The Bell Action Network EIN 84-1550842 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

The Bell Action Network FY2022 filing

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Promotes economic mobility for all Coloradans through education, communication, and advocacy. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $273K in revenue, $218K in expenses, and $105K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Public & Societal Benefit
Location
Denver, CO
Filings
5 on file (2020–2022)
Revenue
$273KFY2022
Expenses
$218K
Net assets
$105K
People
8
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-1550842 Membership association Denver, CO
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Promotes economic mobility for all Coloradans through education, communication, and advocacy.
Leadership
Raymond Rivera · Chairman
Money in and out
$273K revenue, $218K expenses
Bottom line
+20% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2022
Total revenue
$273K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$218K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$105K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $55K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Operating surplus
+20%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
4%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$273K
FY2022▲ +135%
Total revenue
$273K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$218K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$105K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$55K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$106K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Bell Action Network
EINHdr · item D84-1550842
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2001

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $216K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Key Achievements in 2022 Included

Continued work to engage Colorado communities in year-round conversations and education on tax fairness, including public opinion work.Engaged in education and advocacy on harmful fiscal measures and in favor of measures to promote greater fairness in the tax code.Supported policies to promote greater transparency on the impact of fiscal…

$216Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$273K
Investment income$1
Total revenueLn 12$273K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01 Fundraising $0.00
Program services99%$216K
Management & general1%$2K
Fundraising$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$105K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $106K · Operating expenses/yr $218K
5.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $216K · Total expenses $218K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $2K · Total expenses $218K
0.7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $102 · Total expenses $218K
0.05%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $102 · Solicited contributions $273K
$0.00 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $273K · Total revenue $273K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $273K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $273K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1 · Total revenue $273K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $218K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $273K · Prior year $116K
+135%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $105K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $273K · Expenses $218K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $106K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $105K · Total assets $106K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $106K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Raymond Rivera · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $218K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8K · Total expenses $218K
4%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0.7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.04%
Revenue growth 135%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 21%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$96K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$115K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$273K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$116K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$164K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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