Progress Mo is a multi-issue advocacy organization focused on advancing progressive issues through communication. Our mission is to provide a strong, credible voice in advancing progressive solutions to critical community problems.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $59K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$66K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $354K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% 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
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Revenue
$381K
+400% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$381K
FY2024▲ +400%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$100K
FY2022$490K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$381K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$284K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$283K
Net assets
$222K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$251K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$222K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2022.

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% · $250K Management & general 8% · $22K Fundraising 4% · $11K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$55,254Pt VII · Sec A
$10,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth McCune’s $55K as Executive Di is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Elizabeth McCune$55,254$42,777
Catherine Jones—$27,719
Claire Cook- Callen$10,750—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for progressive solutions to community problems through communication.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing a communication backbone to progressive infrastructure, educating and informing the general public and supporting organizations in missouri.

$250Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Missouri WinFY2024$334K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$354K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $73K · 2022–2022
Protect Missouri FreedomFY2022$73,137

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$381K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$381K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$107K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$146K$247K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$26K
Net assetsLn 32$125K$222K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$53K$7K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$42K$39K$2K$743
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$14K$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$66$56$6$4
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$78K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K$39K
Office expensesLn 13$331$139$181$11
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$251$202
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$347$281
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$204$173$17$14
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$625
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$19K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$250K$22K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $381K$283K$97K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $76K$203K−$127K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $490K$284K$206K$251K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$45K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $380,637 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,199$378,387
I-9 Program service revenue$2,250
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,199$380,637
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $151,504$124,699
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,667$158,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,171$283,436
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$126,972$97,201
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $380,637 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,387
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$378,387
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,250$2,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,250$380,637
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,436 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,804 · Management $6,600 · Fundraising $6,600$66,004
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $38,711 · Management $2,467 · Fundraising $743$41,921
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,223 · Management $1,410 · Fundraising $1,141$16,774
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $56 · Management $6 · Fundraising $4$66
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,933$4,933
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $77,560 · Management $4,082$81,642
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,330$39,330
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $139 · Management $181 · Fundraising $11$331
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,918 · Management $251 · Fundraising $202$3,371
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,505 · Management $347 · Fundraising $281$4,133
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $173 · Management $17 · Fundraising $14$204
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,875 · Fundraising $625$2,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,030 · Management $1,767 · Fundraising $1,430$22,227
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,324 · Management $22,061 · Fundraising $11,051$283,436
Part X · Balance sheet $247,385 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $136,177; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,372$106,534
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,382
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,792$2,292
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,333$247,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,815$25,666
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,815$25,666
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $124,518$221,719
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $124,518$221,719
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,333$247,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $221,719 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$380,637
XI-2 Total expenses$283,436
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$124,518
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$221,719

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

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