American Communities Forward

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-3768945Revenue $422K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 10, 2025

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Protect American family wage jobs and promote safe neighborhoods.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3768945) · Dispute this line
48¢ 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
Download 990
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
48% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.2 mo
of spending, in cash
1.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$422K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$406K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$422K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$406K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$406K
Net assets
$39K
FY2024▲ +66%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$39K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $195K Management & general 2% · $7K Fundraising 50% · $204K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 family wage jobs and safer communities.

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1 program · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided operations and service grants to established organizations dedicated to protecting american family wage jobs and promoting safe neighborhoods.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 84-3768945) · Dispute this line
$195Kprogram expense

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 · FY2020
Priority OregonFY2020$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $320K · 2020–2020
Priority OregonOR · FY2020$320,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$422K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Money outPt IX
$406K
Ln 25
Programscol B$195K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$204K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$405K
Other incomeLn 4–11$17K
Total revenueLn 12$422K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$23K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$170$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$204K$204K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$195K$195K
Office expensesLn 13$92$92
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$406K$195K$7K$204K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $422K$406K$15K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $300K$423K−$123K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $421K$375K$46K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $400K$304K$96K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $320K$321K−$590$4K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $421,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,000$405,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$16,666
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,000$421,666
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $672$1,921
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $246,658$204,162
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $175,376$200,118
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $422,706$406,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,706$15,465
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $421,666 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$405,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$405,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,666$16,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,666$421,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,201 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,921$1,921
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $170$170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,890$1,890
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $204,162$204,162
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $195,000$195,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $92$92
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,966$2,966
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $195,092 · Management $6,947 · Fundraising $204,162$406,201
Part X · Balance sheet $38,944 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,479$38,944
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,479$38,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $23,479$38,944
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,479$38,944
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,479$38,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,944 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$421,666
XI-2 Total expenses$406,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,465
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,479
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,944

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

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