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Cicero Action FY2021 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(4)Since 2020Public & Societal Benefit EIN 85-4374227Revenue $1.3M in FY2021

On file with the IRSciceroaction.org2112 Rio Grande St, 78705-5513 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2021

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Cicero Action partners with courageous government leaders on policy solutions that use transparency, accountability, and competition to enable innovation and uplift millions of our fellow citizens. By applying the principles that allow a free society to thrive, we can overcome special interests and entrenched bureaucracies to expand opportunity and enhance liberty for all americans.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
87¢ 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)(4)
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 41% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.1M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$574K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$728K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$574K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$574K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$728K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$728K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$4.5M

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 Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $497K Management & general 12% · $67K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tayler Lonsdale
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Blake Brickman
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jen Dirmeyer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dhani Jones
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clay Spence
Director - Outgoing
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clayton Kozinski
Director - Outgoing
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bryan Sunderland’s $194K as Executive Director is at the 69th 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Partners with leaders to create policy solutions that use transparency and competition to foster innovation and expand opportunity.

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1 program · $497K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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State Outreach/Lobbying Engagement

Cicero action is active in nine states focusing on the legislative advancement of innovative policy solutions in the areas of homelessness, public safety, higher education, healthcare, finance, and regulation.

$497Kprogram 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
Stand Together C4 FundFY2024$3.1M
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3.1M

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$574K
Ln 25
Programscol B$497K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$728K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$568K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$728K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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$568K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$22K
Total assetsLn 16$0$747K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$19K
Net assetsLn 32$0$728K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$414K$414K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$44K$47K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$115$115
TravelLn 17$30K$25K$5K
InterestLn 20$112$112
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$974$974
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$722$548$174
Total functional expensesLn 25$574K$497K$67K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.0M$2.8M$3.1M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$1.8M$331K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.4M$385K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$574K$728K$728K 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$0 990 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 $1,302,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,302,418
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,302,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$4,717
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$569,250
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$573,967
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$728,451
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,302,418 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,302,418
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,302,418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,302,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $573,967 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,450$14,450
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $414,495$414,495
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $4,717$4,717
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $43,887 · Management $46,535 · Fundraising $5,437$95,859
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $115$115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,558 · Management $5,356$29,914
IX-20 InterestPrograms $112$112
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $974$974
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,609$12,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $548 · Management $174$722
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $497,298 · Management $66,515 · Fundraising $10,154$573,967
Part X · Balance sheet $747,060 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$568,140
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$156,519
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$22,401
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$747,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$18,609
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$18,609
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$728,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$728,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$747,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $728,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,302,418
XI-2 Total expenses$573,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$728,451
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$728,451

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

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