We the Protesters INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 81-3764408

Raise awareness and educate the public about police violence against african americans and other minorities in the united states. The organization seeks to alleviate the problem of police violence against african americans by encouraging and sponsoring public debate of the problem of police violence and providing relevant statistical information to the public about this problem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$206K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.2M a year · 41% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$206K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
102 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 102.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $203K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$230K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
-92% vs prior year
Spent
$4.4M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$38.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2021▼ -92%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$672K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$4.4M
FY2021▲ +49%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$8.5M
Net assets
$38.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39.1M
FY2021$38.0M
FY2022$30.5M
FY2023$28.4M
FY2024$24.2M

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $3.2M Management & general 23% · $1.0M Fundraising 4% · $184K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $206K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$206,200Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deray McKesson’s $236K as Executive Director is at the 87th 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Deray McKesson$236,372$225,919$216,797$206,200
Quraishia Ford—$201,055$167,396—
Shauna Anthony$198,579$175,466$152,057—
Katie Ryan—$157,162$187,122—
William Donahoe$176,971———
Abdul Rad$175,464$168,577$158,834—
William Donhoe—$169,371$159,612—
Rachel Hislop$167,409———

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

Educates the public and raises awareness about police violence against minorities.

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1 program service account for $3.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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The organization's programs focus on ending racism and police violence in the united states by conducting research, compiling data, and publishing information regarding acts of police violence. 8CANTWAIT: campaign to change use of force policies - this is the largest reduction in the power of the police in a generation.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $100K · 2023–2023
Columbia Law SchoolFY2023$100,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$4.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$184K
Owns and owesPt X
$38.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37.5M
Total assetsLn 16$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8.0M
SavingsLn 2$29.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$395K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$38.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 61,300
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39.9M$37.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$395K
Total assetsLn 16$40.0M$38.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$895K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$39.1M$38.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$213K$149K$43K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$221K$149K$39K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$42K$11K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$23K$6K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$445K$445K
Accounting feesLn 11c$139K$139K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$120K$120K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.4M$1.9M$521K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$259K$252K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$136K$22K$114K$381
Information technologyLn 14$190K$87K$18K$85K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$16K$2K$4K
TravelLn 17$23K$22K$229
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$74K$74K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$32K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$236
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.4M$3.2M$1.0M$184K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.5M$8.5M−$6.0M$24.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$7.1M−$4.9M$28.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $672K$7.0M−$6.3M$30.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.3M$4.4M−$1.1M$38.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $42.0M$3.0M$39.1M$39.1M 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,309,330 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,508 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,305,813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,305,813
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,517$3,309,330
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,408,478 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $148,790 · Management $42,511 · Fundraising $21,256$212,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,029 · Management $38,904 · Fundraising $32,667$220,600
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,944 · Management $11,466 · Fundraising $7,594$61,004
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,242 · Management $6,354 · Fundraising $4,208$33,804
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $444,808$444,808
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $138,829$138,829
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,886,370 · Management $520,807 · Fundraising $22,000$2,429,177
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $251,753 · Fundraising $7,200$258,953
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,618 · Management $113,803 · Fundraising $381$135,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $87,066 · Management $17,945 · Fundraising $84,663$189,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,525 · Management $2,173 · Fundraising $4,347$22,045
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,352 · Management $229$22,581
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $74,100$74,100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,620$7,620
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $32,447$32,447
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,241 · Management $236$4,477
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,216,738 · Management $1,007,424 · Fundraising $184,316$4,408,478
Part X · Balance sheet $38,209,892 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,908,924$7,973,267
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,524$29,499,912
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$24,226
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $54,870$97,897
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,519$394,599
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$218,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,241
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,974,837$38,209,892
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $894,933$230,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $894,933$230,206
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,079,904$37,979,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,079,904$37,979,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,974,837$38,209,892
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,979,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,309,330
XI-2 Total expenses$4,408,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,099,148
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,079,904
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,070
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,979,686

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