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Right Direction America FY2020 filing

Alexandria, VAUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-4135677Revenue $2.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRS108 S Washington St · Alexandria, VA

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Right Direction america's mission is to educate americans about the activities, priorities, and policies of elected officials.

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $77K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $370K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.2M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$471K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$0
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$471K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$471K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$119K
FY2023$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $1.3M Management & general 24% · $417K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Gilkes
Treasurer/Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pete Sheridan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Generra Peck
President/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Informs Americans about elected officials' actions, priorities, and policies.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Advocacy that right direction america supported in 2020 aligned with our mission:building a better america focused on infrastructure and nepa REFORM.N2 america is committed to promoting and supporting center-right policies and ideas that better the lives of families, especially in america's suburbs.

$1.3Mprogram 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
State Solutions INCFY2020$250K
American Economic Freedom Alliance INCFY2020$120K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$370K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $3.9M · 2020–2022
Western Citizens Protecting OurCO · FY2022$1,000,000
Freedom's Future Fund INCMA · FY2022$1,000,000
Natural Resource Development Association INCWI · FY2022$900,000
Trade Works for AmericaDC · FY2021$198,500
Our First Principles Fund INCFY2021$100,000
Building a Better AmericaDC · FY2020$500,000
N2 America INCDC · FY2020$200,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$417K
Owns and owesPt X
$471K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$471K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$471K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$471K
Total assetsLn 16$0$471K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$471K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$700K$700K
Management feesLn 11a$240K$240K
Legal feesLn 11b$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$278K$278K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$108K$108K
Office expensesLn 13$365$365
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$322K$246K$76K
All other expensesLn 24e$571$571
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$417K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$4.2M−$1.1M$119K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.6M$830K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.2M$1.7M$471K$471K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,220,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,220,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,220,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$700,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,048,660
I-18 Total expenses$1,748,660
I-19 Revenue less expenses$471,340
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,220,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,220,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,220,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,220,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,748,660 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $700,000$700,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $240,000$240,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $55,050$55,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,500$28,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $277,500$277,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $108,238$108,238
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $365$365
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,671$16,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $245,526 · Management $76,239$321,765
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $571$571
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,331,264 · Management $417,396 · Fundraising $0$1,748,660
Part X · Balance sheet $471,340 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$471,340
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$471,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$471,340
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$471,340
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $471,340 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,220,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,748,660
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$471,340
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$471,340

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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