501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$113K
-69% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$217K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$113K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$815K
FY2022$694K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$113K
Expenses
$134K
FY2024▼ -77%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$960K
FY2023$572K
FY2024$134K
Net assets
$217K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$711K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$217K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $134K Management & general 0% · $228

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
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erik Forman’s $10K as Treasurer is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1217 $100K–1M employment 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Erik Forman$9,500$8,350

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Action Research Collaborative is an employment nonprofit based in New York, NY.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational and charitable initiatives to benefit low-income communities, including app-based drivers, people with disabilities, and residents of public and affordable housing through online classes and training, technical assistance, technology development, and support accessing government programs such as paratransit and the Affordable…

$134Kprogram 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$10K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $1.7M · 2021–2024
The Drivers Cooperative INCFY2024$98,000
People's Choice Communications INCFY2024$34,627
The Drivers Cooperative INCFY2023$476,131
People's Choice Communications INCFY2023$55,246
The Drivers Cooperative INCFY2022$869,950
People's Choice Communications INCFY2022$48,311
The Drivers Cooperative INCFY2021$132,490

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$113K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$228
Owns and owesPt X
$217K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$113K
Total revenueLn 12$113K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$217K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$239K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$239K$217K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$239K$217K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$133K$133K
Legal feesLn 11b$500$500$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$510$510$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228$0$228$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$134K$228$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $113K$134K−$21K$217K 990 PDF
FY2023 $365K$572K−$207K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 $694K$960K−$266K$445K 990 PDF
FY2021 $815K$133K$682K$711K 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 $112,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $324,165$112,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,250$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,415$112,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $531,377$132,627
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $40,596$1,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $571,973$133,865
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$206,558−$21,257
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $112,608 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$112,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$112,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,865 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $132,627$132,627
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$510
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $228 · Fundraising $0$228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,637 · Management $228 · Fundraising $0$133,865
Part X · Balance sheet $217,299 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,561$217,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $238,561$217,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,561$217,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,561$217,299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $238,561$217,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $217,299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$112,608
XI-2 Total expenses$133,865
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,257
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,561
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$217,299

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