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Straight Ahead Organization FY2020 filing

Pittsburgh, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-3392795Revenue $2.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSstraight-ahead.org201 N Braddock Avenue 613 · Pittsburgh, PA

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The purposes for which the corporation is organized are to promote social welfare within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the internal revenue code, including but not limited to: (1) developing and advocating for legislation, regulations, and government programs that are steps towards the abolition of racism and (2) conducting research and publicizing the positions of elected officials concerning these issues.

59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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 $138K a year · 16% 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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1747 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 1746.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $450K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.4% 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
$2.0M
Spent
$14K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$46K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$340K
FY2024$805K
Expenses
$14K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$745K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$611K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$494K
FY2024$688K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $8K Management & general 41% · $6K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dustin McDaniel
Treasurer/Director of Operations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bret Grote
Secretary / Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Holbrook
President/Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashley Jimenez
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rukia Lumumba
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dustin Gibson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shandre Delaney
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Robert Holbrook$3,750$45,000
Dustin McDaniel$6,667$18,333

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for anti-racism legislation and researches officials' stances on these issues.

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1 program · $8K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The straight ahead organization (formed on october 9, 2020) is a pennsylvania nonprofit corporation that will be undertaking a statewide campaign to pass legislation that will offer parole opportunities for more than 1,100 people serving life-without-parole (lwop) sentences for felony murder convictions, and for the 10,000 elderly…

$8Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Accountable Justice Action FundFY2024$400K
Instructional Telecommunications Foundation INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$450K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $506K · 2022–2023
Amistad Movement PowerPA · FY2023$189,000
Free the Ballot Incarcerated Voter Family NetworkPA · FY2023$140,000
Grown INCCA · FY2023$25,000
Abolitionist Law CenterPA · FY2023$20,000
People for Public SafetyFY2022$37,454
People for Public SafetyFY2022$37,454
Philadelphialeadership Foundation INCPA · FY2022$12,000
Philadelphialeadership Foundation INCPA · FY2022$12,000
Human Rights CoalitionPA · FY2022$10,000
Human Rights CoalitionPA · FY2022$10,000
Abolitionist Law CenterPA · FY2022$6,400
Abolitionist Law CenterPA · FY2022$6,400

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$14K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 615
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$0$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$0$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$1K$780
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5K$5K$456
Payroll taxesLn 10$755$660$95
Legal feesLn 11b$30$30
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$835$835
Office expensesLn 13$150$150
Information technologyLn 14$548$548
OccupancyLn 16$344$344
InsuranceLn 23$245$134$111
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14K$8K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $805K$611K$194K$688K 990 PDF
FY2023 $340K$1.4M−$1.1M$494K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$947K$294K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $46K$745K−$699K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.0M$14K$2.0M$2.0M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,000,020 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$2,000,020
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,000,020
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$8,050
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$5,599
I-18 Total expenses$13,649
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,986,371
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 $2,000,020 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,000,020
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,000,020
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,000,020
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,649 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,374 · Management $780$2,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,685 · Management $456$5,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $660 · Management $95$755
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $30$30
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $835$835
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $150$150
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $548$548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $344$344
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134 · Management $111$245
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,447$3,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,032 · Management $5,617 · Fundraising $0$13,649
Part X · Balance sheet $1,993,640 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,986,668
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,972
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,993,640
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,269
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,269
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$1,986,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,986,371
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,993,640
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,986,371 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,000,020
XI-2 Total expenses$13,649
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,986,371
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,986,371

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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