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Changing the Conversation Together for Progress Corp

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(4)Since 2022Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 87-4505378Revenue $799K in FY2025

On file with the IRSctc4progress.org2401 Walnut Street 800, 19103-4340 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Jan 2023

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To engage unlikely voters in authentic conversations in order to strengthen democracy and promote justice through the use of deep canvassing.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 533 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $515K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$294K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
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Revenue
$799K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$842K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$799K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$454K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$894K
FY2025$799K
Expenses
$842K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$394K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$857K
FY2025$842K
Net assets
$166K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$60K
FY2023$171K
FY2024$209K
FY2025$166K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $661K Management & general 16% · $138K Fundraising 5% · $42K

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
Mike Boland
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anim Steel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Barbanel-Fried
Executive Director & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $661K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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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 · FY2025
Changing the Conversation Together INCFY2025$515K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$515K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$799K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$796K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$842K
Ln 25
Programscol B$661K
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
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$796K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$799K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$278K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$294K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6533
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K$278K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K$12K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$294K
Net assetsLn 32$209K$166K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$278K$208K$69K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$35K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$24K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$468$351$117
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$143K$79K$22K$42K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$841$280
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$4K$41
OccupancyLn 16$33K$25K$8K
TravelLn 17$26K$19K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$848$283
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$252K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$696
Total functional expensesLn 25$842K$661K$138K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $799K$842K−$43K$166K 990 PDF
FY2024 $894K$857K$37K$209K 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$297K$111K$171K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$394K$60K$60K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $798,723 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $660,165$796,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,544$2,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $232,553$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $894,262$798,723
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $399,465$356,521
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $457,920$485,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $857,385$841,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,877−$43,066
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $798,723 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$796,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$796,444
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,279$2,279
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,279$798,723
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $841,789 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $208,478 · Management $69,492$277,970
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,153 · Management $11,718$46,871
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,760 · Management $7,920$31,680
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $351 · Management $117$468
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,996 · Management $1,665$6,661
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,833 · Management $22,153 · Fundraising $42,000$142,986
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $841 · Management $280$1,121
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,107 · Management $4,396 · Fundraising $41$13,544
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,004 · Management $8,335$33,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,367 · Management $6,393$25,760
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $848 · Management $283$1,131
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $252,469 · Management $5,004$257,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,089 · Management $696$2,785
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $661,296 · Management $138,452 · Fundraising $42,041$841,789
Part X · Balance sheet $460,115 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $184,246$49,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,845$228,966
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$165,513
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,109$1,979
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $11,166$12,137
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $302,866$460,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,270$256,947
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $900$36,725
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,170$293,672
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $207,156$104,032
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,540$62,411
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $208,696$166,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $302,866$460,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $166,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$798,723
XI-2 Total expenses$841,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$208,696
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$813
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$166,443

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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