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Battleground New York Action

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Albany, NY501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 93-4773287Revenue $5.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSbattlegroundny.com418 Broadway 7669, 12207-2922 · Albany, NYTax-exempt since Nov 2025

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To educate New yorkers on critical issues facing the state and the country.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
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)(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
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$212K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$5.4M
Spent
$4.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$453K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending October 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2025.

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% · $4.4M Management & general 11% · $563K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Molly Sandley
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mike Boland
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gabby Seay
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caroline Ettinger
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates New Yorkers about critical state and national issues.

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1 program · $4.4M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Register new voters to empower young people and communities of color to participate in our democracy; invest in organizing through regional partners to develop a new generation of activists and leaders; and educate voters to go to the polls on election day.

$4.4Mprogram expense

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
America VotesFY2024$800K
Tides FoundationFY2024$547K
Open Society Policy Center INCFY2024$500K
Organize Action INCFY2024$498K
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$138K
Clean and Prosperous AmericaFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$2.5M
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.8M · 2023–2023
Battleground New YorkFY2023$1,475,000
Make the Road Action Fund INCNY · FY2023$110,500
Citizen Action of New York INCNY · FY2023$110,500
Vocal-NY Action Fund INCNY · FY2023$40,000
New York Communities for Change INCNY · FY2023$40,000
Food & Water Action FundDC · FY2023$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Money outPt IX
$4.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.4M
Managementcol C$563K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$598K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$598K
Total assetsLn 16$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K
Net assetsLn 32$453K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$598K
Total assetsLn 16$0$665K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$212K
Net assetsLn 32$0$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$123K
Management feesLn 11a$288K$288K
Legal feesLn 11b$86K$86K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.2M$2.1M$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$212K$212K
Office expensesLn 13$193K$182K$10K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.9M$4.4M$563K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.4M$4.9M$453K$453K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,376,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$5,376,922
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$5,376,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,816,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$122,931
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$2,984,786
I-18 Total expenses$4,923,717
I-19 Revenue less expenses$453,205
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,376,922 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,376,922
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,376,922
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,376,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,923,717 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,816,000$1,816,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $122,931$122,931
IX-11a Management feesManagement $287,939$287,939
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $86,354$86,354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,150,000 · Management $11,433$2,161,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $211,642$211,642
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $181,619 · Management $10,498 · Fundraising $1,347$193,464
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,954$18,954
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,359,261 · Management $563,109 · Fundraising $1,347$4,923,717
Part X · Balance sheet $664,798 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$598,285
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$25,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$41,513
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$664,798
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$211,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$211,593
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$453,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$453,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$664,798
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $453,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,376,922
XI-2 Total expenses$4,923,717
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$453,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$453,205

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

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