Progressive Multiplier Action Fund

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2019Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 83-3190176Revenue $74K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1930 18th St Nw Ste B2 Pmb 1122, 20009-1797 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 2020

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The corporation is organized for the promotion of social welfare.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $61K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$74K
-77% vs prior year
Spent
$190K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$252K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2025▼ -77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$74K
Expenses
$190K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$620K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$190K
Net assets
$252K
FY2025▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$369K
FY2025$252K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $130K Management & general 22% · $42K Fundraising 10% · $18K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director (until 1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Senior 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 15aNo

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Financing revenue generation projects for organizations and sharing fundraising knowledge gained.

$130Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K
Grants paid · 30 grants · $579K · 2019–2024
Naya Action FundOR · FY2024$5,350
Oneamerica VotesWA · FY2024$5,350
Imagine BlackOR · FY2024$5,350
Latino Network Action FundOR · FY2024$5,350
New Progressive Network INCOR · FY2024$5,350
Imagine BlackOR · FY2022$11,025
Oneamerica VotesWA · FY2022$10,000
Naya Action FundOR · FY2022$7,875
United Oregan ActionOR · FY2022$6,300
Unite Oregon ActionOR · FY2021$20,000
RepowerMN · FY2020$25,000
Marked by CovidCA · FY2020$25,000
Accelerate Action INCMA · FY2019$100,000
Clean Water ActionMI · FY2019$77,870
Faith in Action NetworkCA · FY2019$25,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$831
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Money outPt IX
$190K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$252K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$259K
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$831
Other incomeLn 4–11$250
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$259K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$252K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$259K
Total assetsLn 16$371K$264K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$369K$252K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$5K$8K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$62K$40$952
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$365$439
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$849$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$198$198
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$2K$2K$670
Advertising and promotionLn 12$46$40$6
Office expensesLn 13$113$113
Information technologyLn 14$16K$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$940$940
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$385$44$341
InsuranceLn 23$360$360
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$103$329$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7$7
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K$130K$42K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $74K$190K−$117K$252K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$110K$209K$369K 990 PDF
FY2023 $260K$277K−$17K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $214K$202K$12K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $163K$282K−$119K$165K 990 PDF
FY2020 $284K$620K−$336K$284K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $73,721 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,500$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,750$72,640
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $967$831
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $319,217$73,721
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$32,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,649$114,674
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,400$43,481
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $110,049$190,255
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,168−$116,534
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $73,721 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $72,640$72,640
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $831$831
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $250$250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $72,640 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,081$73,721
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $190,255 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,100$32,100
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,822 · Management $8,362 · Fundraising $11,059$24,243
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,423 · Management $40 · Fundraising $952$63,415
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,928 · Management $365 · Fundraising $439$4,732
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,308 · Management $1,245 · Fundraising $1,771$13,324
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,906 · Management $849 · Fundraising $1,205$8,960
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $198$198
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,916$18,916
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,630 · Management $1,854 · Fundraising $670$4,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $40 · Fundraising $6$46
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $113$113
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,672 · Management $8,455$16,127
IX-17 TravelManagement $940$940
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $44 · Fundraising $341$385
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $360$360
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103 · Management $329 · Fundraising $1,803$2,235
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $7$7
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $129,892 · Management $42,117 · Fundraising $18,246$190,255
Part X · Balance sheet $263,550 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,750$188,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $69,616$70,446
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,644$1,501
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $124,161$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $371,171$263,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,588$953
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,548
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,588$11,501
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $268,583$252,049
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $368,583$252,049
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $371,171$263,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $252,049 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$73,721
XI-2 Total expenses$190,255
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,534
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$368,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$252,049

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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