Onyx Impact INC

Not tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(4)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 93-3479036

Increasing civic engagement in communities of color through researching information ecosystems, education, advocacy, and empowerment.

88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $462K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$292K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $3.4M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.2M
×12 vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$923K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$4.2M
FY2024▲ ×12
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$350K
FY2024$4.2M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2024▲ ×80
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$45K
FY2024$3.6M
Net assets
$923K
FY2024▲ +203%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$305K
FY2024$923K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2024.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.2M Management & general 7% · $249K Fundraising 5% · $199K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $292K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and CEO
$292,305Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Esosa Osa’s $292K as President and CEO is at the 94th 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023
Esosa Osa$292,305$19,500

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Boosts civic engagement in communities of color through research, education, advocacy, and empowerment.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $3.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Onyx Impacts Trusted Messengers Program helped equip and support trusted messengers across online platforms to share helpful, fact-based, trusted information and strategic guidance. The program reached millions of social media users and radio listeners with content authentic to the messenger and their audience.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

Onyx Impacts civic engagement programs reached hundreds of thousands of voters in person with education based initiatives to help communities better fact check and respond to harmful narratives. Examples include: the fact check partnership with ONE musicfest included panels, ads, websites, and o.t.g.

$764Kprogram expense
03

Onyx Impact published its 2024 landscape, a comprehensive roadmap for understanding and addressing harmful online networks and narratives targeting communities of color. The report, viewed over 10,000 times and featured by major news outlets, provided guidance to institutions and stakeholders on countering harmful narratives and…

$286Kprogram expense

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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 4 funders$3.4M
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $480K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$249K
Fundraisingcol D$199K
Owns and owesPt X
$923K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$923K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.2M
Total revenueLn 12$4.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$923K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$923K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$923K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$305K$923K
Total assetsLn 16$305K$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$305K$923K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$480K$480K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$293K$220K$73K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$242K$242K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$69K$67K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$33K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$195K$195K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$48K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$199K$199K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$6K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.3M$1.3M
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$37K$24K$13K
TravelLn 17$48K$42K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$357K$315K$42K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$225K$222K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$3.2M$249K$199K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.2M$3.6M$619K$923K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$45K$305K$305K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,248,825 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,248,825
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,248,825
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,248,825
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,630,298 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $480,000$480,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,791 · Management $73,264$293,055
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $241,886$241,886
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,873 · Management $2,365$69,238
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,563 · Management $3,751$36,314
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $195,303$195,303
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,515$21,515
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,385$48,385
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $199,000$199,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,470 · Management $18,700$25,170
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,336,375$1,336,375
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,144$2,144
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24,472 · Management $12,876$37,348
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,804 · Management $5,870$47,674
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $315,000 · Management $41,804$356,804
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,927$14,927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $221,950 · Management $3,210$225,160
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,182,487 · Management $248,811 · Fundraising $199,000$3,630,298
Part X · Balance sheet $923,139 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,612$923,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $304,612$923,139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,612$923,139
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,612$923,139
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $304,612$923,139
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $923,139 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,248,825
XI-2 Total expenses$3,630,298
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$618,527
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,612
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$923,139

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

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