Avow INC FY2020 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(4)EIN 74-2007519Revenue $202K in FY2020

On file with the IRSavowtexas.org1101 West 34th Street 679, 78705-1907 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jan 1979

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100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$92K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $161K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$532
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$202K
Spent
$197K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$202K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$498K
FY2024$467K
Expenses
$197K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$197K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$961K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$700K
Net assets
$17K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$647K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$455K

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 Jan 1979.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $197K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,102Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raven Freeborn$150,517————
Emily Martin—$136,794———
Emily Martin Interim Executive Dir—$136,794———
Aimee Arrambide——$125,624$113,074$92,102

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Avow INC is a membership association based in Austin, TX.

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1 program · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Publish & distribute special interest newsletter, public speaking and legislative updates & provide organizational support.

$197Kprogram 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
North FundFY2024$136K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$161K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Other incomeLn 4–11$215
Money outPt IX
$197K
Ln 25
Programscol B$197K
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$532
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$202K
Other incomeLn 4–11$215
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$532
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 66
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$18K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$18K$18K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$532
Net assetsLn 32$12K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$92K$92K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$253$253$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$300$300$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$35K$35K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$437$437$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K$0$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$197K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $467K$700K−$233K$455K 990 PDF
FY2023 $498K$473K$25K$672K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$961K$179K$647K 990 PDF
FY2021 $804K$462K$341K$397K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $202K$197K$5K$17K 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 $201,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $201,922$201,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $234$215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,156$201,972
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 $76,202$120,281
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $119,889$76,307
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,091$196,588
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,065$5,384
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $201,972 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$201,757
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$201,757
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $215$215
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $215$201,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $196,588 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,102 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,102
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $253 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$253
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,926 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,926
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,175 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,175
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $300 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,227 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,227
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $35,161 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,161
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $437 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$437
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,817 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,817
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,280 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,280
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,922 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,988 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,988
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $196,588 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$196,588
Part X · Balance sheet $17,815 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,604$17,815
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,604$17,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,265$532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,265$532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,014$17,281
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,339$17,283
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,604$17,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,283 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$201,972
XI-2 Total expenses$196,588
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,339
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$440
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,283

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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