Imagine Black FY2023 filing

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Beaverton, OR501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-0781079Revenue $398K in FY2023

On file with the IRSpaalfactionfund.org9450 Sw Gemini Dr Pmb 26684, 97008-7105 · Beaverton, ORTax-exempt since Sep 2019

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

66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 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
$285K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$398K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$497K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$203K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$398K
FY2023▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$207K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$739K
Expenses
$497K
FY2023▲ +119%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$379K
Net assets
$203K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$562K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2019.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $326K Management & general 22% · $108K Fundraising 13% · $63K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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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

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

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3 programs · $326K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

During oregon's 2023 legislative session, imagine black participated in numerous coalitions to engage in 18 pieces of legislation ranging from gender affirming care, the implementation of measure 114, childcare, and reforms to the criminal justice system.

$233Kprogram expense
02

Imagine black worked with our kinfolk membership to endorse 12 candidates and 5 ballot measures that align with our mission, vision, and values.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Imagine black launched an awareness campaign in connection with the no police money in politics campaign in november 2022. Over 1 million oregonians in the portland metro area were reached across billboards, print and digital, and op-eds placed in local newspapers.

$29Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,400

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Investment incomeLn 3$394
Money outPt IX
$497K
Ln 25
Programscol B$326K
Managementcol C$108K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$203K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$280K
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$397K
Investment incomeLn 3$394
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$260K
SavingsLn 2$20K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K
Net assetsLn 32$203K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$280K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$371K$488K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$285K
Net assetsLn 32$302K$203K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$8K$8K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$34K$15K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$337K$223K$57K$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$4K$4K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$4K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$662$662
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K
Total functional expensesLn 25$497K$326K$108K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $739K$379K$360K$562K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $398K$497K−$99K$203K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$227K$38K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 $245K$143K$103K$263K 990 PDF
FY2020 $207K$68K$139K$161K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $397,859 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $265,454$397,465
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87$394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $82$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $265,623$397,859
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,400$9,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,115$34,268
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,643$453,584
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,158$497,352
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,465−$99,493
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $397,859 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$397,465
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $394$394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $394$397,859
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $497,352 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $8,500$8,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,483 · Management $18,785$34,268
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,150$20,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $223,305 · Management $56,735 · Fundraising $56,735$336,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,000 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $2,000$10,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,532 · Management $3,533 · Fundraising $1,766$8,831
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,423 · Management $4,423 · Fundraising $2,212$11,058
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,001$6,001
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,273$11,273
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $662$662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,834$48,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $326,351 · Management $108,288 · Fundraising $62,713$497,352
Part X · Balance sheet $487,737 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $235,186$260,172
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,016$20,106
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $115,000$180,155
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $662$27,304
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $370,864$487,737
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,105$284,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,105$284,931
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $301,759$202,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,759$202,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $370,864$487,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $202,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,859
XI-2 Total expenses$497,352
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,759
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$202,806

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