Saving Promise INC FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 80-0359858Revenue $74K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsavingpromise.org700 K St Nw 3rd Floor · Washington, DC

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Saving promise's mission is to advance evidence-based prevention strategies against domestic violence.

22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 26% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $15K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
Spent
$89K
To programs
22%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$74K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$263K
Expenses
$89K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$159K
Net assets
$10K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$114K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $19K Management & general 78% · $70K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and Chai
$19,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Ly Marlow$18,133$19,600

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

Programs and updates

Promotes proven methods to prevent domestic violence.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Saving promise employs an evidence-based call to action strategy with a focus on research, prevention, education and community mobilization. Through a multi-year, multi-disciplinary research and development framework our mission includes: 1) explore how research and prevention strategies can fit within real-world public health and…

Pt IX · col B
02

Critical to saving promise's vision is a partnership with the harvard T.H. Chan school of public health to create a research and development learning lab to advance, shape, inform and deploy proven strategies.

Pt IX · col B
03

For the year 2020, the organization's operational budget and resources 35,871 also included in-kind services, goods, and volunteers' support to assist in program development and implementation; therefore, this year's 990 also reflects the same mode of operation.

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$15K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$89K
Ln 25
Programscol B$19K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$71K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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$25K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$27K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$17K
Net assetsLn 32$25K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$53$53
Office expensesLn 13$317$317
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$25$25
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$19K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$89K$19K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $263K$159K$104K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $74K$89K−$15K$10K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $74,380 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $162,932$71,305
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,200$3,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $164,132$74,380
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,293$21,667
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $287,898$67,433
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $358,191$89,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,059−$14,720
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $74,380 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$71,305
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$35,871
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$71,305
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,075$3,075
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,075$74,380
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,100 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $19,600$19,600
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $2,067$2,067
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,517$8,517
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,051$5,051
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $53$53
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $317$317
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,598$3,598
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,283$12,283
IX-20 InterestManagement $25$25
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,720$1,720
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,261 · Management $16,608$35,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,261 · Management $69,839 · Fundraising $0$89,100
Part X · Balance sheet $27,288 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,907$27,288
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,907$27,288
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,521
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$14,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,101
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,907$10,187
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,907$10,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,907$27,288
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,380
XI-2 Total expenses$89,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,720
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,907
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,187

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

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