To improve public knowledge of the opinions and policies of elected and unelected government officials from around the United States and educate government officials about the views of their counterparts around the country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $300K
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
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$690K
+200% vs prior year
Spent
$368K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$379K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$690K
FY2022▲ +200%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$690K
FY2023$371K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$368K
FY2022▲ +80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$205K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$510K
FY2024$699K
Net assets
$379K
FY2022▲ +568%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$552K

From the FY2022 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2018.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $352K Management & general 4% · $16K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$33,750Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nathan Lee’s $121K as Chairperson is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nathan Lee$121,122$113,281$33,750——
Michael Hotard———$72,051$13,175
Jonathan Chu———$11,578$6,624

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $352K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Research

CivicPulse generates data-driven insights about local government through a range of research initiatives. CivicPulse also produces research reports and benchmarks on critical issues facing local governments, and works diligently to deliver these insights back to local government officials and their communities through our website as well…

$352Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$300K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$690K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$671K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50
Money outPt IX
$368K
Ln 25
Programscol B$352K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$379K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$379K
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50
Fees for servicesLn 2g$671K
Other incomeLn 4–11$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$690K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$20K
SavingsLn 2$359K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$379K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$57K$379K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$57K$379K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$57K$379K
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 current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$32K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$236K$226K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$20K$935
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$107
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$89
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$72
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117$112$5
Office expensesLn 13$166$159$7
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$10K$10K$465
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$51
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$53K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$368K$352K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$699K$306K$552K 990 PDF
FY2023 $371K$510K−$139K$239K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $690K$368K$322K$379K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$205K$25K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 $77K$31K 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
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Part I · Summary $690,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,915$50
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $224,054$671,178
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$18,968
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $229,969$690,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,860$291,120
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,829$77,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,689$368,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,280$322,016
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $690,196 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$50
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $671,178$671,178
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)Excluded from tax $18,968$18,968
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $690,146$690,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,180 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 current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,252 · Management $1,498$33,750
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $225,810 · Management $10,492$236,302
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,133 · Management $935$21,068
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,293 · Management $107$2,400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,911 · Management $89$2,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,559 · Management $72$1,631
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $112 · Management $5$117
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $159 · Management $7$166
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,005 · Management $465$10,470
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,100 · Management $51$1,151
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,283 · Management $2,475$55,758
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,217 · Management $150$3,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,834 · Management $16,346 · Fundraising $0$368,180
Part X · Balance sheet $378,672 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,656$19,766
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$358,906
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
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 $56,656$378,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,656$96,734
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$281,938
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,656$378,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,656$378,672
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $378,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$690,196
XI-2 Total expenses$368,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$322,016
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,656
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$378,672

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