American Communities Forward FY2023 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 84-3768945

Protect american family wage jobs and promote safe neighborhoods.

40¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
40%
of spending
Concern: 40% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$300K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$423K
To programs
40%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$300K
FY2023▼ -29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$320K
FY2021$400K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$423K
FY2023▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$406K
Net assets
$23K
FY2023▼ -84%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$146K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$39K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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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

40 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 40% · $171K Management & general 1% · $5K Fundraising 58% · $247K

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

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.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Provided operations and service grants to established organizations dedicated to protecting american family wage jobs and promoting safe neighborhoods.

$171Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$300K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Money outPt IX
$423K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$247K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
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$300K
Total revenueLn 12$300K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$146K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$672$672
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$247K$247K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$170K$170K
Office expensesLn 13$405$405
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$245$941
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K$171K$5K$247K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $422K$406K$15K$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $300K$423K−$123K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$375K$46K$146K 990 PDF
FY2021 $400K$304K$96K$100K 990 PDF
FY2020 $320K$321K−$590$4K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $300,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$300,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $422,706 across 7 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $672$672
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,785$1,785
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $246,658$246,658
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $170,000$170,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $405$405
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $245 · Management $941$1,186
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,650 · Management $5,398 · Fundraising $246,658$422,706
Part X · Balance sheet $23,479 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,185$23,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,185$23,479
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,185$23,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,185$23,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$300,000
XI-2 Total expenses$422,706
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,185
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,479

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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