Pro Forum FY2020 filing

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 52-1216557Revenue $416K in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 1, 2025

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Pro Forum conducts research and communications on public policy. The two projects of Pro Forum are the national superintendents roundtable and the policy research program.www.superintendentsforum.orgwww.professionallicensingreport.orgwww.socialjusticefilmfestival.ort

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1216557) · Dispute this line
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 deficit $31K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.7 mo
of spending, in cash
5.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
15% of total assets
Liabilities are 15% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
None of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$416K
Spent
$388K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$416K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$22K
Expenses
$388K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$88
Net assets
$156K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$56K
FY2022−$25K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$0

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.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $319K Management & general 12% · $45K Fundraising 6% · $24K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $101K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-President
$76,250Pt VII · Sec A
President / Sec-Treas
$24,960Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James Harvey——$45,000$76,250
Anne Paxton$31,000$30,000$25,000$24,960

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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3 programs · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

National superintendents roundtable provides professional development for school superintendents. Website www.superintendentsforum.org

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1216557) · Dispute this line
$165Kprogram expense
02

Social justice film institute conducts the annual social justice film festival and provides youth education in filmmaking and film production assistance. (www.socialjusticefilmfestival.org)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1216557) · Dispute this line
$86Kprogram expense
03

Policy research program provides research and editorial services on state regulation and health care issues. (www.professionallicensingreport.org)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-1216557) · Dispute this line
$69Kprogram 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 · FY2020
ArtsfundFY2020$18K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$416K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$388K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$416K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$184K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$184K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$184K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$130K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$101K$71K$10K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$80K$64K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$1K$423
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$688$230
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$2K$739
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K$501$167
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$287$96
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$81K$5K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$817$272
Total functional expensesLn 25$388K$319K$45K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 1, 2025 $22K$88$22K$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $42K$39K$3K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 5, 2023 $66K$147K−$81K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $282K$408K−$126K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $416K$388K$28K$156K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $416,225 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $322,240$332,088
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $114,897$82,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,166$1,780
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,303$416,225
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 $193,976$197,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,021$190,535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $432,997$387,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,306$28,381
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $416,225 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$196,505
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,583
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,838
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,088
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $82,357$82,357
VIII-5 RoyaltiesUnrelated business $1,780$1,780
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,357 · Unrelated business $1,780 · Excluded from tax $0$416,225
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,844 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $70,847 · Management $10,121 · Fundraising $20,242$101,210
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,797 · Management $15,949$79,746
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,510$2,510
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,074 · Management $2,769$13,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,920$2,920
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,355$43,355
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,775 · Management $1,271 · Fundraising $423$8,469
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,680 · Management $688 · Fundraising $230$4,598
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,819 · Management $2,216 · Fundraising $739$14,774
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,514$7,514
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $10,578$10,578
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,674 · Management $501 · Fundraising $167$3,342
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,530 · Management $287 · Fundraising $96$1,913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,617 · Management $5,258 · Fundraising $1,753$87,628
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,355 · Management $817 · Fundraising $272$5,444
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,615 · Management $45,307 · Fundraising $23,922$387,844
Part X · Balance sheet $184,308 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $129,927$184,308
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,927$184,308
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,836$1,836
X-19 Deferred revenue$26,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,836$27,836
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,091$156,472
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,091$156,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,927$184,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $156,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$416,225
XI-2 Total expenses$387,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,381
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,091
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$156,472

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