Raven Association EIN 88-3580986 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Advocates for children by uniting experts in policy, law, education, and research. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $418K in revenue, $591K in expenses, and $522K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Membership association · Civil Rights & Advocacy
Location
Dallas, TX
Website
raven.us
Filings
3 on file (2022–2024)
Revenue
$418KFY2024
Expenses
$591K
Net assets
$522K
People
10
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  88-3580986 Membership association Dallas, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Advocates for children by uniting experts in policy, law, education, and research.
Leadership
John Pizzuro · CEO · $184K
Money in and out
$418K revenue, $591K expenses
Bottom line
-41% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$418K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$591K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$522K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$173K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.40 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.20
Operating surplus
-41%
revenue over expenses▼ -167% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
42%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -0.6% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$418K
FY2024▼ -58%
Expenses
$591K
FY2024▲ +58%
Total assets
$524K
FY2024▼ -26%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2024▼ -78%
Total revenue
$418K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$591K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$522K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$173K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$524K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B40%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $160K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Contributed to the successful passage of the report act, which strengthens requirements for electronic service providers to report child sexual abuse material (csam) to the national center for missing and exploited children (ncmec). The legislation enhances efforts to protect children online and improve law enforcement response.

$88Kprogram expense
02

Supported the passage of the victims' voices act, aimed at ensuring that survivors of crime have a stronger voice in the criminal justice process. The act improves victim representation and increases transparency and accountability in how victim impact is considered.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Assisted in advancing SD senate bill 15, which provides reimbursement for digital forensic examinations. This legislation supports local law enforcement by helping cover the costs of digital evidence analysis in criminal investigations, enhancing investigative efficiency and justice outcomes.

$28Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRaven Association
EINHdr · item D88-3580986
Principal addressHdr · item CDallas, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jraven.us
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R28)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$183,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Pizzuro’s $184K as CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1035 $100K–1M 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
John Pizzuro$183,992$145,000$30,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$403K · 96%
Investment income$15K · 4%
Contributions & grants96%$403K
Investment income4%$15K
Total revenueLn 12$418K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.40 Management & general $0.40 Fundraising $0.20
Program services40%$237K
Management & general40%$237K
Fundraising20%$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$591K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$515K
Total assetsLn 16$524K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$522K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $515K · Operating expenses/yr $591K
10.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $237K · Total expenses $591K
40%
Management & General
Management & general $237K · Total expenses $591K
40%
Fundraising
Fundraising $118K · Total expenses $591K
20%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $58K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $523K
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $403K · Total revenue $418K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $418K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $418K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $15K · Total revenue $418K
+4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $591K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $418K · Prior year $985K
-58%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $522K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $418K · Expenses $591K
-41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $524K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $522K · Total assets $524K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $524K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Pizzuro · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $184K · Total expenses $591K
31%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $250K · Total expenses $591K
42%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 40%
Overhead ratio 40%
Fundraising cost ratio 29%
Revenue growth -58%
Legal fee ratio 9%
Accounting fee ratio 8%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Tjp Advocacy INCFY2024$331K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$331K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$418K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$985K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$188K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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