More Perfect Union Foundation FY2021 filing

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3189807) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 36% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17.5 mo
of spending, in cash
17.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $8.0M
12 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$606K
19% of total assets
Liabilities are 19% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$4.7M
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$4.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$8.2M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$5.0M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$7.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.6M Management & general 12% · $265K Fundraising 11% · $225K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Dir. & Pres. (see Sched. O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
COO & Treasurer (see Sched. O)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

More Perfect Union Foundation is a civil rights and advocacy nonprofit based in Alexandria, VA, formed in 2020.

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2 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Progressive Video Project

This program creates and distributes video content to increase understanding of progressive economic and social policies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3189807) · Dispute this line
$1.6Mprogram expense
02

The Class Room

This program creates explainer-style video content to educate viewers on policies and issues affecting working class americans.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3189807) · Dispute this line
$78Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$265K
Fundraisingcol D$225K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.1M
SavingsLn 2$28
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$245$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10K
Total assetsLn 16$245$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K$606K
Net assetsLn 32−$43K$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$315K$99K$61K$155K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$833K$824K$9K$110
Other employee benefitsLn 9$179K$172K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$78K$5K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$73K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9$9
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$334K$306K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$119K$119K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$3K$319
Information technologyLn 14$16K$2K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$11K$753$2K
TravelLn 17$4K$1K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$5K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$26K$25K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.6M$265K$225K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2025 $8.2M$5.0M$3.2M$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $5.1M$4.1M$921K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $4.3M$3.0M$1.3M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $4.7M$2.1M$2.6M$2.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,710,241 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$4,710,204
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$37
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$4,710,241
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,421,229
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$717,115
I-18 Total expenses$2,138,344
I-19 Revenue less expenses$2,571,897
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,710,241 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,710,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,710,204
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $37$4,710,241
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,138,344 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $99,417 · Management $61,492 · Fundraising $154,555$315,464
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $824,103 · Management $8,559 · Fundraising $110$832,772
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $172,094 · Management $3,127 · Fundraising $3,448$178,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $77,883 · Management $5,201 · Fundraising $11,240$94,324
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,077$22,077
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,187$73,187
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9$9
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $306,271 · Management $27,429$333,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $119,450$119,450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,483 · Management $2,773 · Fundraising $319$6,575
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,287 · Management $13,898$16,185
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,276 · Management $753 · Fundraising $1,627$13,656
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,101 · Management $2,535$3,636
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,792 · Management $11,031$15,823
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,963$7,963
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,734 · Management $25,012 · Fundraising $54,108$104,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,647,891 · Management $265,046 · Fundraising $225,407$2,138,344
Part X · Balance sheet $3,134,868 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245$3,117,671
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$28
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$7,029
X-11 Publicly traded securities$10,140
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245$3,134,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,728$32,342
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,955$574,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,683$606,473
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$43,438$130,179
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$2,398,216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$43,438$2,528,395
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245$3,134,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,528,395 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,710,241
XI-2 Total expenses$2,138,344
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,571,897
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$43,438
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$64
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,528,395

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

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