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Trestle Movement Fund FY2023 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 87-0968313Revenue $541K in FY2023

On file with the IRStrestle.usPo Box 96503 Pmb 74757 · Washington, DC

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Trestle Movement Fund provides free, hands-on support to non-profit organizations to reinforce the technology scaffolding on which our 21st century movements for justice, equity and progress stand.

58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $487K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$252K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$541K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$416K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$541K
FY2023▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$541K
FY2023$650K
FY2024$754K
Expenses
$640K
FY2023▼ -46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$640K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$965K
Net assets
$416K
FY2023▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$515K
FY2023$416K
FY2023$835K
FY2024$621K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending May 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $369K Management & general 32% · $204K Fundraising 11% · $67K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Mollie Ruskin
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Xena Ni
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Reinforces nonprofit technology for movements advancing justice, equity, and progress.

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1 program · $369K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Free Technology Services Program

Provided free technology, product and design services and security audits to other 501(c)4 and 501(c)3 organizations. Recruited and trained a community of technologists in service of providing technology, product, and design expertise to other 501(c)4 and 501(c)3 ORGANIZATIONS.MOVEMENT infrastructure program: investigate, design and test…

$369Kprogram 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
Advocacy Action Fund INCFY2024$487K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$487K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$541K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$369K
Managementcol C$204K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$416K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$539K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Total revenueLn 12$541K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$460K
Other assetsLn 15$183K
Total assetsLn 16$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$252K
Net assetsLn 32$416K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K$24K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$500K$460K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$668K
LiabilitiesLn 26$550K$252K
Net assetsLn 32$515K$416K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$437K$236K$134K$67K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$131K$118K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$575$575
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$215
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$305
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$12K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$112$112
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$369K$204K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $754K$965K−$211K$621K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $541K$640K−$99K$416K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.2M$515K$515K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $541,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,705,000$539,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$2,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,705,000$541,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,187,116$639,757
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,189,616$639,757
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $515,384−$98,757
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $541,000 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$539,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$539,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,000$2,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$541,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $639,757 across 10 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $235,853 · Management $133,961 · Fundraising $67,386$437,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,876$2,876
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,806$36,806
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $118,301 · Management $13,145$131,446
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $575$575
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,576 · Management $215$1,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,219 · Management $305$1,524
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,939$12,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,590 · Management $2,898$14,488
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $112$112
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $368,539 · Management $203,832 · Fundraising $67,386$639,757
Part X · Balance sheet $668,058 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $544,692$23,898
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,000$93
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,120
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $500,000$460,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$182,947
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,064,692$668,058
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,684$22,429
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $475,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$229,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $549,684$251,807
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,080$416,251
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $508,928$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $515,008$416,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,064,692$668,058
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $416,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$541,000
XI-2 Total expenses$639,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$98,757
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$515,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$416,251

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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