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Protecting Americans Project FY2023 filing

McLean, VAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 87-1888113

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The Protecting Americans Project was organized to promote conservative public policy solutions to keep criminals off our streets and create safe environments for business and job creators.in 2022, the entity focused its efforts on continuing to build infrastructure & solidify financial support. IT achieved these goals and well-positioned itself to begin to substantively fulfill its mission in 2023.

87¢ 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 24% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$983K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$756K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$720K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$983K
FY2023▼ -5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$983K
FY2024$993K
Expenses
$756K
FY2023▲ +39%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$542K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$980K
Net assets
$720K
FY2023▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$493K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$732K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $658K Management & general 1% · $10K Fundraising 12% · $88K

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
David Avella
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes conservative policies to reduce crime and create safe business environments.

Provided by the organization

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1 program · $658K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Educational programming including conferences and research pertaining to bringing awareness to law-enforcement policies of various local jurisdictions in america.

$658Kprogram 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
Gopac Education Fund INCFY2024$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $213K · 2022–2024
Gopac Education Fund INCVA · FY2024$96,253
Gopac Education Fund INCVA · FY2022$91,555
Center for American IdeasVA · FY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$983K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$983K
Money outPt IX
$756K
Ln 25
Programscol B$658K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$720K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$720K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$983K
Total revenueLn 12$983K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$720K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$720K
Total assetsLn 16$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$720K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$720K
Total assetsLn 16$493K$720K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$493K$720K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$351K$324K$5K$22K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$195
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$291K$291K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$770$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$756K$658K$10K$88K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $993K$980K$13K$732K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $983K$756K$227K$720K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$542K$493K$493K 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $982,525 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$982,525
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$982,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$982,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $755,791 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,000$2,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,215$3,215
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $65,900$65,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $324,000 · Management $5,169 · Fundraising $21,671$350,840
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,475 · Management $195$5,670
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $290,657$290,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,166$35,166
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $770 · Management $1,573$2,343
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $658,068 · Management $10,152 · Fundraising $87,571$755,791
Part X · Balance sheet $719,738 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,004$719,738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $493,004$719,738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $493,004$719,738
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $493,004$719,738
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $719,738 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$982,525
XI-2 Total expenses$755,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$226,734
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$493,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$719,738

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

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