Conduct research projects on public policy proposals addressing thoseissues that affect day-to-day lives, budgets, and quality of life ofindividuals affected. This research will be the basis for developingeducational materials. Initial studies will focus on the state of texasbudget and analyze the potential impact of repurposing ofresources,adjusting revenue policy and other related matters

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $84K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$227K
Spent
$152K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$227K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$227K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$282K
Expenses
$152K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$152K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$284K
Net assets
$75K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$75K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$99K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2021.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $109K Management & general 29% · $43K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
$13,333Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew McVeigh’s $85K as President is at the 62nd 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jeramy D Kitchen$65,000$121,906——
Tim Hardin——$115,666$62,500
Andrew McVeigh$85,000$108,950——
John Cary Chesire———$13,333

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 15aYes

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Researches public policy impacts on daily lives and budgets, creating educational materials.

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2 programs · $109K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Conduct research projects on public policy proposals addressing those issues that affect day-to-day lives, budgets, and quality of life of individuals affected. This research will be the basis for developing educational materials.

$93Kprogram expense
02

Publication of the results of the research projects to be made available to the general public.

$15Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$84K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$109K
Managementcol C$43K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$0$77K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$0$75K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$76K$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$18K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$109K$43K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $282K$284K−$2K$99K 990 PDF
FY2023 $435K$463K−$28K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $423K$369K$54K$129K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $227K$152K$75K$75K 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
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Part I · Summary $227,342 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$227,342
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$227,342
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$95,784
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$56,161
I-18 Total expenses$151,945
I-19 Revenue less expenses$75,397
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $227,342 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,342
VIII-12 Total revenue$227,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $151,945 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $75,833$75,833
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $14,150$14,150
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,801$5,801
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,416$2,416
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,500 · Management $3,250$20,750
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,242$15,242
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,417$6,417
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,336$2,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,575 · Management $43,370 · Fundraising $0$151,945
Part X · Balance sheet $76,608 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$76,608
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$76,608
X-25 Other liabilities$1,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,211
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$75,397
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$75,397
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$76,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,397 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,342
XI-2 Total expenses$151,945
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,397
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,397

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