Activate 48 INC EIN 87-1020881

Activate 48 INC

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Empowering marginalized communities to build political power and civic engagement for a just future. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $890K in revenue, $190K in expenses, and $700K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Community Development
Location
Phoenix, AZ
Filings
1 on file (2021–2021)
Revenue
$890KFY2021
Expenses
$190K
Net assets
$700K
People
7
Filings
1
Updates
0
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EIN  87-1020881 Membership association Phoenix, AZ
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering marginalized communities to build political power and civic engagement for a just future.
Leadership
Tomas Robles · Director
Money in and out
$890K revenue, $190K expenses
Bottom line
+79% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2021
Total revenue
$890K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$190K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$700K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $700K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Operating surplus
+79%
revenue over expenses
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
0%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total revenue
$890K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$190K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$700K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$700K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$700K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $184K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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We are working together and across movements to grow the political power, civic engagement, and leadership of historically marginalized communities for a more just and equitable future.

$184Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CActivate 48 INC
EINHdr · item D87-1020881
Principal addressHdr · item CPhoenix, AZ
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAZ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2026

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$890K
Total revenueLn 12$890K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.03
Program services97%$184K
Management & general3%$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$190K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$700K
Total assetsLn 16$700K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$700K
Months of cash on handcomputed44.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $700K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $190K · Less non-cash grants $890K · Cash operating expenses/yr $-700K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $184K · Total expenses $190K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $6K · Total expenses $190K
3%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $190K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $890K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $890K · Total revenue $890K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $890K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $890K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $890K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $190K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $890K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $700K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $890K · Expenses $190K
+79%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $700K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $700K · Total assets $700K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $700K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tomas Robles · Reported title Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $190K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $190K
0%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 3%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0.3%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$375K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $150K · 2021–2021
Promote the VoteMI · FY2021$50,000
LuchaAZ · FY2021$50,000
ChispaFY2021$50,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2021 (Latest)$890K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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