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Vote Common Good FY2021 filing

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Edina, MN501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 83-0906939Revenue $64K in FY2021

On file with the IRS6301 Peacedale Ave, 55424-1929 · Edina, MNTax-exempt since Mar 2019

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Vote Common Good is inspiring, energizing, and mobilizing people of faith to make the Common Good their voting criteria and to pursue faith, hope, & love for a change on election day 2020 and prevent the re-election of donald trump.

60¢ 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 $388K a year · 45% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $230K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
$64K
-96% vs prior year
Spent
$96K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$64K
FY2021▼ -96%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$64K
FY2022$539K
FY2023$539K
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$96K
FY2021▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$96K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$540K
Net assets
$148K
FY2021▼ -18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.1M

From the FY2021 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 Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $58K Management & general 14% · $13K Fundraising 26% · $25K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Douglas Pagitt
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Mobilizes people of faith to vote for the common good and prevent Trump's re-election.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Community enagement

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Sixteen Thirty FundFY2020$225K
Clean and Prosperous AmericaFY2020$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$230K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Money outPt IX
$96K
Ln 25
Programscol B$58K
Managementcol C$13K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
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
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$64K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
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
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$352K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$352K$148K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K$0
Net assetsLn 32$180K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$457$457
Information technologyLn 14$24$24
TravelLn 17$40$40
InterestLn 20$46$46
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$96K$58K$13K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$540K$1.1M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $539K$228K$311K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $539K$228K$311K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $64K$96K−$32K$148K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$244K$180K 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
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Part I · Summary $64,146 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,497,075$64,146
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,498,075$64,146
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $634,954$57,500
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $619,138$38,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,254,092$96,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,983−$32,025
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,146 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,146$64,146
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,146$64,146
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $96,171 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $57,500$57,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $25,216$25,216
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $457$457
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24$24
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40$40
IX-20 InterestManagement $46$46
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,646$3,646
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,242$9,242
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,564 · Management $13,391 · Fundraising $25,216$96,171
Part X · Balance sheet $147,873 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,590$147,873
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $351,590$147,873
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,692$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,898$147,873
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,898$147,873
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $351,590$147,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,873 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,146
XI-2 Total expenses$96,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,898
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,873

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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