

The FY2018 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$317K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Money outPt IX
$265K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$169K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$317K
Total revenueLn 12$317K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$169K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY18End FY18
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$142
Total assetsLn 16$140K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$117K$169K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$36K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$123K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$11K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$17K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K$204K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $58K$96K−$38K$94K 990 PDF
FY2023 $55K$128K−$72K$132K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$191K−$18K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$164K−$18K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 $272K$284K−$12K$140K 990 PDF
FY2019 $181K$195K−$14K$154K 990 PDF
FY2018 Viewing $317K$265K$52K$169K 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
See the full FY2018 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $317,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,266$317,145
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,266$317,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,744$215,472
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,419$49,690
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,163$265,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,897$51,983
Part VI · Governance 0 of 20 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $317,145 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$26,870
VIII-1d Related organizations$144,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,275
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$317,145
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$317,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $265,162 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,159 · Management $36,160$72,319
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,449$123,449
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,488 · Management $1,488$2,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,538 · Management $6,190$16,728
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,587 · Management $2,586$5,173
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,306 · Management $1,200$5,506
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,350 · Management $6,350$12,700
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,658$1,658
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,762$1,762
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,049 · Management $5,842$22,891
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,584 · Management $61,578 · Fundraising $0$265,162
Part X · Balance sheet $185,496 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,701$152,734
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,578$30,504
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,615$2,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,800$142
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,694$185,496
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,645$3,271
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,249$13,442
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,894$16,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,800$168,783
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,694$185,496
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,783 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$317,145
XI-2 Total expenses$265,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,983
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,783

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2018 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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