Educating the public and manykey constituencies on policies to promote fuller employment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$173K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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 $881 a year · 1% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$173K
to officers and key staff · 77% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 77% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $69K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $22K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$258K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$177K
+168% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$46K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$177K
FY2024▲ +168%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$177K
Expenses
$226K
FY2024▲ +142%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$36K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$93K
FY2024$226K
Net assets
$46K
FY2024▼ -49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$46K

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1998.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $165K Management & general 7% · $16K Fundraising 20% · $44K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $173K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$172,890Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leah Lizarondo’s $173K as President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Leah Lizarondo$172,890$53,090

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public and key groups on policies for fuller employment.

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1 program · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educating the public and many key constituencies on policies and approaches to achieve fuller employment and increase labor force participation. Gaw's key policy recommendation is to use market signals to shift the tax burden in a revenue-neutral way, without raising net taxes or deficits, reducing taxes on things that are good for the…

$165Kprogram 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
AshokaFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$177K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$46K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$177K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69K
Other assetsLn 15$208K
Total assetsLn 16$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$258K
Net assetsLn 32$46K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$43K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$181K$303K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K$258K
Net assetsLn 32$90K$46K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$217K$163K$11K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$238$238
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$687
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$823$387$220
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$165K$16K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $177K$226K−$49K$46K 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$93K−$27K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $97K$32K$65K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $51K$36K$15K$47K 990 PDF
FY2020 $43K$42K$542$29K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $177,175 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,329$175,209
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $746$1,966
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $66,075$177,175
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,420$225,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,420$225,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,345−$48,697
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,175 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,209
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,966$1,966
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,966$177,175
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,872 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,650$4,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,605 · Management $10,840 · Fundraising $43,361$216,806
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $238$238
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,061 · Fundraising $687$2,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $823 · Management $387 · Fundraising $220$1,430
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,489 · Management $16,115 · Fundraising $44,268$225,872
Part X · Balance sheet $303,387 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,772$21,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,779$2,891
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,300$1,450
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $43,056$69,452
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $120,350$208,350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $181,257$303,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,445$21,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53,090$236,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $91,535$257,580
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $89,722$45,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $89,722$45,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $181,257$303,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,175
XI-2 Total expenses$225,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$89,722
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,807

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