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Cornerstone 1791 FY2021 filing

Kansas City, MOUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019EIN 83-3671451

Liberty alliance was formed by a group of concerned citizens in order to give missourians a place to stand together to promote conservative principles and bring about positive reforms for the state of missouri.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$11K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
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
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Revenue
$260K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$430K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$260K
FY2021▼ -71%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$909K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$576K
FY2025$562K
Expenses
$346K
FY2021▼ -64%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$950K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$275K
Net assets
$430K
FY2021▲ +163%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$345K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCornerstone 1791
EINHdr · item D83-3671451
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Year of formationHdr · item L2019
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CKansas City, MO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jlibertyallianceusa.com

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00
Program services100%$346K
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Surplus or deficit
-33%
as % of revenue, this year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$430K
FY2021▲ +163%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$583K
FY2024$58K
FY2025$345K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$53
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$86K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$430K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$430K
Total assetsLn 16$430K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$430K
Months of cash on handcomputed14.9

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$259K
Other revenue$588
Total revenueLn 12$260K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $430K · Operating expenses/yr $346K
14.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $346K · Total expenses $346K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $0 · Total expenses $346K
0%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $346K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $584K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $259K · Total revenue $260K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $260K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $260K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $260K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $346K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $260K · Prior year $909K
-71%
Net assets change over the year
End of year $430K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $260K · Expenses $346K
-33%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $430K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $430K · Total assets $430K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $430K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Chris Vas · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $11K · Total expenses $346K
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $13K · Total expenses $346K
4%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 100%——
Spent on management, % of spending 0%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth -71%——
Legal fees, % of spending 88%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chris Vas
Executive Director
$11,458Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Greim JR
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shane Bartee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Chris Vas$11,458$38,600

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes conservative principles and positive reforms for Missourians.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $346K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Liberty alliance was formed by a group of concerned citizens in order to give missourians a place to stand together to promote conservative principles and bring about positive reforms for the state of missouri.

$346Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
American Democracy AllianceFY2021$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $449K · 2020–2024
Teachers First INCMI · FY2024$50,595
Childrens Education Alliance of MissouriMO · FY2023$10,000
Excelsior PacFY2022$58,000
Chouteau PacFY2022$25,000
Retain Justice Stegall Committee INCFY2022$20,000
Republican Attorneys General AssociationFY2022$20,000
Republican Attorneys General AssociationFY2021$15,000
Republican State Leadership CommitteeFY2020$250,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $562K$275K-2% 990 PDF
FY2024 $576K$1.1M+84% 990 PDF
FY2023 $313K$245K-17% 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$291K+45% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $260K$346K-71% 990 PDF
FY2020 $909K$950K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $259,824 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$259,236
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,236
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $588$588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $588 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$259,824
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $346,002 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,458$11,458
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,854$1,854
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $304,000$304,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,057$5,057
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,573$3,573
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $60$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,002 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$346,002
Part X · Balance sheet $430,093 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,360$430,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,360$430,093
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $53$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,307$430,093
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,360$430,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $430,093 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,824
XI-2 Total expenses$346,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$86,178
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,307
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$352,964
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$430,093

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