America Matters FY2020 filing

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Arlington, VA501(c)(4)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-2920253Revenue $4K in FY2020

On file with the IRSamericamatters.com2765 Fort Scott Dr, 22202-2304 · Arlington, VATax-exempt since Sep 2016

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America Matters was formed to engage in advocacy and education regarding the necessity of a strong national defense and the need to assist america's armed forces veterens.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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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
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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $385K a year · 8587% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$150K
752% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 752% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4K
Spent
$675K
To programs
0%
Net assets
−$130K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$4K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$5K
Expenses
$675K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$675K
FY2021$103K
Net assets
−$130K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$130K
FY2021−$228K

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: FY2021. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $675K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for a strong national defense and supports veterans of America's armed forces.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

America matters has engaged with national veterans organizations, in addition to federal and state elected and regulatory officials. [a nonpartisan congressional fellowship program is also planned, that will train, support and place veterans in congressional offices for a defined period of time to learn first-hand about policy making and…

Pt IX · col B
02

[america matters intends to advocate for legislative and regulatory initiatives that promote and support its two initiatives. Any legislative advocacy will not exceed 25% of america matters' activities]

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $150K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$150,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$675K
Owns and owesPt X
−$130K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32−$130K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$540K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$542K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15$150K
Net assetsLn 32$541K−$130K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f$350K$350K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$319K$319K
Information technologyLn 14$486$486
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K$0$675K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $5K$103K−$98K−$228K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4K$675K−$671K−$130K 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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Part I · Summary $3,944 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000,000$3,944
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 $1,000,000$3,944
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,800$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $528,557$675,400
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $700,357$675,400
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $299,643−$671,456
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,944 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,944
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,944
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,944
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $675,400 across 4 lines filed
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $350,000$350,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $319,381$319,381
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $486$486
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,533$5,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $675,400 · Fundraising $0$675,400
Part X · Balance sheet $19,931 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $539,739$18,167
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,764$1,764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,503$19,931
X-18 Grants payable$149,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15$149,900
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $541,488−$129,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $541,488−$129,969
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,503$19,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$129,969 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,944
XI-2 Total expenses$675,400
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$671,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$541,488
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$129,969

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