United Policyholders

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 94-3162024

United Policyholders ("UP") is a voice and an information resource for insurance consumers throughout the country. UP helps people make good decisions when buying insurance and filing insurance claims.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 664 volunteers and 16 employees.
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)(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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $112K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$452K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$227K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -27%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2024 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 Apr 1993.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.7M Management & general 7% · $135K Fundraising 7% · $141K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $452K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$214,668Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Exec Dir
$128,800Pt VII · Sec A
SR Prgm Officer
$108,741Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amy Bach$214,668$191,135$186,162$165,000$165,000
Valerie Brown$128,800$137,311$120,349—$97,839
Emily Rogan$108,741$104,081———

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

Helps people make smart insurance choices and get fair claims paid.

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3 program services account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

ROADMAP TO RECOVERY(R) HIGHLIGHTS 2024 * Empowered over 500,000 disaster victims, individuals and businesses to successfully navigate the insurance claim and loss recovery process and secure fair, full and prompt payouts and settlements.* Presented 50+ Roadmap to Recovery events in California, Colorado, Florida and Hawaii (in-person and…

$766Kprogram expense
02

ROADMAP TO PREPAREDNESS 2024* Served as expert presenters at 100+ insurance-focused disaster preparedness events throughout the country.* Informed California residents on how to find and maintain insurance on their homes through our Wildfire Risk Reduction and Asset Protection Project (WRAP), outreach and educational activities.* Created…

$489Kprogram expense
03

ADVOCACY AND ACTION HIGHLIGHTS 2024 * Continued gathering data, raising awareness about and proposing solutions to a growing affordability and availability crisis related to home, auto and commercial property insurance that is impacting residents of Florida, Louisiana, California, Colorado, New York, and a growing number of other…

$240Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$135K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$274K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$199K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$269K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$227K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6664
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$2.2M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$227K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$215K$9K$17K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$996K$888K$36K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66K$58K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$72K$5K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$288$288
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$130K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$1$12
Information technologyLn 14$23K$21K$203$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$46K$41K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$56K$53K$711$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$10K$5K$4
InterestLn 20$8K$883$4K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$432$709
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$2K$580
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$144K$22K$744
All other expensesLn 24e$71K$38K$2K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.7M$135K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$2.0M−$623K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.5M−$227K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$1.2M$1.5M$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.2M$74K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $897K$1.0M−$118K$1.0M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,348,420 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,018 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$198,556
VIII-1e Government grants$274,444
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$821,166
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,294,166
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,236$53,236
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,018 · Excluded from tax $53,236$1,348,420
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,970,981 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $214,893 · Management $9,357 · Fundraising $17,372$241,622
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $887,543 · Management $35,691 · Fundraising $72,882$996,116
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,717 · Management $4,070 · Fundraising $4,069$65,856
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $72,493 · Management $4,810 · Fundraising $3,213$80,516
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,570$43,570
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $288$288
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $130,326$130,326
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,126$1,126
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,149 · Management $1 · Fundraising $12$2,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,357 · Management $203 · Fundraising $1,489$23,049
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,245 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $2,802$45,577
IX-17 TravelPrograms $52,820 · Management $711 · Fundraising $2,038$55,569
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,930 · Management $4,528 · Fundraising $4$14,462
IX-20 InterestPrograms $883 · Management $4,026 · Fundraising $3,388$8,297
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,549 · Management $432 · Fundraising $709$12,690
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,890 · Management $1,936 · Fundraising $580$11,406
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $144,099 · Management $22,201 · Fundraising $744$167,044
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,048 · Management $1,503 · Fundraising $31,754$71,305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,695,068 · Management $134,569 · Fundraising $141,344$1,970,981
Part X · Balance sheet $1,909,059 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,266$269,004
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,998,187$1,425,372
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $171,743$105,283
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,704$92,997
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $26,123$13,433
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,970$2,970
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,480,993$1,909,059
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $169,742$226,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $169,742$226,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,957,651$1,359,847
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $353,600$322,630
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,311,251$1,682,477
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,480,993$1,909,059
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,682,477 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,348,420
XI-2 Total expenses$1,970,981
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$622,561
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,311,251
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,213
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,682,477

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