Wide Angle Research FY2023 filing

Boulder, CO · Unknown exempt organization

Revenue
$790K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$599K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$790K
FY2023▼ -29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$170K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$790K
FY2024$715K
Expenses
$599K
FY2023▼ -27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$825K
FY2023$599K
FY2024$879K
Net assets
$477K
FY2023▲ +67%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$5K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$477K
FY2024$313K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CWide Angle Research
EINHdr · item D86-3485961
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBoulder, CO
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.wideangleresearch.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.04 Fundraising $0.01
Program services95%$571K
Management & general4%$25K
Fundraising1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$599K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
+24%
revenue over expenses, this year
Program spending
95%
of expenses reach programs

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$562K
FY2023▲ +55%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$361K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$390K
Total liabilities
$85K
FY2023▲ +13%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$75K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$77K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$191K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$562K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$561K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$85K
Total net assetsLn 32$477K
Months of cash on handcomputed11.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$790K
Total revenueLn 12$790K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $561K · Operating expenses/yr $599K
11.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $571K · Total expenses $599K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $25K · Total expenses $599K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $599K
0.5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $2K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $949K
$0.00 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $790K · Total revenue $790K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $790K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $790K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $790K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $599K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $790K · Prior year $1.1M
-29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $477K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $790K · Expenses $599K
+24%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $562K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $477K · Total assets $562K
85%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $562K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ineke Mushovic · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $599K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $599K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 4%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.4%——
Revenue growth -29%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.08%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowering people with data and research for fair opportunities in health, work, and community life.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $571K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Wide angle research continued its development of approaches for elevating concerns about far-right efforts to undermine democracy and take away americans' essential freedoms. In addition, wide angle research continued building and expanding research-based narrative frameworks to drive support for progressive economic policies and…

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $205K · 2022–2024
Cffe PacFY2024$160,000
Pennsylvania Stands Up INCPA · FY2022$25,000
Down Home North Carolina INCNC · FY2022$20,000

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $715K$879K-9% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $790K$599K-29% 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$825K+557% 990 PDF
FY2021 $170K— 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

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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