United We Succeed FY2020 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 84-4932670Revenue $5.7M in FY2020

On file with the IRSunitedwesucceed.org4200 Wisconsin Avenue Nw · Washington, DC

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To engage in activities and promote policies that will protect and improve the lives of people in disadvantaged communities

92¢ 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
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 $248K a year · 13% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.7M
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$772K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$640K
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$20K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$4.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$859K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$361K
FY2024$382K
Net assets
$772K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$772K
FY2021$553K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$1.2M

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: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.5M Management & general 2% · $95K Fundraising 6% · $287K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Nancy Carter$500$750$500

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

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  • 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 policies and actions to protect and improve lives in disadvantaged communities.

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1 program · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Promote public policies to protect and improve the lives of people in disadvantaged communities through digital advertising, direct mail, policy research and advocacy.

$4.5Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Nevada AllianceFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$1.2M
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $175K · 2022–2022
NC Futures Action FundNC · FY2022$175,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$287K
Owns and owesPt X
$772K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$772K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$772K
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$772K
Total assetsLn 16$0$772K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$772K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$95K$0$95K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.5M$4.5M$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$287K$0$0$287K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.5M$95K$287K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$382K$869K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20K$361K−$341K$369K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.1M$157K$710K 990 PDF
FY2021 $640K$859K−$219K$553K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.7M$4.9M$772K$772K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,655,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$5,655,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$5,655,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$4,883,159
I-18 Total expenses$4,883,159
I-19 Revenue less expenses$771,841
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $5,655,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,655,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,655,000
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0$5,655,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,883,159 across 3 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $95,000 · Fundraising $0$95,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,501,293 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,501,293
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $286,866$286,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,501,293 · Management $95,000 · Fundraising $286,866$4,883,159
Part X · Balance sheet $771,841 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$771,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$771,841
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$771,841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$771,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$771,841
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $771,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,655,000
XI-2 Total expenses$4,883,159
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$771,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$771,841

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

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