Accelerate the South

IRS exemption revoked

Houston, TXUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-3045408

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To strengthen alliances among practitioners in the fields of organizing, advocacy, research, and communications to enhance skill and forge strategic planning.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $225K
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$145K
-54% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$145K
FY2022▼ -54%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$31K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$145K
Expenses
$177K
FY2022▼ -28%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$245K
FY2022$177K
Net assets
$51K
FY2022▼ -38%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$51K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $173K Management & general 2% · $4K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Connects organizers, advocates, researchers, and communicators to improve skills and plan strategies.

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3 program services account for $173K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Strategic communications and project management for the keep texas safe initiative: supplying and disseminating the information that experts, grassroots organizations, and elected county officials need to mobilize in support of and enact evidence-based policies, programs, and legislation to make harris county a better place to live for…

$144Kprogram expense
02

Strategic communications, research, and policy support for the texas right to vote network: supporting community organizations and civic leaders in texas to promote increased access to voting and curb voter suppression regulations

$21Kprogram expense
03

Leadership Development

Providing coaching, research and policy support for seasoned leaders from the south to document instructive lessons and policy ideas from their years of organizing and advocacy work in subjects of climate change, reflective democracy, criminal justice reform and immigrant rights.

$8Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$225K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$145K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$145K
Total revenueLn 12$145K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$82K$51K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$165K$165K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21$21
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$173K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $145K$177K−$32K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$245K$71K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $31K$12K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $145,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$145,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$145,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,599 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,246$2,246
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $164,750$164,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,582$4,582
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,423 · Management $1,577$5,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $21$21
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,755 · Management $3,844 · Fundraising $0$176,599
Part X · Balance sheet $50,526 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,125$50,526
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,125$50,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $82,125$50,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,125$50,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$145,000
XI-2 Total expenses$176,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,599
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$82,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,526

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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