Our Revolution FY2020 filing

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Chattanooga, TN501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 81-3260391

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Organizing a progressive political movement powerful enough to make sure our government stands on the side of working people, not the wealthy few.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$530K 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$530K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$834
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$347K
FY2022$751K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.1M Management & general 5% · $118K Fundraising 12% · $292K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $530K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$166,719Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Dir
$148,857Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Oper & Secretary
$107,177Pt VII · Sec A
Organizing Dir
$107,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Geevarghese’s $176K as Executive Director is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Geevarghese$175,531$171,130$164,191$151,953$166,719
Francisco Fabian$152,369—$144,744$123,626$148,857
Jonathan Nelson$126,266—$102,039——
Michael Oles——$100,768—$107,177
Marisa Mormile———$97,631$107,177
Michael L Oles——$100,768——
Amanda Nichols$100,238————

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

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

Mobilizes a movement to ensure government serves working people over the wealthy.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Organize State and Local Progressive Powerhouses

Our Revolution provided grassroots organizing and capacity-building support for over 250 local groups and 30 statewide organizations.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Elect Progressive Champions

Our Revolution researched and endorsed over 450 progressives running for elected office up and down the ballot. Our Revolution organized to support these candidates through Get Out The Vote campaigns, which include volunteer recruitment and training, phone and text banking, door-to-door canvasing, emails, social media and press.

$512Kprogram expense
03

Fight for Progressive Policies

Our Revolution educated and mobilized millions of Americans to fight for Medicare for All, Green New Deal, Criminal Justice Reform, and other progressive priorities at every level of government.

$238Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$118K
Fundraisingcol D$292K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$387K
SavingsLn 2$851K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$834
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63,000
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$834
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$167K$143K$17K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$556K$478K$56K$22K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$484$193
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$40K$5K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$56K$7K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$14K$2K$661
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$31K$4K$1K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$25K$22K$3K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$317$126
Office expensesLn 13$53K$45K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$137K$117K$14K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$47K$5K$2K
TravelLn 17$11$0$0$11
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$249$249$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K$732
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.1M$0$244K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.1M$118K$292K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$1.9M$852K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.1M−$368K$383K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.4M$403K$751K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$2.6M−$851K$347K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.8M$2.5M$240K$1.3M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $2,754,331 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,747,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,747,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,017$7,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,017$2,754,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,514,488 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,378 · Management $16,672 · Fundraising $6,669$166,719
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $478,103 · Management $55,593 · Fundraising $22,237$555,933
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,159 · Management $484 · Fundraising $193$4,836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $40,214 · Management $4,676 · Fundraising $1,870$46,760
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $55,950 · Management $6,506 · Fundraising $2,602$65,058
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $14,215 · Management $1,653 · Fundraising $661$16,529
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $31,163 · Management $3,624 · Fundraising $1,449$36,236
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $21,657 · Management $2,518 · Fundraising $1,007$25,182
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,727 · Management $317 · Fundraising $126$3,170
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,286 · Management $5,266 · Fundraising $2,106$52,658
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $117,445 · Management $13,656 · Fundraising $5,463$136,564
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $47,040 · Management $5,470 · Fundraising $2,188$54,698
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $11$11
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $249 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,732 · Management $1,829 · Fundraising $732$18,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,087,356 · Management $0 · Fundraising $244,236$1,331,592
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,104,674 · Management $118,264 · Fundraising $291,550$2,514,488
Part X · Balance sheet $1,261,493 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,008,090$387,324
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$851,312
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,511$7,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,416$15,662
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,072,054$1,261,493
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,595$834
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,595$834
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,045,459$1,260,659
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,045,459$1,260,659
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,072,054$1,261,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,260,659 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,754,331
XI-2 Total expenses$2,514,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$239,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,045,459
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$12,485
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,260,659

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

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