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Project Id Action Fund FY2021 filing

Los Angeles, CAUnknown exempt organization EIN 85-1018377Revenue $256K in FY2021

On file with the IRSprojectid.org8601 Lincoln Blvd Ste 180573 · Los Angeles, CA

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To advocate for laws and policies to help our communities obtain the IDs they need for jobs, housing, health care, and, most importantly, identity.

78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$225K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$225K
to officers and key staff · 68% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 68% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$256K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$256K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$4K
Expenses
$329K
FY2021▲ +189%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$114K
FY2021$329K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$23K
FY2021▼ -76%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$383
FY2023$591

From the FY2021 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $256K Management & general 22% · $73K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $225K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Marissa Goldfaden$75,000—
Jennifer Costa$75,000—
Kelley Calvin$75,000—
Kat Calvin—$25,962

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for laws and policies ensuring communities get IDs for jobs, housing, and healthcare.

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1 program · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Advocacy, lobbying and endorsements for candidates that support equitable ID laws. Free IDs for Vets Campaign. State ID Policy Research.

$256Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Spread the VoteFY2022$50K
Spread the VoteFY2022$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$73K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 682
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$97K$23K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$97K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$169K$56K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K$588
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$14K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$68K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$256K$73K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $4K$591 990 PDF
FY2022 $66K$383 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $256K$329K−$73K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$114K$97K$97K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $255,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,124$255,661
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $210,124$255,661
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,200$4,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,508$245,972
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,897$78,751
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $113,605$328,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,519−$73,062
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $255,661 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$255,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$255,661
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,723 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $168,750 · Management $56,250$225,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,765 · Management $588$2,353
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,964 · Management $4,655$18,619
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,357$4,357
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,513$67,513
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,105$3,105
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,776$3,776
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,992 · Management $72,731 · Fundraising $0$328,723
Part X · Balance sheet $23,457 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $96,519$23,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $96,519$23,457
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,519$23,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $96,519$23,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $96,519$23,457
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,661
XI-2 Total expenses$328,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$73,062
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$96,519
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,457

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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