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.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$22K 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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FY2021 · 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
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
82 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 82.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1K
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$1.9M
Spent
$242K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$4.9M
Expenses
$242K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$242K
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$341K
FY2024$738K

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 Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $174K Management & general 21% · $51K Fundraising 7% · $17K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$13,395Pt VII · Sec A
$5,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,917Pt 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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $174K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

We have graduated 150+ college aged students through our action academy program since 2020 where students learn about voting rights history in america. This 10 week program is a 100 HR commitment from the participants through summer.

$174Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$751
Money outPt IX
$242K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$51K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$751
Gains on assetsLn 7$751
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$0$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$0$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$6K$8K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$44K$22K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$4K$3K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$83K$79K$4K$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$785$3K$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$446$703$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$0$5K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$21K$792$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$12K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$828$0$0$828
Total functional expensesLn 25$242K$174K$51K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,907,024 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,906,273
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$751
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$1,907,024
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$6,149
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$103,608
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$132,300
I-18 Total expenses$242,057
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,664,967
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,907,024 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,906,273
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$54,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,906,273
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $751$751
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $751$1,907,024
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,057 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,149$6,149
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,095 · Management $8,144 · Fundraising $7,274$21,513
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,947 · Management $22,003 · Fundraising $7,861$73,811
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,349 · Management $2,620 · Fundraising $1,315$8,284
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $4,139 · Fundraising $0$4,139
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,041 · Management $3,823 · Fundraising $0$82,864
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $785 · Management $2,762 · Fundraising $0$3,547
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $446 · Management $703 · Fundraising $0$1,149
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $4,515 · Fundraising $0$4,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,125 · Management $792 · Fundraising $0$21,917
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,893 · Management $1,448 · Fundraising $0$13,341
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $828$828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,830 · Management $50,949 · Fundraising $17,278$242,057
Part X · Balance sheet $1,666,232 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$1,654,066
X-15 Other assets$12,166
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$1,666,232
X-25 Other liabilities$1,265
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,265
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,664,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$1,666,232
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,664,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,907,024
XI-2 Total expenses$242,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,664,967
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,664,967

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