Action Tank

Cincinnati, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 83-3099604Revenue $49K in FY2023

On file with the IRSactiontankusa.org880 Rue De La Paix Unit 5 · Cincinnati, OH

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Action Tank is a think Tank that partners with artists to research and promote new public policy solutions at the local government level. We focus on planning and policy solutions to advance opportunity in neighborhoods and working with residents to promote policy changes that best meet everyones needs. We use creative placemaking approaches, working with artists, arts organizations, and designers to conduct research, build awareness, engage residents, and more. We also work on civic engagement and best government practices, including transparency, evidence-based policy, accessible policymaking, and creative community engagement.

24¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
24%
of spending
Concern: 24% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$49K
-79% vs prior year
Spent
$137K
To programs
24%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$49K
FY2023▼ -79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$227K
FY2023$49K
Expenses
$137K
FY2023▼ -42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$169K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$137K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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Where the money goes

24 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 24% · $33K Management & general 76% · $104K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Project Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communication Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Organizing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Ioanna Paraskevopoulos Ioanna Paras$76,795——
Ioanna Paraskevopoulos—$15,645$700
Katherine Vogel——$1,100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Partners with artists to research and promote new local public policy solutions.

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3 programs · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

City council school is a free program for engaged residents who are interested in running for cincinnati city council AND/OR want a deeper understanding of the citys government systems and practices to successfully champion new policy.

$9Kprogram expense
02

Action tank academy is a set of free trainings and resources for engaged residents who are interested in running for cincinnati city council AND/OR want a deeper understanding of the city's government systems and practices to successfully champion new policy.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Action tank policy projects involve partnering with subject matter experts and artists to conduct best practices research community engagement on specific local policy issues, such as community benefits agreements and historic preservation.

$8Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$137K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$49K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$109K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$0
Net assetsLn 32$89K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$53K$27K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$475$475
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$6K$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$137K$33K$104K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $49K$137K−$89K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $227K$238K−$11K$89K 990 PDF
FY2021 $218K$169K$49K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $48,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,711$22,226
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,998$26,337
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,709$48,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $145,212$52,776
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,854$84,514
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $238,066$137,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,357−$88,727
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $48,563 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,226
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$22,226
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,337$26,337
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,337 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$48,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $137,290 across 6 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $27,031 · Management $25,745$52,776
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,457$1,457
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,575$2,575
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,650$18,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $475$475
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,776 · Management $55,581$61,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,807 · Management $104,483 · Fundraising $0$137,290
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,615$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,138$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,753$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,026$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,026$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $88,727$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,727$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,753$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,563
XI-2 Total expenses$137,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,727
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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