Run for Something Action Fund

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 81-4761176Revenue $5.2M in FY2024

On file with the IRSrunforsomethingaction.netPo Box 33079, 20033-0079 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since May 2020

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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 67 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $965K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $3.6M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2024▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$455K
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$9.1M
FY2024$7.2M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$984K
FY2022$9.3M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 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 May 2020.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $5.1M Management & general 21% · $1.5M Fundraising 8% · $600K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $1.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief of Staff (end 11/24)
$242,013Pt VII · Sec A
President, Co-Executive
$240,621Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer (end 11/24)
$238,437Pt VII · Sec A
Dir., Co-Executive (end 09/24)
$219,950Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Diversity Officer
$202,813Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Campaigns Officer
$200,083Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Technology Officer
$197,303Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (start 08/24)
$69,458Pt VII · Sec A

Marisa Feehan’s $242K as Chief of Staff (end 11/24) is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021
Ross Morales-Rocketto$219,950$248,039—
Marisa Feehan$242,013——
Amanda Litman$240,621$241,086$12,724
Cassandra Gaddo$238,437$197,852$1,655
Ciara Walton$202,813$136,506—
Sara Hadad$200,083$197,280—
Abraham Rakov—$198,245—
Jordan Haines$197,303$129,365—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates young people about the democratic process to encourage civic engagement and voting.

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1 program · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization conducted advertising and other activities to work towards building the next generation of civic-minded, passionate, voters and ensuring that young people are engaged and informed about the democratic process.

$5.1Mprogram 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
Panorama GlobalFY2024$1.8M
North FundFY2024$1.2M
Tides FoundationFY2024$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$3.6M
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $3.0M · 2021–2023
Run for Something PacFY2023$750,000
Civic NationDC · FY2023$250,000
Run for Something PacFY2022$1,450,000
Great Lakes Political AcademyFY2022$85,000
Lead PAPA · FY2022$80,000
Wisconsin ProgressFY2022$80,000
603 ForwardNH · FY2022$80,000
Promote the VotePA · FY2022$80,000
Run for SomethingFY2021$180,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$718
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$600K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$428K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$718
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$428K
Other assetsLn 15$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 567
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.4M$428K
Total assetsLn 16$6.7M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$467K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$388K$288K$44K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$3.2M$941K$345K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$448K$322K$91K$35K
Payroll taxesLn 10$396K$284K$80K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$173K$112K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$34K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$549K$337K$128K$84K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$159K$156K$221$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$932$2K$7
Information technologyLn 14$274K$169K$102K$3K
TravelLn 17$64K$58K$5K$285
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$55K$47K$8K$335
InsuranceLn 23$9K$3K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$56K$12K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$351$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$5.1M$1.5M$600K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$7.2M−$2.0M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$9.1M−$3.0M$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.5M$5.5M$8.0M$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$455K$892K$984K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,166,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,153,506$5,165,387
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$718
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $276$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,153,782$5,166,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,203,669$5,742,040
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $45,504$34,112
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,888,049$1,403,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,137,222$7,179,770
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,983,440−$2,013,665
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $5,166,105 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,165,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,165,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $718$718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $718 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,166,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,179,770 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $287,583 · Management $43,709 · Fundraising $56,792$388,084
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,223,776 · Management $941,302 · Fundraising $344,625$4,509,703
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $321,630 · Management $91,319 · Fundraising $35,403$448,352
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $283,847 · Management $79,706 · Fundraising $32,348$395,901
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $111,510 · Management $61,350$172,860
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,080$41,080
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $34,112$34,112
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $336,715 · Management $128,348 · Fundraising $84,313$549,376
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $156,389 · Management $221 · Fundraising $2,843$159,453
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $932 · Management $2,118 · Fundraising $7$3,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $168,881 · Management $102,236 · Fundraising $2,937$274,054
IX-17 TravelPrograms $58,157 · Management $5,172 · Fundraising $285$63,614
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $46,739 · Management $8,329 · Fundraising $335$55,403
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,814 · Management $6,477$9,291
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,775 · Management $11,658 · Fundraising $5,728$73,161
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,883 · Management $351 · Fundraising $35$2,269
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,056,631 · Management $1,523,376 · Fundraising $599,763$7,179,770
Part X · Balance sheet $4,324,832 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,437,173$427,994
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,296,458$689,113
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,207,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,733,631$4,324,832
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,261$71,606
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $393,479$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $466,740$71,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,773,950$3,380,481
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $492,941$872,745
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,266,891$4,253,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,733,631$4,324,832
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,253,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,166,105
XI-2 Total expenses$7,179,770
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,013,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,266,891
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,253,226

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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