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Sit-In Movement INC

Tax-deductible

Greensboro, NC501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 56-1856093Revenue $11K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsitinmovement.org100 West February One Place, 27401-0000 · Greensboro, NCTax-exempt since Jun 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To establish and to operate an internation civil rights museum.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $860K a year · 53% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.8M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
Concern: none of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$812K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$19.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$11K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$634K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$459K
FY2024$11K
Expenses
$812K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$754K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$893K
FY2024$812K
Net assets
$19.3M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$20.8M
FY2023$20.1M
FY2024$19.3M

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 Jun 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $469K Management & general 28% · $225K Fundraising 15% · $118K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Melvin Alston
Co-Board Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deena Hayes
Co-Board Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Earl Jones
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John L Swaine’s $123K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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.

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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

Operates an international museum dedicated to civil rights history.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization purchased the woolworth building for renovation as the international civil rights museum in early 1995. The museum was opened in 2010 and operates providing tours and it houses a gift shop. The museum operation and gift shop was formed as an LLC entity and files form 1120 that reflects its operations.

Pt IX · col B
02

To establish and to operate an international civil rights museum

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$20K
Kontoor Brands FoundationFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Money outPt IX
$812K
Ln 25
Programscol B$469K
Managementcol C$225K
Fundraisingcol D$118K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$715K
Total assetsLn 16$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Government grantsLn 1e$118K
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Total revenueLn 12$11K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$715K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$715K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$808
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24.9M
Total assetsLn 16$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$19.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$948K$715K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$606$808
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.5M$24.9M
Total assetsLn 16$28.5M$27.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.4M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$20.1M$19.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$52K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$677
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$8K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$43K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$12K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$5K$2K
InterestLn 20$42K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$10K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512K$268K$125K$118K
All other expensesLn 24e$76K$66K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$812K$469K$225K$118K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $11K$812K−$801K$19.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $459K$893K−$434K$20.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.4M$780K$5.6M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $697K$642K$55K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $634K$754K−$120K$15.1M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $335,575$118,035
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $185$140
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $123,269−$106,789
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $459,029$11,386
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,822$72,874
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $887,202$739,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $893,024$812,449
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$433,995−$801,063
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $11,386 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$118,035
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$118,035
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $140$140
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$276,431−$276,431
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $32,440 · Excluded from tax $137,202$169,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,580 · Unrelated business −$276,431 · Excluded from tax $137,202$11,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $812,449 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,000 · Management $18,270$70,270
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,927 · Management $677$2,604
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,870 · Management $2,765$10,635
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $42,826 · Management $15,048$57,874
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,299 · Management $1,160$4,459
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,788 · Management $4,142$15,930
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,904 · Management $1,723$6,627
IX-20 InterestManagement $42,082$42,082
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,271 · Management $3,609$13,880
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,295 · Management $125,107 · Fundraising $118,196$511,598
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,051 · Management $10,439$76,490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $469,231 · Management $225,022 · Fundraising $118,196$812,449
Part X · Balance sheet $27,113,149 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $948,089$714,716
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,685,205$974,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $373,759$476,185
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,465,843$24,941,898
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $606$808
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,042$5,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,479,544$27,113,149
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $276,928$290,806
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,101,188$7,521,978
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,378,116$7,812,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,549,928$18,398,865
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,551,500$901,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,101,428$19,300,365
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,479,544$27,113,149
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,300,365 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,386
XI-2 Total expenses$812,449
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$801,063
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,101,428
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,300,365

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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