Progressnow Colorado FY2020 filing

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To promote citizen engagement in the formation of public policy

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
95¢ 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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $104K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$427K
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1000K
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1000K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1000K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$740K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$302K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$535K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$173K
FY2024$321K
Net assets
$33K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021−$40K
FY2022$0
FY2023−$17K
FY2024−$36K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $997K Management & general 5% · $50K Fundraising 0% · $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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Former Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Borad Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Loflin’s $1K as Executive Director is at the 1st 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Encourages citizens to participate in shaping public policy.

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1 program · $997K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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-Engaged our network of over 70,000 online constituents in more than 100 alerts on federal, state, and local issues of importance to Colorado. -Tracked state legislative activity during the legislative session and mobilized our network of members to take action in support or opposition to targeted legislation.-Produced bilingual ballot…

$997Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$42K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1000K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$997K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$627K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$106
Total revenueLn 12$1000K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$460K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$460K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$427K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$89K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$90K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$427K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$432K$432K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$48K$2K$545
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$146K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$226K$226K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$34K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$762$762
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$77K$808
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$997K$50K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $302K$321K−$19K−$36K 990 PDF
FY2023 $122K$173K−$50K−$17K 990 PDF
FY2022 $740K$1.1M−$331K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $462K$535K−$73K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1000K$1.0M−$48K$33K 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 $999,547 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,692$626,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $317,792$372,477
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $108$106
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $564,592$999,547
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$432,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,550$228,936
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$1,206
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,092$385,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $562,642$1,047,773
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,950−$48,226
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $999,547 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$259,464
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$626,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $372,477$372,477
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $106$106
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $372,583 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$999,547
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,047,773 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $432,000$432,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,334 · Management $1,720 · Fundraising $545$50,599
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,366$146,366
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,870$16,870
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,101$15,101
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,348$19,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,320$5,320
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,206$1,206
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $226,301$226,301
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,213 · Management $4,963$39,176
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,995$15,995
IX-17 TravelPrograms $762$762
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,363$1,363
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $76,558 · Management $808$77,366
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $996,505 · Management $49,517 · Fundraising $1,751$1,047,773
Part X · Balance sheet $459,652 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $89,317$459,652
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,817$459,652
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,400$1,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,257$425,011
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,657$426,718
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,160$32,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,160$32,934
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,817$459,652
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,934 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$999,547
XI-2 Total expenses$1,047,773
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$48,226
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,934

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