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Reform Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(4)Crime & LegalEIN 84-3260533

Advocacy efforts to change laws in conjunction with the parole and probation system in the united states.

80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $91K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2.6M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$785K
70% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 70% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
×164 vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2024▲ ×164
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$0
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$10K
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$342K
FY2024▼ -55%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$765K
FY2024$342K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2020.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $1.6M Management & general 16% · $325K Fundraising 4% · $77K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Clara Wu Tsai
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emilia Fazzalari
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Arnold
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Novogratz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Rapino
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Rubin
Board Member/Pres/Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Kraft
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Smith
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Advocates for legal changes to improve the parole and probation system.

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1 program service account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The mission of the reform action fund is to engage in advocacy activities aligned with dramatically reducing the number of people who are unjustly under the control of the criminal justice system.

$1.6Mprogram 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 · FY2023
The Just Trust for ActionFY2023$2.6M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2.6M
Grants paid · 4 grants · $420K · 2020–2024
Unify USWY · FY2024$150,000
Center for Popular Democracy INCDC · FY2024$100,000
Due Process InstituteDC · FY2024$75,000
American Conservative Union FoundationVA · FY2020$95,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$325K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$785K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$502K
SavingsLn 2$519K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$785K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$723K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$765K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$785K
Net assetsLn 32$765K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$325K$325K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$601K$601K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$11K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$994K$616K$301K$77K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.6M$325K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.6M$2.0M−$423K$342K 990 PDF
FY2023 $10K$3.1M−$3.1M$765K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$4.0M$1.2M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$1.3M−$1.3M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.2M$2.2M$3.1M$3.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,573,794 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,555,733
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,555,733
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,061$18,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,061$1,573,794
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,996,579 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325,000$325,000
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $601,483$601,483
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,171$5,171
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,903$1,903
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,570 · Management $4,749$15,319
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,471$14,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $615,843 · Management $300,674 · Fundraising $77,432$993,949
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $39,283$39,283
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,594,082 · Management $325,065 · Fundraising $77,432$1,996,579
Part X · Balance sheet $1,126,751 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $721,697$502,278
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,320$519,381
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $36,558$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$91,121
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$13,971
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $764,575$1,126,751
X-18 Grants payable$31,437
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$753,524
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$784,961
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $764,575$341,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $764,575$341,790
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $764,575$1,126,751
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $341,790 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,573,794
XI-2 Total expenses$1,996,579
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$422,785
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$764,575
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$341,790

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

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