Popvox Foundation FY2022 filing

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Jackson, TN501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 86-1884678Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRS541 Wiley Parker Rd, 38305-2226 · Jackson, TNTax-exempt since Sep 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To inform and empower people and make government work better for everyone. Helping government leverage technology to increase effectiveness. Working with congress to provide tools, training and support for current members and ensure a diverse and talented pipeline for the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 31% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 31% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $950K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+402% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$591K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +402%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$221K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$790K
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$541K
FY2022▲ +172%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$199K
FY2022$541K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$591K
FY2022▲ ×27
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$591K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$108K

From the FY2022 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $476K Management & general 12% · $66K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$104,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A

Victoria Houed’s $181K as Senior Advis is at the 63rd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Victoria Houed$180,592———
Ben Harris$110,600$108,006$104,000$38,997
Marci Harris$100,600$65,004$65,000—

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

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

Empowering people and improving government effectiveness through technology and congressional support.

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1 program · $476K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Continued efforts to inform and empower people and make government work better for EVERYONE.HELPING government leverage technology to increase effectiveness.

$476Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$950K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$476K
Managementcol C$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$591K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$417K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$44
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$140K
Total assetsLn 16$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$591K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$417K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$591K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$591K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$260K$221K$39K
Legal feesLn 11b$509$509
Accounting feesLn 11c$15$15
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$69K$58K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$966
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$76K$65K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$476K$66K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.6M−$189K$108K 990 PDF
FY2023 $790K$1.1M−$269K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$541K$567K$591K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$199K$22K$22K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,108,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $220,605$1,046,489
I-9 Program service revenue$62,000
I-10 Investment income$44
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,605$1,108,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$80,155
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $188,643$260,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,375$200,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,018$541,466
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,587$567,067
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,108,533 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$61,489
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,046,489
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,000$62,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $44$44
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,044$1,108,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,466 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $80,155$80,155
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $221,385 · Management $39,068$260,453
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $509$509
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15$15
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $58,449 · Management $10,314$68,763
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,525$16,525
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,476 · Management $966$6,442
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,900$3,900
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,039$26,039
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,995 · Management $11,470$76,465
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $475,748 · Management $65,718 · Fundraising $0$541,466
Part X · Balance sheet $590,854 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,587$116,610
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$300,044
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$32,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,200
X-15 Other assets$140,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,587$590,854
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,587$590,854
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,587$590,854
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,587$590,854
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $590,854 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,108,533
XI-2 Total expenses$541,466
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$567,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,587
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,200
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$590,854

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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