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Pro Forum FY2023 filing

Seattle, WAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 52-1216557

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

73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$31K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 5 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
73%
of spending
Worth a look: 73% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$31K
to officers and key staff · 79% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 79% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 1.2 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $18K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$26K
liabilities
Concern: debts are 665% of assets; over 80% is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
0
independent of 2 voting board members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$22K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$42K
FY2023▼ -37%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$42K
FY2024$22K
Expenses
$39K
FY2023▼ -73%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$388K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$88
Net assets
−$22K
FY2023▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$56K
FY2022−$25K
FY2023−$22K
FY2024$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPro Forum
EINHdr · item D52-1216557
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.proforum.us

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.73 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.16
Program services73%$29K
Management & general11%$4K
Fundraising16%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
73%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$4K
FY2023▲ +320%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$58K
FY2022$931
FY2023$4K
FY2024$0
Total liabilities
$26K
FY20230%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$2K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B73%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 32
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$26K
Total net assetsLn 32−$22K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$35K · 82%
Contributions & grants$7K · 18%
Program service revenue82%$35K
Contributions & grants18%$7K
Total revenueLn 12$42K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4K · Operating expenses/yr $39K
1.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $29K · Total expenses $39K
73%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $39K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $6K · Total expenses $39K
16%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $10K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $86K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $7K · Total revenue $42K
18%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $42K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35K · Total revenue $42K
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $42K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35K · Total expenses $39K
89%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $42K · Prior year $66K
-37%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year −$22K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $42K · Expenses $39K
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets −$22K · Total assets $4K
-565%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anne Paxton · Reported title PRESIDENT / SEC-TREAS · Highest reported compensation $31K · Total expenses $39K
79%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $31K · Total expenses $39K
79%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 73%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 86%——
Revenue growth -37%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anne Paxton
President / Sec-Treas
$31,000Pt VII · Sec A
James Harvey
Vice-President
$0Pt 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 2Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Conducts research and communications on public policy.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $29K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Policy research program provides research and editorial services on state regulation and health care issues. (WWW.PROFESSIONALLICENSINGREPORT.ORG)

$29Kprogram expense

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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

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $22K$88-47% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $42K$39K-37% 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$147K-76% 990 PDF
FY2021 $282K$408K-32% 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$388K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,045 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,700 · Management $3,100 · Fundraising $6,200$31,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $620$620
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,800$4,800
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,010 · Management $470 · Fundraising $145$2,625
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,510 · Management $4,190 · Fundraising $6,345$39,045

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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