Stand for Truth EIN 99-0953396

Stand for Truth

EIN  99-0953396 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Alexandria, VA
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promote media accountability and political education for transparent, truthful public discourse.
Leadership
John Epitropoulos · Directorpresident
Money in and out
$657K revenue, $423K expenses
Bottom line
46% program efficiency

Promote media accountability and political education for transparent, truthful public discourse. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $657K in revenue, $423K in expenses, and $234K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$423K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $234K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.54
Program efficiency
46%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
6.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+36%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$423K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$234K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$234K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$234K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B46%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $193K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Stand for Truth produced educational videos for social media, breaking down complex policy issues, such as immigration and student debt, into clear, accessible explanations for teen and young adult audiences. The content was shared across platforms including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

$193Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStand for Truth
EINHdr · item D99-0953396
Principal addressHdr · item CAlexandria, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jfortruth.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R63)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Directorpresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Directorsecretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$657K
Total revenueLn 12$657K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.46 Management & general $0.54
Program services46%$193K
Management & general54%$230K
Total functional expensesLn 25$423K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$233K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$234K
Months of cash on handcomputed6.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $233K · Operating expenses/yr $423K
6.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $193K · Total expenses $423K
46%
Management & General
Management & general $230K · Total expenses $423K
54%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $423K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $657K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $657K · Total revenue $657K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $657K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $657K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $657K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $423K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $657K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $234K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $657K · Expenses $423K
+36%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $234K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $234K · Total assets $234K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $234K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual John Epitropoulos · Reported title DirectorPresident · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $423K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $231K · Total expenses $423K
54%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 46%
Overhead ratio 54%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 16%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$625K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$657K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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