To advance the cause of progressive government in America by promoting civic responsibility and public entrepreneurship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ 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
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.7M a year · 27% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
36 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 35.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$297K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.7M
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$10.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$11.1M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$7.6M
FY2024$10.9M
FY2025$9.5M
Net assets
$10.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$13.0M
FY2023$15.7M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$19.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1989.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.0M Management & general 21% · $806K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Economist
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
William Marshall—$1,085,908$255,000$255,000$255,000
Lindsay Lewis$387,000$297,600———
Will Marshall$330,000————
Lindsay Mark Lewis——$294,567$258,083$255,000
Bruno Manno$293,843$171,408———
Michael Mandel$240,000$240,000$240,000$240,000$240,000
Diana Moss$240,000$240,000$77,500——
Edward Gresser$219,000$219,000$219,000$219,000—

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

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Promotes civic responsibility and public entrepreneurship to advance progressive government.

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1 program · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Research study of public policy solutions to a broad array of domestic policy concerns

$3.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $426K · 2024–2024
Rpk GroupFY2024$96,250
Lorian Community CollegeFY2024$60,000
Morris Community CollegeFY2024$60,000
Nova Community CollegeFY2024$60,000
Bridge Valley Community CollegeFY2024$30,000
Foothill Community CollegeFY2024$30,000
South Central Community CollegeFY2024$30,000
San Jacinto Community CollegeFY2024$30,000
Cuyahoga Community CollegeFY2024$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$976
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$806K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11.1M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$976
Total revenueLn 12$13.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$297K
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 552
VolunteersI 69
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$904K$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$19K
Total assetsLn 16$904K$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$297K
Net assetsLn 32$875K$10.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.6M$390K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$76K$61K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$239K$191K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$116K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$18K$14K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$8K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$12K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$457K$455K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$11K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$42K$34K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$239K$239K
TravelLn 17$91K$73K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$403K$399K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$21K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.0M$806K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.3M$9.5M$1.8M$19.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.1M$10.9M$198K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.2M$7.6M$1.5M$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.3M$6.2M$1.1M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$5.4M$1.7M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $13.7M$3.8M$10.0M$10.8M 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 $13,724,985 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,920,062$13,724,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $416$976
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,920,478$13,724,985
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 $2,083,145$2,410,749
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,843,796$1,350,344
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,926,941$3,761,093
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,463$9,963,892
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,724,985 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$13,724,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,724,009
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $976$976
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $976$13,724,985
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,761,093 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,560,576 · Management $390,144$1,950,720
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $61,004 · Management $15,251$76,255
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $191,054 · Management $47,763$238,817
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $115,966 · Management $28,991$144,957
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $14,000 · Management $3,500$17,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,304 · Management $2,076$10,380
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,376 · Management $3,094$15,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $455,198 · Management $1,354$456,552
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,020 · Management $2,755$13,775
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,874 · Management $8,469$42,343
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $239,016$239,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72,634 · Management $18,158$90,792
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,192$2,192
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,614$7,614
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $398,510 · Management $4,402$402,912
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,565 · Management $31,233$51,798
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,955,081 · Management $806,012 · Fundraising $0$3,761,093
Part X · Balance sheet $11,136,110 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $904,425$11,116,817
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$19,293
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $904,425$11,136,110
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $29,213$297,006
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,213$297,006
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $875,212$10,839,104
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $875,212$10,839,104
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $904,425$11,136,110
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,839,104 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,724,985
XI-2 Total expenses$3,761,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,963,892
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$875,212
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,839,104

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