Educate consumers, regulators, policymakers and industry stakeholders on the value of Technology-centered Financial services and advocate for modernization of Financial regulation.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$1.7M
to officers and key staff · 53% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 53% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.2M
102% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 102% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$39K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$805K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.2M
Net assets
−$39K
FY2024▼ -112%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$492K
FY2022$476K
FY2023$318K
FY2024−$39K

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2021.

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% · $2.5M Management & general 20% · $644K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/President
$808,333Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Policy
$359,996Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Communications
$235,000Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Government Affairs
$149,551Pt VII · Sec A
Policy & Communications Manager
$128,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Penny Lee’s $808K as CEO/President is at the 99th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Penny Lee$808,333$625,000$554,160$193,178
Angelena Bradfield$359,996———
Miranda Margowsky$235,000———
Sarah Mamula$149,551———
Samantha Russell$128,500———

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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fta educated and informed policy-makers and the public on issues related to technology-centered financial services. It accomplished this through drafting a comprehensive white paper, comment letters, press releases, media relations, engaging policymakers, attending conferences, speaking on panels, and growing membership.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$644K
Owns and owesPt X
−$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32−$39K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$318K−$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$855K$684K$171K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$873K$698K$175K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$32K$25K$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$19K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$83K$67K$17K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$180K$0$180K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$0$38K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$633K$601K$32K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$44K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$53K$43K$11K$0
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$17K$14K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$25K$25K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$293K$293K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.5M$644K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$3.2M−$357K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.4M−$158K$318K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.9M−$15K$476K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$805K$442K$492K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,817,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,210,000$2,783,108
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,585$34,368
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,237,585$2,817,476
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,408,641$1,867,050
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $987,334$1,307,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,395,975$3,174,642
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$158,390−$357,166
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $2,817,476 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,672,186
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$110,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,783,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,368$34,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,368$2,817,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,174,642 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $684,287 · Management $171,072 · Fundraising $0$855,359
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $698,253 · Management $174,563 · Fundraising $0$872,816
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25,367 · Management $6,342 · Fundraising $0$31,709
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,076 · Management $4,769 · Fundraising $0$23,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $66,657 · Management $16,664 · Fundraising $0$83,321
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $180,000 · Fundraising $0$180,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $37,589 · Fundraising $0$37,589
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $600,981 · Management $31,630 · Fundraising $0$632,611
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $44,047 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,047
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,610 · Management $10,653 · Fundraising $0$53,263
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,850 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,850
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,730 · Management $3,432 · Fundraising $0$17,162
IX-17 TravelPrograms $25,413 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$25,413
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $293,163 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$293,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,494 · Fundraising $0$7,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,530,434 · Management $644,208 · Fundraising $0$3,174,642
Part X · Balance sheet $2,142,575 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,283,806$1,266,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $735,000$837,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $36,286$38,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,055,092$2,142,575
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,166$20,151
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,710,000$2,161,664
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,737,166$2,181,815
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $317,926−$39,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $317,926−$39,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,055,092$2,142,575
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$39,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,817,476
XI-2 Total expenses$3,174,642
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$357,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$317,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$39,240

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