Transparency Coalition Action Fund FY2023 filing

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Seattle, WA501(c)(4)Since 2023Science & TechnologyEIN 93-3507616

Tcaf works to engage in advocacy and lobbying activities to influence public policy and legislation related to generative ai.

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 2 voting members
Fine: 1 of 2 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
Spent
$121K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2023
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$250K
FY2024$200K
FY2025$129K
Expenses
$121K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$121K
FY2024$260K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$129K
FY2023
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$129K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$39K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $107K Management & general 11% · $14K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mysore Jaisimha’s $30K as President is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 312 $100K–1M science & technology 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Mysore Jaisimha$30,000$40,000$30,000
Casey Mock$3,000——

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for AI policies prioritizing safety, transparency, and public good.

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1 program service account for $107K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The organization was founded in september 2023 with a mission to develop and advocate for legislation, regulations, and government programs regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence.

$107Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Money outPt IX
$121K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$168
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$0$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$30K
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$428$428
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$74K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$121K$107K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $129K$160K−$31K$39K 990 PDF
FY2024 $200K$260K−$60K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $250K$121K$129K$129K 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 $250,168 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $168$168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $168$250,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $120,820 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,657$3,657
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $11,902$11,902
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $428$428
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,252$1,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $73,581$73,581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $107,238 · Management $13,582 · Fundraising $0$120,820
Part X · Balance sheet $129,348 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$129,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$129,348
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$129,348
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$129,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$129,348
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,168
XI-2 Total expenses$120,820
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$129,348
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,348

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

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