Privacy for America

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 83-4007459Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

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Privacy for America supports enactment of federal legislation that would clearly define prohibited data practices that make personal data vulnerable to breach or misuse, while preserving the benefits that come from responsible use of data.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$355K
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
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
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Revenue
$1.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$881K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$932K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$159K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$153K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2021.

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

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5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Privacy for America supports enactment of federal legislation that would clearly define prohibited data practices that make personal data vulnerable to breach or misuse, while preserving the benefits that come from responsible use of data.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$414K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$414K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$355K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$463K$414K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$463K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$356K$355K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$675K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$500K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K
Office expensesLn 13$998
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$184
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.3M$51K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.3M−$45K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$74K$153K 990 PDF
FY2021 $881K$932K−$51K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.3M$188K$130K 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 I · Summary $1,325,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,210,000$1,325,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,210,000$1,325,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,603$10
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,249,596$1,273,649
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,255,199$1,273,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,199$51,341
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,325,000 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,325,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,325,000
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,325,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,273,659 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$10
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$675,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$3,410
IX-11d Lobbying fees$500,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$85,020
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$7,544
IX-13 Office expenses$998
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$1,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$184
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,273,659
Part X · Balance sheet $513,811 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $463,439$413,811
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$100,000
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 $463,439$513,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $355,969$355,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $355,969$355,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $107,470$158,811
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,470$158,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $463,439$513,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,325,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,273,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,470
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,811

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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