Valley Forward FY2024 filing

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Fresno, CA501(c)(4)Since 2017Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 82-3323720Revenue $597K in FY2024Latest return filed May 1, 2026

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The purpose of this organization is to raise the level of civic engagement and the quality of life in the san joaquin Valley through strategic education

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3323720) · Dispute this line
501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
97¢ 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5K
5% of total assets
Liabilities are 5% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
None of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$597K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$639K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$597K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$497K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$597K
FY2025$269K
Expenses
$639K
FY2024▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$525K
FY2023$851K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$250K
Net assets
$87K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$87K
FY2025$105K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $618K Management & general 3% · $21K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
At Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

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1 program · $618K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The purpose of this organization is to raise the level of civic engagement and the quality of life in the san joaquin valley through strategic education

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 82-3323720) · Dispute this line
$618Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$597K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$564K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Money outPt IX
$639K
Ln 25
Programscol B$618K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$564K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$597K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$126K$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$130K$91K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$126K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$6K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$30K$30K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$275$275
InterestLn 20$93$93
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$370K$370K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$38K$786
Total functional expensesLn 25$639K$618K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 1, 2026 $269K$250K$19K$105K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2025 $597K$639K−$42K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 8, 2024 $934K$851K$82K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 3, 2023 $497K$525K−$28K$46K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 25, 2022 $164K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 19, 2021 $396K$340K$56K$80K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $597,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,964$33,028
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $493,539$564,220
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $933,503$597,248
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $433,053$141,934
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $418,095$497,157
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $851,148$639,091
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $82,355−$41,843
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $597,248 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,028
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $564,220$564,220
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $564,220$597,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,091 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,592$125,592
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,799$2,799
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,543$13,543
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $7,412$7,412
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,000 · Management $2,225$8,225
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,742$15,742
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,764$29,764
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $18,036$18,036
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $275$275
IX-20 InterestManagement $93$93
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,845$8,845
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $370,233$370,233
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,746 · Management $786$38,532
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,951 · Management $21,140 · Fundraising $0$639,091
Part X · Balance sheet $91,451 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $126,398$89,576
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,303$1,875
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $129,701$91,451
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,279$4,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,279$4,872
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,422$86,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,422$86,579
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $129,701$91,451
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,579 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$597,248
XI-2 Total expenses$639,091
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,422
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,579

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