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Imagine Black FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Beaverton, OR501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-0781079

PAALF Action Fund helps our Black communities imagine the alternatives we deserve and build our political participation and leadership to achieve those alternatives.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $509K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$245K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$143K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$263K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$245K
FY2021▲ +18%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$739K
Expenses
$143K
FY2021▲ +109%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$379K
Net assets
$263K
FY2021▲ +64%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$562K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2024 — 3 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CImagine Black
EINHdr · item D83-0781079
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBeaverton, OR
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jpaalfactionfund.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.85 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.06
Program services85%$122K
Management & general8%$12K
Fundraising6%$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$143K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
+42%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
15%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$311K
FY2021▲ +80%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$311K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$488K
FY2024$728K
Total liabilities
$47K
FY2021▲ +292%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$69K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$166K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$103K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$311K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B85%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$260K
Total assetsLn 16$311K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$47K
Total net assetsLn 32$263K
Months of cash on handcomputed21.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$245K
Total revenueLn 12$245K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $260K · Operating expenses/yr $143K
21.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $122K · Total expenses $143K
85%
Management & General
Management & general $12K · Total expenses $143K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $9K · Total expenses $143K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $203K
$0.04 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $245K · Total revenue $245K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $245K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $245K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $245K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $143K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $245K · Prior year $207K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $263K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $245K · Expenses $143K
+42%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $311K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $263K · Total assets $311K
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $311K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Felicia Tripp · Reported title CHAIR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $143K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $22K · Total expenses $143K
15%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 85%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 4%——
Revenue growth 18%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jesse Beason
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joy Alise Davis
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joy Alise Davis’s $2K as Executive Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1032 $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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Builds Black community political power and leadership to achieve desired futures.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $122K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Imagine black was proud to join the oregon childcare project - a coalition of six progressive, RACE/GENDER justice 501(c)4 organizations working to build a comprehensive child care system in oregon.

$92Kprogram expense
02

In the wake of floyd's murder, imagine black's "defund. Reinvest. Protect." campaign made a series of demands of the portland city council to comprehensively reimagine community safety." imagine black, with support from other bipoc groups throughout portland, led the divest, reinvest, and protect! (drip) campaign.

$30Kprogram expense

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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
Northwest Health FoundationFY2024$172K
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$142K
Group Health FoundationFY2024$130K
Northwest Health Foundation Fund IIFY2024$30K
Progressive Multiplier FundFY2024$21K
Oregon Progressive Fund INCFY2024$8K
Progressive Multiplier Action FundFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$509K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,400

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $739K$379K+86% 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$497K+50% 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$227K+8% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $245K$143K+18% 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$68K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $142,843 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,785$6,785
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,017$13,017
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,002$2,002
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $67,091 · Fundraising $2,088$69,179
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,595$4,595
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,221 · Fundraising $3,930$19,151
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $286 · Management $350$636
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,778 · Management $1,072 · Fundraising $2,428$7,278
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $100$100
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $253$253
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $664 · Management $7,241$7,905
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,426 · Management $559 · Fundraising $656$9,641
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $150 · Management $2,151$2,301
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $122,115 · Management $11,626 · Fundraising $9,102$142,843

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
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