Mtg Research INC FY2022 filing

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The organization's mission is to provide Research and related work to support the role of rigorous, evidence-based decision-making in encouraging civic involvement.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.7M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$530K
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$399K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$530K
FY2022▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$670K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$726K
Expenses
$399K
FY2022▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$478K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$392K
FY2022▲ +50%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$69K
FY2021$261K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$116K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $234K Management & general 20% · $80K Fundraising 21% · $86K

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; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,447Pt VII · Sec A
Dir,pres,sec,treas-Thru February, 2022
$13,472Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marissa McBride’s $192K as Dir. Pres. Secr.,treas.,exec. Dir. is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marissa McBride$192,037$216,686$54,447—
Beth Benjamin$185,969$188,000——
Joshua Rosmarin$159,283$168,938——
Mathias Mitchell$147,482$124,352——
Jacqueline Burns$119,582———
Graham Gottlieb——$13,472$107,320
Patrick Ramjug$83,484$101,841——
Natalie Wheeler—$82,782——

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

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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

Programs and updates

Supports evidence-based decisions to encourage civic involvement through research.

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2 programs · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Commissioned research and evaluation of programs designed to increase voter turnout, with a focus on young and traditionally disenfranchised communities. Supported and conducted research on the accuracy of different pre-election forecasting methods.

$147Kprogram expense
02

Commissioned research examining the impact of various communication strategies designed to influence candidate favorability and electoral outcomes in federal and state races.

$86Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$2.7M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $40K · 2021–2021
Future Forward USA ActionDC · FY2021$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$530K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Total revenueLn 12$530K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$607K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$607K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
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$364K$607K
Total assetsLn 16$364K$607K
LiabilitiesLn 26$103K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$261K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$44K$19K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$204K$97K$39K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$848$718$55
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$8K$1K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$10K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$874$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$40K$11K$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$335$1K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$18K$1K$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$584$16$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$135$0$135$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$234K$80K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $726K$1.4M−$628K$116K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.3M$352K$744K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $530K$399K$131K$392K 990 PDF
FY2021 $670K$478K$192K$261K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$69K 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
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Part I · Summary $530,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $670,000$530,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $670,000$530,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $299,432$308,673
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $136,547$90,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,979$399,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $192,021$130,900
Part VI · Governance 1 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $530,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$530,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$530,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$530,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,100 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,274 · Management $18,986 · Fundraising $8,094$71,354
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,388 · Management $39,333 · Fundraising $67,026$203,747
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $848 · Management $718 · Fundraising $55$1,621
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,979 · Management $1,213 · Fundraising $3,758$12,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,906 · Management $3,746 · Fundraising $5,349$19,001
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,041 · Management $874 · Fundraising $0$6,915
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,523 · Fundraising $0$2,523
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,850 · Management $10,615 · Fundraising $0$50,465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,395 · Management $335 · Fundraising $1,256$2,986
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,635 · Management $1,388 · Fundraising $0$19,023
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,780 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,780
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $584 · Management $16 · Fundraising $0$600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $135 · Fundraising $0$135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $233,680 · Management $79,882 · Fundraising $85,538$399,100
Part X · Balance sheet $607,071 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $363,597$607,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $363,597$607,071
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $102,581$215,155
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,581$215,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $261,016$391,916
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $363,597$607,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $391,916 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$530,000
XI-2 Total expenses$399,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$261,016
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$391,916

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