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Independent Center

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 88-3103608Revenue $1.8M in FY2024

On file with the IRSindependentcenter.orgPo Box 26141, 22313-6141 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Dec 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Independent Center promotes research and public policy that strengthens the american meritocracy and expands choice in public policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $165K a year · 14% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$219K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $919K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+194% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +194%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$607K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ ×11
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$179K
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$331K
FY2024▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$428K
FY2024$331K

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 Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.6M Management & general 10% · $195K Fundraising 5% · $85K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $219K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Adam Brandon
Senior Advisor
$198,607Pt VII · Sec A
Lura Forcum
President
$19,950Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Marston
Secretary and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Giancomo Fozzati
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Rice
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adam Brandon’s $199K as Senior Advisor is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Promotes research and policy to strengthen meritocracy and expand public choice.

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Research, Polling and Focus Groups

Study and monitor the views of americans at the center of the ideological spectrum. Polls will benefit the public by giving a new perspective on the ways independent, non-partisan voters feel about current events and public policy.

$1.6Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$400K
The Searle Freedom TrustFY2024$250K
Donors Trust INCFY2024$170K
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$50K
Laura and John Arnold FoundationFY2024$49K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$919K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$339K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 625
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$428K$339K
Total assetsLn 16$428K$339K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$8K
Net assetsLn 32$428K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$219K$153K$44K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$336K$235K$67K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K$480K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$175K$175K
Office expensesLn 13$487K$481K$6K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.6M$195K$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.9M−$98K$331K 990 PDF
FY2023 $607K$179K$428K$428K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,786,500 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $607,000$1,786,500
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 $607,000$1,786,500
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 $0$596,165
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,521$1,288,043
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $178,521$1,884,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $428,479−$97,708
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,786,500 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,786,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,786,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,786,500
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,884,208 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,990 · Management $43,711 · Fundraising $21,856$218,557
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $235,304 · Management $67,230 · Fundraising $33,615$336,149
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $41,459$41,459
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $26,845$26,845
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,581$20,581
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $480,214 · Fundraising $30,000$510,214
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $174,675$174,675
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $480,677 · Management $6,297$486,974
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,633$33,633
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,541$15,541
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,580$19,580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,603,918 · Management $194,819 · Fundraising $85,471$1,884,208
Part X · Balance sheet $338,537 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,479$338,537
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $428,479$338,537
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$7,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$7,766
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $428,479$330,771
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $428,479$330,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $428,479$338,537
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $330,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,786,500
XI-2 Total expenses$1,884,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$97,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$428,479
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$330,771

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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