Heritage Alliance FY2020 filing

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To assist citizens to be good stewards of their god-given authority to be self governing by facilitating their ability to pray for federal and stateleaders by name, and to vote wisely.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$884K
Spent
$917K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$884K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$884K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$1K
FY2024$65
Expenses
$917K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$917K
FY2021$713K
FY2022$19K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$132K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$272K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$160K

From the FY2020 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 Nov 1982.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $748K Management & general 10% · $89K Fundraising 9% · $80K

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; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,782Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Debbie Wuthnow$39,138$42,782

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

Empowers citizens to pray for leaders and vote wisely, fostering self-governance.

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3 programs · $748K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Knowing that registered voters choose not to vote because they do not have the time, knowledge, or resources to gather comprehensive data on candidates, candidates in contested races were researched and the following data was compiled and made available to the public: interest group vote ratings from a wide spectrum of philosophy…

$674Kprogram expense
02

Voter Guide Evaluation

Paid independent contractors to assist volunteers to evaluate the philosophy of state and federal candidates in all 50 states. The free guides were made available to the public online.

$66Kprogram expense
03

Daily Prayer Email

A daily email was sent to anyone that signed up on the website. Each day the email gave the name of one specific federal official whose name, picture, and brief biography were included. Also included in the email was a short daily devotional from discover god by oswald chambers.

$8Kprogram 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
Men of GalileeFY2020$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$884K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Money outPt IX
$917K
Ln 25
Programscol B$748K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$146
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$884K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$132K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6846
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$165K$132K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$165K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$144K$116K$16K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$67K$458
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$890$939
Legal feesLn 11b$46K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$436K$431K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$25K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$71K$63K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$220$220
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$7K$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$100
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$428$428
All other expensesLn 24e$294$262$16$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$917K$748K$89K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $65$160K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1K$177K 990 PDF
FY2022 $250K$19K$231K$272K 990 PDF
FY2021 $650K$713K−$63K$69K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $884K$917K−$33K$132K 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 $883,673 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $43,780$824,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $533,266$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56$146
I-11 Other revenue$58,879
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $577,102$883,673
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,976$221,989
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,874$57,630
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $450,667$636,932
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $584,517$916,551
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,415−$32,878
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $883,673 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$67,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$757,648
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$824,648
VIII-3 Investment income$146
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$58,879
VIII-12 Total revenue$883,673
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $916,551 across 15 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $115,756 · Management $15,911 · Fundraising $12,373$144,040
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,463 · Fundraising $458$67,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,199 · Management $890 · Fundraising $939$10,028
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $46,123$46,123
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,078$12,078
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $57,630$57,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $431,086 · Management $5,351$436,437
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $24,991 · Management $1,544 · Fundraising $1,544$28,079
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,997 · Management $1,112 · Fundraising $1,112$20,221
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $63,064 · Management $3,897 · Fundraising $3,897$70,858
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,559 · Management $220 · Fundraising $220$3,999
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,979 · Management $1,040 · Fundraising $1,040$9,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,903 · Fundraising $100$2,003
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,925 · Management $428 · Fundraising $428$7,781
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $262 · Management $16 · Fundraising $16$294
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $748,184 · Management $88,610 · Fundraising $79,757$916,551
Part X · Balance sheet $132,027 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,535$31,512
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $130,370$100,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,905$132,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $164,905$132,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,905$132,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$883,673
XI-2 Total expenses$916,551
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,878
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$164,905
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,027

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