Protecting Our Future INC

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-0718370Revenue $462K in FY2025

On file with the IRSproourfuture.org1032 15th Street Nw Suite 222 · Washington, DC

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To ensure that african americans use their powerful voices in the political process to further the promise of america. The organization built state-of-the-art research, digital and communications infrastructure to reach, educate and engage voters.

69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 0.7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
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
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Revenue
$462K
+393% vs prior year
Spent
$370K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$462K
FY2025▲ +393%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$305K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$94K
FY2025$462K
Expenses
$370K
FY2025▲ +206%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$314K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$781K
FY2024$121K
FY2025$370K
Net assets
$148K
FY2025▲ +167%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$63K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$55K
FY2025$148K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $256K Management & general 6% · $22K Fundraising 25% · $92K

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; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023
Marcus Mason—$5,000
Christina Mason$2,500—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers African Americans to use their voices in the political process through education and engagement.

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2 programs · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization worked to reach, educate and engage african american voters through state-of-the art research, digital and communication infrastructure. The organization utilized video conferencing, social media and other advertising, and other outreach measures to reach african american voters.

$201Kprogram expense
02

The organization financially supported other organizations to provide voter education activites and advocacy to the african american community to engage in the political process.

$55Kprogram 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$70K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $625K · 2020–2024
Word Tabernacle ChurchNC · FY2024$50,000
Charity FoundationSC · FY2020$75,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$462K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Money outPt IX
$370K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Total revenueLn 12$462K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$55K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$55K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$55K$55K
Management feesLn 11a$16K$5K$5K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$87K$87K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$108K$105K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$75$75
TravelLn 17$50K$50K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$470$470
Total functional expensesLn 25$370K$256K$22K$92K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $462K$370K$92K$148K 990 PDF
FY2024 $94K$121K−$27K$55K 990 PDF
FY2023 $800K$781K$19K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $70K$29K$41K$63K 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$314K−$9K$22K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $462,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $93,880$462,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $93,880$462,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$55,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$86,750
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $120,956$228,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $120,956$370,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,076$92,277
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $462,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$462,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$462,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$462,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $370,223 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $5,725$15,725
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,130$11,130
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,753$2,753
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $86,750$86,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $105,000 · Management $2,500$107,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $75$75
IX-17 TravelPrograms $50,500$50,500
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,320$40,320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $470$470
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,820 · Management $21,928 · Fundraising $92,475$370,223
Part X · Balance sheet $147,510 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,233$147,510
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $55,233$147,510
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,233$147,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $55,233$147,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$462,500
XI-2 Total expenses$370,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,233
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,510

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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