Support democracy and equity in missouri.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$195K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$195K
Expenses
$207K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$173K
FY2023$170K
FY2024$207K
Net assets
$34K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $158K Management & general 18% · $37K Fundraising 5% · $11K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$39,195Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member - Thru 3/21/2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Elizabeth Low-Smith’s $39K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mitchell Stille Thru 930——$73,702—
Nancy Elizabeth Low-Smith$39,195$60,826——
Mitchell Stille———$44,423
M'Evie Mead 1022 - 1222——$4,000—
Beth Low-Smith from 1213——$2,404—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

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Advocates for democracy and equity across Missouri.

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1 program · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing human resources support by identifying, training and connecting talented and diverse individuals with opportunities for advancement, and providing talent matching services for jobs at value aligned organizations. 441 individuals and 57 organizations served in 2024.

$158Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 622
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$12K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$42K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$8K
Net assetsLn 32$46K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$28K$9K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$55K$17K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$5K$2K$480
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$6K$2K$591
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$6K$2K$587
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$6K$2K$573
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$729$230$71
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$340
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$1K$373
OccupancyLn 16$863$611$193$59
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$763$234
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$312$221$70$21
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$10$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$158K$37K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $195K$207K−$12K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$170K−$1K$46K 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$173K$36K$47K 990 PDF
FY2021 $85K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2K$2K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $194,877 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,684$186,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,067$8,628
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,754$194,877
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $121,285$132,335
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,589$74,332
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $169,874$206,667
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,120−$11,790
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $194,877 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,217
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,217
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,628$8,628
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,628 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32$194,877
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,667 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $27,774 · Management $8,764 · Fundraising $2,691$39,229
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,866 · Management $17,312 · Fundraising $5,316$77,494
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,957 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $480$7,001
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,096 · Management $1,924 · Fundraising $591$8,611
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,059 · Management $1,912 · Fundraising $587$8,558
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,913 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $573$8,352
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $729 · Management $230 · Fundraising $71$1,030
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,509 · Management $1,107 · Fundraising $340$4,956
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,847 · Management $1,214 · Fundraising $373$5,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $611 · Management $193 · Fundraising $59$863
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,418 · Management $763 · Fundraising $234$3,415
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $221 · Management $70 · Fundraising $21$312
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,402 · Management $10 · Fundraising $0$41,412
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,402 · Management $36,929 · Fundraising $11,336$206,667
Part X · Balance sheet $42,259 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,147$42,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,741$42,259
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$8,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,741$33,951
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $45,741$33,951
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,741$42,259
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,951 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$194,877
XI-2 Total expenses$206,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$45,741
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,951

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