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Keep US Posted

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Washington, DC501(c)(6)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 87-4118499Revenue $596K in FY2024Latest return filed Aug 26, 2025

On file with the IRSkeepusposted.orgWashington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2022

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Informing the public about the benefits of passing comprehensive postal reform legislation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4118499) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$34K
48% of total assets
Liabilities are 48% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$596K
+31% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$596K
FY2024▲ +31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$596K
Expenses
$481K
FY2024▲ +6%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$413K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$481K
Net assets
$37K
FY2024▲ +147%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022−$84K
FY2023−$79K
FY2024$37K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Laura Pickard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Bergen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Clark
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Cate
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan January
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Seth Kursman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Plunkett
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Erin Brower
President
$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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During 2024, the Keep US Posted campaign generated coverage in more than 300 news pieces - reaching at least 40 million people and producing millions of dollars in advertising value using earned media. More than 13,000 people joined the Keep US Posted campaigns social media following, bringing the total to over 34,000 in 2024.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4118499) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$596K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$593K
Total revenueLn 12$596K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Accounts receivableLn 4$54K
Total assetsLn 16$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$15K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$28K$71K
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K$34K
Net assetsLn 32−$79K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$202K$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$116K$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$583$0$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$1K$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 26, 2025 $596K$481K$116K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 7, 2024 $456K$451K$5K−$79K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2023 $324K$413K−$89K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $5K$5K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $596,167 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $456,250$593,167
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $456,250$596,167
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $451,390$480,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $451,390$480,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,860$115,664
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $596,167 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$593,167
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $593,167 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$596,167
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,503 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$201,810
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$116,190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,302
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$583
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,107
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$139,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$480,503
Part X · Balance sheet $70,699 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,234$17,199
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,500$53,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,734$70,699
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,532$1,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,000$10,000
X-25 Other liabilities$22,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $106,532$33,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$78,798$36,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$78,798$36,866
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,734$70,699
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,866 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$596,167
XI-2 Total expenses$480,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$78,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,866

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