Cross Border Data Forum INC FY2022 filing

Not tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(4)Since 2018Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-5457558

The mission of CBDF is to provide a forum for well-researched and well-written discussion of cross-border data issues.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$890K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$846K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$890K
FY2022▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$685K
FY2021$793K
FY2022$890K
FY2023$940K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$826K
Expenses
$846K
FY2022▲ +22%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$561K
FY2021$693K
FY2022$846K
FY2023$938K
FY2024$869K
FY2025$940K
Net assets
$355K
FY2022▲ +14%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$211K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$521K
FY2025$406K

From the FY2022 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 Apr 2019.

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% · $843K Management & general 0% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$17,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$11,181Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James Harvey’s $15K as President is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dale Skivington———$17,500$10,000$10,000
James Harvey$15,000$12,000$10,000———
Kenesa Ahmad$13,000$10,000————
Sandy Hughes——$13,000———
Sandy Hughes———$11,181$6,000$6,000

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

Facilitates discussion and research on cross-border data challenges.

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1 program service account for $843K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

The cross-border data forum (CBDF) seeks to promote and achieve four key GOALS:1. Fulfill legitimate law enforcement requests for data relevant to the investigation of serious CRIMES2. Protect and promote privacy and human rights as essential to new legal APPROACHES3.

$843Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$890K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$890K
Money outPt IX
$846K
Ln 25
Programscol B$843K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$890K
Total revenueLn 12$890K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K$355K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$311K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$820K$820K
Office expensesLn 13$115$115
Information technologyLn 14$12$12
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$975$975
Total functional expensesLn 25$846K$843K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $826K$940K−$114K$406K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$869K$156K$521K 990 PDF
FY2023 $940K$938K$2K$357K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $890K$846K$44K$355K 990 PDF
FY2021 $793K$693K$100K$311K 990 PDF
FY2020 $685K$561K$124K$211K 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 FY2022 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $890,000 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $890,000$890,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $890,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$890,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $846,303 across 7 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,472$2,472
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $819,573$819,573
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $115$115
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12$12
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,156$18,156
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $975$975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $842,729 · Management $3,574 · Fundraising $0$846,303
Part X · Balance sheet $354,585 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $310,888$354,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,888$354,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,888$354,585
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,888$354,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,888$354,585
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$890,000
XI-2 Total expenses$846,303
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,697
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,585

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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