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Big Tent Project Fund FY2020 filing

Dover, DEUnknown exempt organization EIN 84-4700775Revenue $12.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbigtentprojectfund.com8 the Green Suite 8164 · Dover, DE

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Educating the public on current events and issues such as healthcare, tax, energy, and education policy.

58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 0.2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2.9M
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
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.2M
Spent
$12.1M
To programs
58%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Net assets
$120K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$69K

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: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $7.0M Management & general 41% · $5.0M Fundraising 1% · $81K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jonathan Kott
President/Director
$20,000Pt 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

Informs the public about current events and policy issues like healthcare and education.

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1 program · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Providing grants to exempt organizations to further the big tent project fund's social welfare purposes.

$7.0Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
All Americans VoteFY2020$2.8M
Pacific Environmental CoalitionFY2020$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.9M
Grants paid · 8 grants · $7.0M · 2020–2020
Center Action NowDC · FY2020$2,950,000
The Third Way Foundation INCDC · FY2020$1,250,000
National Conference on CitizenshipDC · FY2020$750,000
Foundation for Social ImpactAR · FY2020$750,000
National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleMD · FY2020$750,000
Arizona Center for EmpowermentAZ · FY2020$500,000
Citizens for Strength and Security FundDC · FY2020$50,000
The Welcome Party INCMA · FY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.2M
Money outPt IX
$12.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.0M
Managementcol C$5.0M
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.2M
Total revenueLn 12$12.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$0$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7.0M$7.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$4K$16K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$81K$81K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5.0M$5.0M
Office expensesLn 13$230$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.1M$7.0M$5.0M$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest $69K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $12.2M$12.1M$120K$120K 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 $12,197,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$12,197,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$12,197,500
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$7,025,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$20,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$81,250
I-17 Other expenses$4,951,444
I-18 Total expenses$12,077,694
I-19 Revenue less expenses$119,806
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,197,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,197,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,197,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,197,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,077,694 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $7,025,000$7,025,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,000 · Management $16,000$20,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $81,250$81,250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,951,214$4,951,214
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $230$230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,029,000 · Management $4,967,444 · Fundraising $81,250$12,077,694
Part X · Balance sheet $119,806 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$119,806
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$119,806
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$119,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$119,806
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$119,806
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $119,806 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,197,500
XI-2 Total expenses$12,077,694
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$119,806

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

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