Silverado Policy Accelerator INC

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 85-1886884

The organization will (a) foster, support, promote, and cultivate innovative strategies to confront social welfare challenges within american society and advance american prosperity and global leadership in the twenty-first century and beyond, (b) support and conduct educational activities, including but not limited to research, analyses, and convenings, to better inform and engage the general public about these challenges and strategies, and (c)support and conduct other projects and activities in furtherance of the foregoing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 5 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $175K a year · 10% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$951K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $135K
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
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$911K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2024▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$500K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.1M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$760K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$911K
FY2024▲ +90%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$911K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.1M Management & general 17% · $463K Fundraising 3% · $87K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $951K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director
$225,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Chief Operating Officer
$195,124Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Research & Analysis
$187,202Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President, Policy
$177,452Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Research & Analysis
$148,000Pt VII · Sec A
General Counsel & Secretary (end Jan 2024)
$18,035Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President & Executive Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Stewart’s $225K as Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sarah Stewart$225,000$225,000———
Sarah V Stewart——$196,875$175,000$96,591
Debra Delay$195,124$163,038———
Andrew David$187,202$170,208———
Mahnaz Khan$177,452————
Adina Adler—$174,289———
Adina Renee Adler——$157,500——
Andrew Knipe$148,000————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes innovative strategies and public education to address social welfare challenges and advance prosperity.

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3 program services account for $2.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Program Events

Periodically hosted or participated in events that support the organization's mission by convening issue experts to discuss policy challenges and solutions in its pillar areas. In 2024, for example, silverado hosted its second annual silverado policy accelerator summit, a conference that convenes government, private sector, and…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Research and Writing

Silverado engaged in extensive independent research and writing to educate the public about the policy challenges and potential policy solutions in the organization's substantive pillar areas. Specific activities included writing and publishing articles, reports, and novel data sets as well as desk research and interviews with experts.

$849Kprogram expense
03

Grants to Other Organizations

Provided several grants to 501(c)(3) charitable organizations to support program work that aligns with silverado's mission, including events on trade and american competitiveness.

$153Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Clearpath INCFY2025$135K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$135K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $461K · 2021–2024
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2024$100,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2024$25,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$10,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2023$25,000
Asia SocietyNY · FY2022$100,000
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2022$28,360
Asia SocietyNY · FY2021$125,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$463K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$911K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$911K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$911K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$911K
Total assetsLn 16$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$911K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$480K$911K
Total assetsLn 16$480K$911K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$480K$911K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$150K$150K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3K$3K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$445K$309K$109K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$743K$515K$182K$47K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$19K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$12K$4K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$62K$22K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$339K$294K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
Information technologyLn 14$81K$81K
OccupancyLn 16$59K$41K$14K$4K
TravelLn 17$144K$144K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$438K$438K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$81K$73K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$463K$87K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.1M$2.7M$431K$911K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.4M$36K$480K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.5M−$68K$409K 990 PDF
FY2021 $500K$760K−$260K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$269K$736K$736K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,121,842 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,012,687
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,012,687
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,675$98,675
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,480$10,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $98,675 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,480$3,121,842
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,690,862 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $2,509$2,509
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $308,602 · Management $108,657 · Fundraising $28,055$445,314
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $515,277 · Management $181,506 · Fundraising $46,664$743,447
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,808 · Management $6,624 · Fundraising $1,704$27,136
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,513 · Management $4,055 · Fundraising $1,044$16,612
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,444 · Management $21,993 · Fundraising $5,664$90,101
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,937$1,937
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $44,718$44,718
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $294,371 · Management $44,541$338,912
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,383$27,383
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $81,158$81,158
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,675 · Management $14,326 · Fundraising $3,689$58,690
IX-17 TravelPrograms $143,524$143,524
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $438,297$438,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,431 · Management $7,693$81,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,140,609 · Management $463,433 · Fundraising $86,820$2,690,862
Part X · Balance sheet $910,587 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $479,607$910,587
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $479,607$910,587
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $479,607$888,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$22,394
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $479,607$910,587
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $479,607$910,587
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $910,587 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,121,842
XI-2 Total expenses$2,690,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$430,980
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$479,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$910,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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