9to5 Action Fund

Milwaukee, WIUnknown exempt organization EIN 87-4654077Revenue $200K in FY2025Latest return filed Apr 15, 2026

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9to5 Action Fund aims to build a movement to achieve economic justice, by engaging directly affected women to improve working conditions. We believe in an economically just world where poverty and discrimination have been eliminated, the contributions of women are recognized and valued, and all women and their families thrive.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4654077) · Dispute this line
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $168K a year · 45% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
62% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
28.5 mo
of spending, in cash
28.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$46K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$200K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$670K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$200K
FY2025▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$648K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$395K
FY2025$200K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$246K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$150K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$670K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$402K
FY2023$468K
FY2024$713K
FY2025$670K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $150K Management & general 25% · $62K Fundraising 13% · $31K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-President
$45,143Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ashley Panelli$45,143$45,625

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Empowers women to improve working conditions and achieve economic justice through direct engagement.

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1 program · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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9TO5 action fund believes that systemic change is accomplished by engaging directly impacted women through organizing, involving, and developing leaders; to achieve equality, economic security, and social justice, at the workplace and beyond

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 87-4654077) · Dispute this line
$150Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $198K · 2021–2022

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$670K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$576K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$576K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$576K
Accounts receivableLn 4$140K
Total assetsLn 16$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K
Net assetsLn 32$670K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$576K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$716K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$46K
Net assetsLn 32$713K$670K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$42K$5K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$59K$7K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$2K$276$137
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$13K$1K$747
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$8K$948$474
Management feesLn 11a$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$8K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$635$635
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$173$173
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$150K$62K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 15, 2026 $200K$243K−$43K$670K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 22, 2025 $395K$150K$245K$713K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 1, 2024 $251K$185K$67K$468K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $648K$246K$402K$402K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $200,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,000$200,025
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $395,000$200,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$3,511
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $106,738$146,714
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,690$92,458
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $150,428$242,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $244,572−$42,658
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $200,025 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,025
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$200,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,683 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,511$3,511
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $42,211 · Management $4,965 · Fundraising $2,483$49,659
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,404 · Management $6,989 · Fundraising $3,494$69,887
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,337 · Management $276 · Fundraising $137$2,750
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,694 · Management $1,494 · Fundraising $747$14,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,061 · Management $948 · Fundraising $474$9,483
IX-11a Management feesManagement $33,607$33,607
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,684$3,684
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,209$5,209
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $23,394$23,394
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,125 · Management $3,609$11,734
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $635$635
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,740$12,740
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,282$1,282
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $173$173
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,365 · Management $61,589 · Fundraising $30,729$242,683
Part X · Balance sheet $716,086 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $603,092$576,086
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $145,000$140,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,092$716,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,030$45,682
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,030$45,682
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $383,062$545,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $330,000$125,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $713,062$670,404
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,092$716,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $670,404 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,025
XI-2 Total expenses$242,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$713,062
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$670,404

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

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