Provide advocacy for local initiatives and organizations that strengthen peoples economic security, connect them with job opportunities, and foster infrastructure development.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$530K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$668K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$530K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$271K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$820K
FY2024$530K
Expenses
$668K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$336K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$668K
Net assets
$258K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$396K
FY2024$258K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $578K Management & general 7% · $46K Fundraising 7% · $44K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Ellen Wiederwohl’s $41K as President and CEO is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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 local efforts boosting economic security, jobs, and infrastructure.

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1 program · $578K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Accelerator for america action is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization that shapes a better tomorrow through transit and infrastructure investment. We help cities and regions build innovative projects that connect neighborhoods, create good-paying jobs, and foster a prosperous and thriving future.

$578Kprogram expense

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $100K · 2020–2022
Moving Orange County ForwardFY2022$75,000
The Move Forward PacFY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$530K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Money outPt IX
$668K
Ln 25
Programscol B$578K
Managementcol C$46K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Total revenueLn 12$530K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$280K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$478K$280K
Total assetsLn 16$478K$305K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$396K$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$79K$11K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$54K$8K$15K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$274$192$27$55
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$453$906
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$1K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$971$243
TravelLn 17$73K$70K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$727$727
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$355K$355K
Total functional expensesLn 25$668K$578K$46K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $530K$668K−$138K$258K 990 PDF
FY2023 $820K$536K$284K$396K 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$351K$59K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $271K$261K$10K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 $525K$336K$189K$43K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $529,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $820,000$529,961
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $820,000$529,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,854$207,551
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $351,892$460,588
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $535,746$668,139
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $284,254−$138,178
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $529,961 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$529,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$529,961
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$529,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,139 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,449 · Management $11,350 · Fundraising $22,700$113,499
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,033 · Management $7,719 · Fundraising $15,438$77,190
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $192 · Management $27 · Fundraising $55$274
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,169 · Management $453 · Fundraising $906$4,528
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,442 · Management $1,206 · Fundraising $2,412$12,060
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,871$4,871
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,600$17,600
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,652 · Management $1,663$8,315
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $971 · Management $243$1,214
IX-17 TravelPrograms $70,240 · Fundraising $2,929$73,169
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $727$727
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $354,692$354,692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $577,840 · Management $45,859 · Fundraising $44,440$668,139
Part X · Balance sheet $304,619 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $477,541$279,619
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$25,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,541$304,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $81,223$46,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,223$46,479
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $396,318$258,140
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,318$258,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,541$304,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $258,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$529,961
XI-2 Total expenses$668,139
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$138,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$258,140

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

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