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The Reckoning Project FY2023 filing

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Falls Church, VA501(c)(3)International EIN 92-0890126Revenue $580K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 7, 2025

On file with the IRSthereckoningproject.comPo Box 265, 22040-0265 · Falls Church, VATax-exempt since Jun 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $362K a year · 34% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $435K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$97K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$580K
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$476K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$580K
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$580K
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$476K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$476K
FY2024$276K

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $856K Management & general 18% · $201K Fundraising 4% · $48K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Simon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sevgil Musaieva
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Patrick Costello
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Gilmour
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fredrik Wesslau
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Steele
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Harms
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janine Di Giovanni’s $200K as Executive Director & CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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

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1 program · $856K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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$856Kprogram 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$410K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$435K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$580K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$856K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$476K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$580K
Total revenueLn 12$580K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$97K
Net assetsLn 32$476K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$175K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$571K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$573K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$97K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$476K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$175K$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$611$489$122
Management feesLn 11a$484K$366K$92K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$114K$86K$22K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$47K$12K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$83K$21K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$277$6K
TravelLn 17$84K$61K$18K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$4K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$7K$16K$252
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$856K$201K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 7, 2025 $1.5M$1.7M−$200K$276K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 15, 2024 $580K$1.1M−$524K$476K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $580,079 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$580,079
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$580,079
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$175,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$6,611
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$922,966
I-18 Total expenses$1,104,577
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$524,498
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $580,079 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$580,079
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$580,079
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$580,079
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,104,577 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $175,000$175,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,800 · Management $1,200$6,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $489 · Management $122$611
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $366,025 · Management $91,825 · Fundraising $26,112$483,962
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $86,026 · Management $21,581 · Fundraising $6,137$113,744
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,628 · Management $11,698 · Fundraising $3,326$61,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,809 · Management $20,775 · Fundraising $5,908$109,492
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,143$20,143
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $277 · Management $5,832$6,109
IX-17 TravelPrograms $60,658 · Management $17,687 · Fundraising $5,883$84,228
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,702 · Management $8,780$12,482
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,405 · Management $5,109$7,514
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,040 · Management $16,348 · Fundraising $252$23,640
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $856,002 · Management $200,957 · Fundraising $47,618$1,104,577
Part X · Balance sheet $572,863 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000,000$570,633
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,230
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,000,000$572,863
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$97,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$97,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,000,000$404,047
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$71,455
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,000,000$475,502
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,000,000$572,863
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $475,502 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$580,079
XI-2 Total expenses$1,104,577
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$524,498
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,000,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$475,502

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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