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Power Action Fund

Philadelphia, PAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 86-1492251

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75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 23% 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $437K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$355K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$302K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$285K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$355K
FY2023▼ -59%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$150K
FY2022$871K
FY2023$355K
Expenses
$302K
FY2023▼ -53%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$122K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$302K
Net assets
$285K
FY2023▲ +30%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$218K
FY2023$285K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $226K Management & general 10% · $30K Fundraising 15% · $45K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dwayne Royster
Director/Non-Voting Ex Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Starts new initiatives to empower communities.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Power action fund will be used strictly for c4 activities and functions as defined and determined.

$226Kprogram 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
Climate Equity Action FundFY2024$220K
Women Donors Network ActionFY2024$100K
Faith in Action FundFY2024$50K
Energy Action FundFY2024$45K
Working Families Organization INCFY2024$12K
The Voter ProjectFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$437K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$285K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Government grantsLn 1e$354K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$656
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$285K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$285K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$285K
Total assetsLn 16$218K$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$218K$285K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$70K$53K$7K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$22K$3K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$141K$106K$14K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$46K$6K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$226K$30K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $355K$302K$53K$285K 990 PDF
FY2022 $871K$642K$229K$218K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$122K$28K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $354,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $870,960$354,656
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $870,960$354,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,805$99,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $559,795$201,979
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $641,600$301,692
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $229,360$52,964
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,656 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$656
VIII-1e Government grants$354,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,656
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$354,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $301,692 across 4 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $52,511 · Management $7,002 · Fundraising $10,502$70,015
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,273 · Management $2,970 · Fundraising $4,455$29,698
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $105,935 · Management $14,111 · Fundraising $21,067$141,113
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,550 · Management $6,086 · Fundraising $9,230$60,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,269 · Management $30,169 · Fundraising $45,254$301,692
Part X · Balance sheet $284,565 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $218,186$284,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $218,186$284,565
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,186$284,565
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,186$284,565
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $218,186$284,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $284,565 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,656
XI-2 Total expenses$301,692
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,186
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$13,415
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$284,565

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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