Finding, training, and advocating for progressive individuals and empowering them to have positive effects on their community.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 31 volunteers.
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)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $187K
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
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
$256K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$213K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$256K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$82K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$200K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$256K
Expenses
$213K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$189K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$213K
Net assets
$110K
FY2024▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$110K

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 May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $169K Management & general 13% · $27K Fundraising 8% · $17K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$86,955Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nancy Elizabeth Low-Smith’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nancy Elizabeth Low-Smith$86,955$64,174———
Mitchell Stille———$45,575$52,500
Mitchell Stille Thru 1001——$29,865——
M'Evie Mead 102022-122022——$16,000——
Beth Low-Smith from 1213——$720——

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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Empowering progressive individuals to positively impact their communities through training and advocacy.

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1 program · $169K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assisting nonprofit organizations and community members from under-served and under-represented communities through providing non-partisan civic engagement training and seminars aimed at engaging and equipping attendees with the skills necessary to better serve and represent their communities in non-profit and campaign environments.

$169Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Missouri WinFY2024$128K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$187K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Money outPt IX
$213K
Ln 25
Programscol B$169K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 631
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$101K$102K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$68K$12K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$7K$1K$755
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$7K$1K$769
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$717$438
Information technologyLn 14$6K$4K$790$482
OccupancyLn 16$1K$817$144$88
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$875$534
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$238$145
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$71K$10K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$213K$169K$27K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $256K$213K$43K$110K 990 PDF
FY2023 $235K$190K$45K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$189K$11K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $80K$16K 990 PDF
FY2020 $82K$22K 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 $256,401 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $208,045$255,284
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,625$1,089
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$28
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $234,670$256,401
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 $64,805$87,029
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $124,975$126,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $189,780$213,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,890$43,230
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 $256,401 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,284
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,284
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,089$1,089
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,089 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28$256,401
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $213,171 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,769 · Management $11,958 · Fundraising $7,302$87,029
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $7,005 · Management $1,236 · Fundraising $755$8,996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,133 · Management $1,259 · Fundraising $769$9,161
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,063 · Management $717 · Fundraising $438$5,218
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,477 · Management $790 · Fundraising $482$5,749
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $817 · Management $144 · Fundraising $88$1,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,959 · Management $875 · Fundraising $534$6,368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,349 · Management $238 · Fundraising $145$1,732
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,324 · Management $10,276 · Fundraising $6,269$87,869
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,896 · Management $27,493 · Fundraising $16,782$213,171
Part X · Balance sheet $110,270 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,634$101,962
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$8,308
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,634$110,270
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,594$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $33,594$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,040$110,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,040$110,270
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,634$110,270
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,270 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,401
XI-2 Total expenses$213,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,230
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,040
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,270

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