Emerge Action Fund FY2022 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(4)Since 2018Human Services EIN 83-1787883Revenue $401K in FY2022

On file with the IRSwle.us1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 1200, 94111-3617 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Mar 2021

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Emerge Action Fund elevates and amplifies the impact of women in office, in their communities and encourages greater participation in underrepresented communities.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $279K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$401K
+301% vs prior year
Spent
$202K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$401K
FY2022▲ +301%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$100K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$401K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$202K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$202K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$961K
FY2025$1.0M
Net assets
$258K
FY2022▲ +337%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$651K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $161K Management & general 14% · $29K Fundraising 6% · $12K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Director
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women in office and communities, encouraging broader participation.

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2 programs · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

In 2022 WLE hosted its signature program, WLE Gathers, virtually and in-person in Las Vegas, NV with 40 WLE Fellows attending. WLE is the place for leadership development for self identifying women and nonbinary people within the New American Majority (NAM).

$161Kprogram expense
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In 2022 WLE hosted its signature program, WLE Gathers, virtually and in-person in Las Vegas, NV with 40 WLE Fellows attending. WLE is the place for leadership development for self identifying women and nonbinary people within the New American Majority (NAM).

$161Kprogram 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
North FundFY2024$250K
Panorama GlobalFY2024$19K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$279K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $50K · 2025–2025
Emerge AmericaFY2025$50,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$401K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Money outPt IX
$202K
Ln 25
Programscol B$161K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Total revenueLn 12$401K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$268K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.2M$1.0M$190K$651K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$961K$109K$461K 990 PDF
FY2023 $401K$307K$94K$352K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $401K$202K$199K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 $100K$123K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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