Progressive Labor Alliance

Not tax-deductible

National City, CA501(c)(4)Employment EIN 82-1416338Revenue $182K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 14, 2025

On file with the IRSNational City, CATax-exempt since Jan 2018

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Promotion of social welfare within the meaning of 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code including but not limited to advocating for policies beneficial to working families.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1416338) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
64% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5.8 mo
of spending, in cash
5.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$912
0.9% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$182K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$182K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$315K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$182K
Expenses
$218K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$178K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$218K
Net assets
$104K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$161K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$140K
FY2024$104K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $140K Management & general 21% · $46K Fundraising 15% · $32K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for policies that benefit working families and promote social welfare.

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2 programs · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Prepare for the annual progressive labor summit.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1416338) · Dispute this line
$123Kprogram expense
02

Issue research polling for policies benefiting working families.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-1416338) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$912
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$279K
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$912
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 616
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$907$912
Net assetsLn 32$140K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$162K$105K$32K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$13K$4K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$11K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$750$750
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$619
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$140K$46K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2025 $182K$218K−$35K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2024 $146K$194K−$48K$140K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 16, 2023 $278K$250K$28K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $315K$178K$137K$161K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $0$24K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $182,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$279,052
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $146,149−$96,599
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,149$182,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $169,556$198,654
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,236$19,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $193,792$217,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$47,643−$35,455
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $182,453 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$279,052
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$279,052
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$96,599
VIII-12 Total revenue$182,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,908 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,237 · Management $32,381 · Fundraising $24,286$161,904
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,912 · Management $3,973 · Fundraising $2,980$19,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,975 · Management $3,377 · Fundraising $2,533$16,885
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,848$4,848
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $750$750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,509 · Fundraising $2,221$3,730
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,221$4,221
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,512$1,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,574 · Management $619$4,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,940 · Management $45,948 · Fundraising $32,020$217,908
Part X · Balance sheet $105,228 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $140,678$105,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $140,678$105,228
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $907$912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $907$912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,771$104,316
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,771$104,316
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $140,678$105,228
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $104,316 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,453
XI-2 Total expenses$217,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,455
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,771
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$104,316

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

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