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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 12 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)(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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$668K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$22K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$443K

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 Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.2M Management & general 16% · $439K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $668K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$321,056Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treas
$206,794Pt VII · Sec A
Engineering Lead
$140,039Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Oren Etzioni’s $321K as CEO is at the 96th 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.

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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

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$439K
Owns and owesPt X
$443K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$94K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
SavingsLn 2$460K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K
Net assetsLn 32$443K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 63
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$465K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$22K
Net assetsLn 32$0$443K
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$528K$396K$132K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$504K$378K$126K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K$32K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K$56K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$675K$675K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$118K$67K$51K
Office expensesLn 13$59K$59K
Information technologyLn 14$185K$185K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$193K$193K
TravelLn 17$67K$67K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$188K$188K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.2M$439K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $3.1M$2.7M$443K$443K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,118,418 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$3,002,730
I-9 Program service revenue$94,000
I-10 Investment income$21,688
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$3,118,418
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,149,606
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$1,525,924
I-18 Total expenses$2,675,530
I-19 Revenue less expenses$442,888
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,118,418 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,002,730
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,002,730
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $94,000$94,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,688$21,688
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 $94,000 · Excluded from tax $21,688$3,118,418
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,675,530 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 $395,888 · Management $131,963$527,851
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $378,033 · Management $126,011$504,044
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,058 · Management $10,686$42,744
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,225 · Management $18,742$74,967
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $15,887$15,887
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $675,183$675,183
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $67,248 · Management $51,171$118,419
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $58,866$58,866
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $185,124$185,124
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $192,958$192,958
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66,526$66,526
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $25,432$25,432
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $187,529$187,529
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,236,772 · Management $438,758 · Fundraising $0$2,675,530
Part X · Balance sheet $464,977 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$4,922
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$460,055
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
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 assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$464,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22,089
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$22,089
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$442,888
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$442,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$464,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $442,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,118,418
XI-2 Total expenses$2,675,530
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$442,888
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$442,888

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

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