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Equal Ground Action Fund INC FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Orlando, FL501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 83-4432795Revenue $20K in FY2021

On file with the IRSequal-ground.com424 E Central Blvd Suite 650, 32801-1923 · Orlando, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2021

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To educate and inform the rising american electorate on current progressive issues; to gather, analyze and disseminate data and public opinion research to advance progressive legislation and policies

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
42¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
42%
of spending
Concern: 42% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $245K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
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Revenue
$20K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$177K
To programs
42%
Net assets
$349K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20K
FY2021▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$912K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$103K
FY2024$11K
Expenses
$177K
FY2021▼ -57%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$618K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$140K
Net assets
$349K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$349K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

42 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 42% · $75K Management & general 50% · $89K Fundraising 7% · $13K

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
Mario Davis
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mylika Morton
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jackie Lee
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jasmine Burney
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jasmine Burney’s $2K as Executive Director is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K 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.

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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

Educates young voters on progressive issues and uses research to advance related legislation.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Attended local, state and federal legislative sessions, engageed in social media and in person infomation dissemenation campaigns, sent mass text, email and mail candidate information to electorate

$75Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Florida Advancement Project INCFY2022$215K
America VotesFY2022$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$245K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Money outPt IX
$177K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$20K
Total revenueLn 12$20K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$92K
Total assetsLn 16$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5145
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K$92K
Total assetsLn 16$507K$350K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$505K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$67K$53K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$300$3K$188
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$232$1K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$1K$7K
TravelLn 17$983$983
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$900$900
Total functional expensesLn 25$177K$75K$89K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $11K$140K−$129K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $103K$156K−$53K$229K 990 PDF
FY2022 $600K$618K−$18K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $20K$177K−$156K$349K 990 PDF
FY2020 $912K$407K$505K$505K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $20,400 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $911,861$20,400
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $911,861$20,400
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $263,230$130,425
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,500$13,041
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,209$33,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $406,939$176,622
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $504,922−$156,222
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 $20,400 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $20,400$20,400
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,400 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$20,400
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,622 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $67,373 · Management $53,496$120,869
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,706 · Management $2,291$3,997
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,510 · Management $2,049$5,559
IX-11a Management feesManagement $13,041$13,041
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $300 · Management $2,608 · Fundraising $188$3,096
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,010$5,010
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $13,041$13,041
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $232 · Management $1,153$1,385
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,486 · Management $7,255$8,741
IX-17 TravelManagement $983$983
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $900$900
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,607 · Management $88,786 · Fundraising $13,229$176,622
Part X · Balance sheet $350,370 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $224,143$91,841
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $282,448$258,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $506,591$350,370
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,505$1,505
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,505$1,505
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $505,086$348,865
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,086$348,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $506,591$350,370
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,400
XI-2 Total expenses$176,622
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,222
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,086
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,865

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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