The mission of the organization is to educate, amplify, and mobilize a next generation of civic leaders in work towards a democracy that is just and inclusive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
32¢ 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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FY2024 · 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 $185K a year · 7% 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
32%
of spending
Concern: 32% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.9M
+106% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
32%
Net assets
$738K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.9M
FY2024▲ +106%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$738K
FY2024▲ +116%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$341K
FY2024$738K

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 Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

32 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 32% · $1.5M Management & general 66% · $3.0M Fundraising 2% · $81K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larcy Douglas’s $133K as Director, President, Exec. Dir. is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 798 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Audrey Musewe—$220,568—
Larcy Douglas$133,316$109,530$13,395
Terry Scott$127,983——
Jamielyn Wheeler$109,957——
Charles Douglas III$86,244$29,354$5,200
David Domke$42,251$35,875$2,917

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Educates, amplifies, and mobilizes young leaders for a just and inclusive democracy.

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, our educational programs achieved record growth, expanded impact, and strengthened leadership development across multiple initiatives. Our lecture series, workshops, and courses grew to 24 offerings, engaging over 4,000 registrants from diverse BACKGROUNDS.OUR learning tours expanded to 7 total tours, including 2…

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

In 2024, our educational programs achieved record growth, expanded impact, and strengthened leadership development across multiple initiatives. Our lecture series, workshops, and courses grew to 24 offerings, engaging over 4,000 registrants from diverse BACKGROUNDS.OUR learning tours expanded to 7 total tours, including 2…

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $188K · 2022–2024
Filipino Community Center BuildingFY2024$10,000
Filipino Community Center BuildingFY2024$10,000
Bridge Crossing Jubilee INCFY2023$50,000
Feel Good ActionWA · FY2023$24,500
Foot Soldiers Park INCAL · FY2023$17,681
The Stewart Foundation INCGA · FY2023$10,910
Bridge Crossing Jubilee INCFY2022$23,800
Foot Soldiers Park INCAL · FY2022$21,600

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$3.0M
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$738K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$155K
Total revenueLn 12$4.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$555K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$738K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.9M$4.5M$400K$738K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$3.4M−$974K$341K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.5M−$350K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$242K$1.7M$1.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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