Fiscal Alliance Foundation, INC. Primarily engages in the conduct of educational programs designed to increase public awareness about the public benefits to be derived from greater Fiscal responsibility, transparency, and accountability in government. The organization will also engage in targeted provision of legal assistance which serves to defend human and civil rights of the public at large and of private citizens secured by law when abridged by the absence of a fiscally responsible, transparent, and accountable government. All activities of the organization will be funded out of contributions from the general public and grants from other organizations and foundations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 5 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)(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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $179K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$754K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$713K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$71K
By yearFY2018–FY2024
Revenue
$754K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2018$331K
FY2019$492K
FY2020$491K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$451K
FY2023$499K
FY2024$754K
Expenses
$713K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2018$416K
FY2019$481K
FY2020$447K
FY2021$454K
FY2022$466K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$713K
Net assets
$71K
FY2024▲ +137%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2018$1K
FY2019$12K
FY2020$56K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$71K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $565K Management & general 6% · $42K Fundraising 15% · $107K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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Board Member
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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 the public on fiscal responsibility and provides legal aid for rights impacted by government irresponsibility.

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3 programs · $565K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The public interest litigation program provides targeted provision of legal assistance which serves to defend human and civil rights of the public at large and of private citizens secured by law when abridged by the absence of a fiscally responsible, transparent, and accountable government.

$321Kprogram expense
02

Research Program

The organization conducts work to determine and educate the effects specific policies and legislation may have on the public at large by funding and conducting research on those policies from the perspective of our mission, which focuses on individual liberty, fiscal responsibility, and government transparency.

$154Kprogram expense
03

Public Polling Program

The organization works to conduct and commission polling to gauge the levels of public support on policies, proposals, and general issues relating to individual liberty and fiscally responsible, transparent, and accountable government.

$90Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$179K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$754K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$754K
Money outPt IX
$713K
Ln 25
Programscol B$565K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$71K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$754K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$754K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$74K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$74K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$71K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 66
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$36K$74K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$186K
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$71K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$189K$22K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$7K$770$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$437$661
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$17K$2K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$273K$271K$666$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$18K$2K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$4K$495$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$1K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$20K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$20K$9K$2K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$369$2K$64
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$25K$3K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$141$141
Total functional expensesLn 25$713K$565K$42K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $754K$713K$41K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $499K$495K$4K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $451K$466K−$15K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $439K$454K−$15K$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $491K$447K$44K$56K 990 PDF
FY2019 $492K$481K$11K$12K 990 PDF
FY2018 $331K$416K−$85K$1K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $754,008 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $498,521$754,008
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 $498,521$754,008
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $325,736$294,946
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,994$417,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,730$712,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,791$41,162
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $754,008 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$754,008
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$754,008
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$754,008
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $712,846 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $188,660 · Management $21,875 · Fundraising $49,309$259,844
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,740 · Management $770 · Fundraising $1,165$8,675
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,824 · Management $437 · Fundraising $661$4,922
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,707 · Management $1,910 · Fundraising $2,888$21,505
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $270,831 · Management $666 · Fundraising $1,008$272,505
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,241 · Management $2,086 · Fundraising $3,153$23,480
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,317 · Management $495 · Fundraising $5,341$10,153
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,119$6,119
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,181 · Management $4,087 · Fundraising $3,704$8,972
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,631 · Management $2,269 · Fundraising $3,393$25,293
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,737 · Management $1,589 · Fundraising $9,815$20,141
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $369 · Management $2,109 · Fundraising $64$2,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,422 · Management $3,212 · Fundraising $19,920$48,554
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $141$141
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $564,660 · Management $41,646 · Fundraising $106,540$712,846
Part X · Balance sheet $186,210 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $35,506$73,939
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,757$3,343
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $20,705$93,480
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $782$15,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,807$186,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,313$17,962
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,513$97,105
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,826$115,067
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,981$71,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,981$71,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,807$186,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$754,008
XI-2 Total expenses$712,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,981
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$19,991
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$19,991
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,143

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