Human Action Foundation FY2020 filing

Lee, NH · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2020
Revenue
$63K
Spent
$54K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$340K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$63K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$45K
Expenses
$54K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$55K
FY2024$54K
Net assets
$340K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$325K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$353K
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2020 (IRS tax year 2020).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation
$97 in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
93% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CHuman Action Foundation
EINHdr · item D81-2742750
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2016
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CLee, NH
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S21)
WebsiteHdr · item Jhumanaction.foundation.com

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.00
Program services93%$50K
Management & general7%$4K
Fundraising$55
Total functional expensesLn 25$54K

Financial health

Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
14.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$508K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$508K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$502K
Total liabilities
$168K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$168K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$148K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$10K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$508K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$63K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$168K
Total net assetsLn 32$340K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$60K · 95%
Program service revenue$3K · 4%
Contributions & grants95%$60K
Program service revenue4%$3K
Investment income$151
— government grantsLn 1e$20K
Total revenueLn 12$63K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $63K · Operating expenses/yr $54K
14.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $50K · Total expenses $54K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $54K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $55 · Total expenses $54K
0.1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $55 · Solicited contributions $41K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $60K · Total revenue $63K
95%
Government reliance
Government grants $20K · Total revenue $63K
31%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $3K · Total revenue $63K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $151 · Total revenue $63K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $3K · Total expenses $54K
5%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $63K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $340K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $63K · Expenses $54K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $508K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $340K · Total assets $508K
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $508K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michael Finger · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $54K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $54K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.09%——
Accounting fee ratio 5%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$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
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

Supports freethinking communities with education, charity, and resources.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $50K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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The human action foundation has three distinct programs, a community center, educational events, and charitable programs.

$50Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$97

Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $45K$54K-25% 990 PDF
FY2023 $61K$55K-28% 990 PDF
FY2022 $84K$54K+200% 990 PDF
FY2021 $28K$44K-56% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $63K$54K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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