State Engagement Fund

Not tax-deductible

Raleigh, NC501(c)(4)Since 2015Public & Societal BenefitEIN 81-0865943Revenue $19.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSPo Box 388, 27602-0388 · Raleigh, NCTax-exempt since Jun 2016

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See part III, line 1.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $401K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $10.8M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$486K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$19.0M
+134% vs prior year
Spent
$21.8M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$19.0M
FY2024▲ +134%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$19.0M
Expenses
$21.8M
FY2024▲ +517%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$21.8M
Net assets
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$2.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2016.

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% · $21.8M Management & general 0% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds nonprofits to strengthen staff, cultivate donors, and build capacity for civic engagement and voter activity.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $21.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Granted funds directly to nonprofit organizations that meet the program criteria to support and grow dedicated and professional staff in the execution of their duties, such as: cultivating and retaining charitable donors; and assessing and building the capacity of civic engagement and communications organizations in their states.

$21.8Mprogram 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
Tides FoundationFY2024$507K
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$250K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$10.8M
See all 6 funders →
Grants paid · 84 grants · $54.2M · 2020–2024
Strategic Victory FundNC · FY2024$18,100,000
Democracy AllianceFY2024$1,288,913
Strategic Victory FundNC · FY2023$3,250,000
Together Wisconsin Acts INCWI · FY2023$250,000
Strategic Victory FundNC · FY2022$11,600,000
PA Alliance ActionPA · FY2022$1,125,000
NAACPMD · FY2022$1,000,000
Strategic Victory FundNC · FY2021$2,000,000
LuchaAZ · FY2021$269,000
Action for LiberationMI · FY2021$157,000
Instituto PowerAZ · FY2021$104,000
Alaska Federation of NativesAK · FY2021$100,000
Tides AdvocacyCA · FY2021$92,500
Case Action FundAZ · FY2021$80,000
North Dakota Native VoteND · FY2021$75,000
NM Native VoteNV · FY2021$75,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.0M
Money outPt IX
$21.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.8M
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.0M
Total revenueLn 12$19.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$486K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M$2.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19.4M$19.4M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.4M$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.8M$21.8M$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $19.0M$21.8M−$2.9M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.1M$3.5M$4.6M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.8M$14.0M−$3.2M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.9M$4.3M$3.6M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $11.3M$15.5M−$4.1M$354K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,981,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,100,000$18,981,771
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,100,000$18,981,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,500,000$19,388,913
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$1,301
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,264$2,448,939
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,541,264$21,839,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,558,736−$2,857,382
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $18,981,771 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,981,771
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,981,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$18,981,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,839,153 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $19,388,913$19,388,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $1,301$1,301
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,271$3,271
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,837$37,837
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,831$7,831
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,400,000$2,400,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,826,750 · Management $12,403 · Fundraising $0$21,839,153
Part X · Balance sheet $3,228,299 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,609,731$3,228,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,611,630$3,228,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,134$11,185
X-18 Grants payable$475,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,134$486,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,599,496$2,742,114
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,611,630$3,228,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,742,114 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,981,771
XI-2 Total expenses$21,839,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,857,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,599,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,742,114

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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