For Our Future Action Fund FY2023 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2016 EIN 81-2638345Revenue $8.4M in FY2023

On file with the IRSforourfuturefund.orgPo Box 15845 · Washington, DC

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88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$891K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $725K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$891K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $14.0M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.4M
374% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 374% of assets; over 80%.
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
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Revenue
$8.4M
-53% vs prior year
Spent
$10.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8.4M
FY2023▼ -53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$17.9M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$19.3M
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2023▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$16.5M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$11.2M
Net assets
−$3.9M
FY2023▼ -85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021−$3.6M
FY2022−$2.1M
FY2023−$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $9.0M Management & general 12% · $1.2M Fundraising 0% · $39K

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; $891K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Natl Campaign Director
$183,986Pt VII · Sec A
Legal Counsel
$170,698Pt VII · Sec A
NV State Director
$136,822Pt VII · Sec A
FL State Director
$136,082Pt VII · Sec A
Natl Data Director
$133,043Pt VII · Sec A
Mi State Director
$129,929Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erin McCann$143,181$183,986$167,048$97,378—
John Cartier—$170,698———
Peter Drummond——$141,463$68,056—
Jennifer Whitcomb$108,980$136,082$137,153——
Gariety Pruitt$117,680$136,822$130,555—$54,418
Michael Morales$110,535$133,043———
Sherrod Dunwoody—$129,929$126,622——
Katherine Iliff$107,020————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for policies and candidates beneficial to workers and families through voter contact and political contributions.

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2 programs · $9.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Engage in advocacy on progressive causes, direct public engagement at the grassroots level, educate the public through issue advertisements, promote progressive public policies, advocate for and against legislation and ballot measures, organize public events, and amplify and invest in local organizations in order to achieve all of the…

$8.6Mprogram expense
02

Engage in direct voter contact programs through mail, digital, canvassing, and phones in order to achieve electoral outcomes for progressive candidates.

$360Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 34 grants · $5.7M · 2020–2024
For Our FutureFY2024$2,010,048
Forward JusticeFY2022$810,000
For Our Future Action Fund PCFL · FY2020$634,641
Equal Ground Action Fund INCFL · FY2020$205,860
Working AmericaDC · FY2020$145,000
Mi Familia VotaAZ · FY2020$125,369
United for ProgressFY2020$112,500
Michigan ActionFY2020$110,000
RuralvoteorgFY2020$100,000
Votar Es Poder PacFY2020$75,000
One Apia NevadaNV · FY2020$70,000
Tides FoundationCA · FY2020$65,000
Pennsylvania UnitedPA · FY2020$65,000
Clean Water ActionMI · FY2020$65,000
Action for LiberationMI · FY2020$65,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$10.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.0M
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
−$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$152
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$8.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$755K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$22K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5671
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$770K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$24K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.4M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.1M−$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$194K$175K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$4.6M$499K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$112K$102K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.2M$1.1M$143K
Payroll taxesLn 10$514K$470K$44K
Management feesLn 11a$300K$121K$140K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$92K$49K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$236K$236K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.5M$1.5M
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$293K$258K$35K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$129K$129K
TravelLn 17$270K$270K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$58K$58K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$110K$100K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M$9.0M$1.2M$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $19.3M$11.2M$8.1M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $8.4M$10.2M−$1.8M−$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.9M$16.5M$1.5M−$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.6M$11.3M−$3.7M−$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.1M$15.5M−$336K$173K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $8,377,690 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,899,772$8,359,148
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$17,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,428$152
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,740$1,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,938,084$8,377,690
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $911,083$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,436,646$7,202,815
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $50,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,087,111$2,982,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,484,840$10,185,134
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,453,244−$1,807,444
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $8,377,690 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,359,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,359,148
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $17,000$17,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $152$152
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$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 $1,390$1,390
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $152$8,377,690
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,185,134 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $174,713 · Management $19,412$194,125
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,644,050 · Management $498,658$5,142,708
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $102,178 · Management $9,683$111,861
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,097,230 · Management $142,824$1,240,054
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $470,322 · Management $43,745$514,067
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $120,850 · Management $140,250 · Fundraising $38,800$299,900
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $49,467 · Management $42,995$92,462
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $235,848$235,848
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,487,271$1,487,271
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257,884 · Management $35,297$293,181
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,203$129,203
IX-17 TravelPrograms $270,393$270,393
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $57,556$57,556
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,800$6,800
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $99,565 · Management $10,140$109,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,967,482 · Management $1,178,852 · Fundraising $38,800$10,185,134
Part X · Balance sheet $1,434,025 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,428,970$755,016
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,309$15,431
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $243,125$500,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,867$7,707
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,883$109,659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$23,800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $458,996$22,412
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,312,150$1,434,025
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $71,044$116,091
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,357,769$5,242,041
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,428,813$5,358,132
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,166,663−$4,035,093
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$110,986
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,116,663−$3,924,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,312,150$1,434,025
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$3,924,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,377,690
XI-2 Total expenses$10,185,134
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,807,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,116,663
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$3,924,107

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