Far Star Action Fund FY2020 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(4)Since 2017Arts & CultureEIN 82-3710730Revenue $3K in FY2020

On file with the IRSfarstaractionfund.org1000 Second Ave 34th Floor, 98104-1094 · Seattle, WATax-exempt since Aug 2018

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Supports programs in steam education, good governance, and climate advocacy-seeking creative solutions to the world's challenges.

86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3K
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$623K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$46K
FY2025$5.0M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$357K
Net assets
$623K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$623K
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$186K
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2018.

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% · $1.1M Management & general 14% · $187K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Pres/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves the environment, protects resources, stimulates economy, improves education, and preserves democracy for social welfare.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Far star action fund (the fund) will target education outreach and advocacy efforts to promote social welfare by developing and advocating for legislation, regulations and government programs to improve the environment, protect natural resources, stimulate the economy, improve education and preserve democracy.

$1.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 49 grants · $7.2M · 2020–2024
Lcv League Conservation of Voters - Lcv Victory FundFY2024$550,000
No on 2117 CommitteeWA · FY2024$500,000
GiffordsDC · FY2024$250,000
House Majority PacFY2024$125,000
Senate Majority PacFY2024$125,000
Sugarcane Film LLCFY2024$125,000
Climate PowerFY2024$100,000
America VotesDC · FY2024$100,000
Together for Progress 2024FY2024$25,000
Senate Majority PacFY2023$125,000
House Majority ForwardDC · FY2023$125,000
Climate PowerFY2023$100,000
Redford Center INCCA · FY2023$100,000
Fuse WashingtonWA · FY2023$50,000
Evergreen ActionDC · FY2023$50,000
Exposure Labs LLCFY2022$500,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$623K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$623K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$73K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$658K$550K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$623K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$623K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.1M$1.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$117K$117K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$807$807
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$1.1M$187K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.0M$357K$4.6M$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $46K$2.8M−$2.8M$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3K$1.7M−$1.7M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$1.8M$2.3M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3K$1.3M−$1.3M$623K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $889,387$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,537$2,839
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $922,924$2,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,000$1,085,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$2,148
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $151,043$226,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $271,043$1,313,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $651,881−$1,310,537
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,839 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,839$2,839
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-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $2,839$2,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,313,376 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,085,000$1,085,000
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 current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $2,148$2,148
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $117,400$117,400
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $29,003$29,003
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,660$1,660
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,584$1,584
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $15,803$15,803
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,040$3,040
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,209$12,209
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $807$807
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,591$4,591
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,131$40,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,126,715 · Management $186,661 · Fundraising $0$1,313,376
Part X · Balance sheet $623,052 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,275,897$72,557
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $657,692$550,495
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,933,589$623,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,933,589$623,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,933,589$623,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $623,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,839
XI-2 Total expenses$1,313,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,310,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,933,589
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$623,052

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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