SC Progressive Network Education Fund FY2023 filing

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Columbia, SC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 57-1069839Revenue $394K in FY2023

On file with the IRSscpronet.comPo Box 8325, 29202-8325 · Columbia, SCTax-exempt since Jun 1999Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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FY2023 · 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
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 $64K a year · 24% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$125K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$394K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$423K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$394K
FY2023▲ +107%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$246K
FY2021$198K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$292K
Expenses
$152K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$191K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$323K
Net assets
$423K
FY2023▲ +134%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$391K

From the FY2023 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $94K Management & general 37% · $56K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Communications Director
$46,539Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,879Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Modjeska School
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Robbins’s $73K as Communications Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Robbins$72,650$46,539$47,020$48,600$35,900
Brett Bursey$17,350$4,879$8,342$800$1,900

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

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $94K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The DemocraSC campaign produces research and analysis about SC's government and its governance. The work is distilled to be accessible and relevant to citizens of all walks of life. SC's true history, that we study and teach, informs our nonpartisan work to improve the lives of SC working people today.

$43Kprogram expense
02

The Modjeska Simkins School for Human Rights teaches effective citizenship through one-hour introductions to SC peoples' history, to 40 hour courses that span four months. Our annual March through June session graduated 36 students, from 12 towns in 2023, the majority of attendants being in person.

$26Kprogram expense
03

The Grass Roots Organizing Workshop (GROW), serves as "the intersection of activism, art and education" for the SC Progressive Network's successful effort to reach across race, gender and class lines to foster and support the "radical revolution of values" that Dr. King called for.

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$134K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $47K · 2020–2022
Gullah Farmers Cooperative AssociationFY2022$16,678
Gullah Farmers Cooperative AssociationFY2021$19,000
Denmark Citizens for Safe WaterFY2020$11,618

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$394K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$263
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$423K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$263
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$394K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$258K
SavingsLn 2$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$223K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$423K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$266K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$226K$223K
Total assetsLn 16$323K$548K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$180K$423K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$12K$36K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$0$7K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$43K$43K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$2$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$12K$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$12K$7K$5K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$250$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K$400$0
InterestLn 20−$2K−$2K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$395$265$130$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$0$5K$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$809$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$94K$56K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $292K$323K−$32K$391K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $394K$152K$242K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $191K$202K−$11K$180K 990 PDF
FY2021 $198K$191K$7K$182K 990 PDF
FY2020 $246K$132K$115K$174K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $394,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $171,809$355,926
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,590$38,232
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $161$263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,251$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,811$394,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,702$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,532$54,888
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$1,825
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,339$95,554
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,573$152,267
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,762$242,154
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $394,421 across 15 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,926
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,952
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,926
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,232 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,232
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$263
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,495 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$394,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,267 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,900 · Management $36,100 · Fundraising $0$48,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $6,888 · Fundraising $0$6,888
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,825$1,825
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,711 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$42,711
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,106 · Management $2 · Fundraising $0$2,108
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,715 · Management $1,284 · Fundraising $0$12,999
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,288 · Management $5,164 · Fundraising $0$12,452
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,837 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$6,087
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,972 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,972
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,044 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$9,444
IX-20 InterestPrograms −$1,986 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0−$1,986
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $265 · Management $130 · Fundraising $0$395
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $5,043 · Fundraising $0$5,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,335 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,335
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $809 · Management $1,185 · Fundraising $0$1,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $93,996 · Management $56,446 · Fundraising $1,825$152,267
Part X · Balance sheet $547,997 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,577$258,415
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,168$7,506
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,528$5,322
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $226,216$223,372
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $29,367$53,382
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,856$547,997
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30−$13
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,448$124,964
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $180,408$383,503
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$39,530
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $180,408$423,033
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,856$547,997
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $423,033 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$394,421
XI-2 Total expenses$152,267
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$242,154
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$180,408
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$423,033

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