Civic Intelligence

The Fairness Project

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 37-1779557

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Dec 18, 2024

Organization ProfileWWW.THEFAIRNESSPROJECT.ORG

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PO Box 21337Washington, DC 20009

(202) 602-6981

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

37th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 37% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

20th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

70th percentile

22%

Higher net margin than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$257,316

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1.9% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

100th percentile

410%

Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

228%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • 501(c)4 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets37th percentile

Assets

Up

$3,877,782

Up $3,118,047 (+410%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$3,660,494

Up $2,976,567 (+435%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$217,288

Up $141,480 (+187%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue20th percentileNet Margin70th percentile

Revenue

Up

$13,664,426

Up $9,495,492 (+228%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$10,687,859

Up $6,063,944 (+131%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$2,976,567

Up $3,431,548 (+754%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth100th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MAssets 2015: $1,065,104Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $1,065,1042015Assets 2016: $218,824Liabilities 2016: $124,281Net Assets 2016: $94,5432016Assets 2017: $1,990,310Liabilities 2017: $406,143Net Assets 2017: $1,584,1672017Assets 2018: $697,822Liabilities 2018: $2,601,657Net Assets 2018: -$1,903,8352018Assets 2019: $319,050Liabilities 2019: $2,015,907Net Assets 2019: -$1,696,8572019Assets 2020: $776,234Liabilities 2020: $89,477Net Assets 2020: $686,7572020Assets 2021: $1,253,311Liabilities 2021: $114,403Net Assets 2021: $1,138,9082021Assets 2022: $759,735Liabilities 2022: $75,808Net Assets 2022: $683,9272022Assets 2023: $3,877,782Liabilities 2023: $217,288Net Assets 2023: $3,660,4942023Assets 2024: $4,324,677Liabilities 2024: $146,633Net Assets 2024: $4,178,0442024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$3,877,782
Liabilities$217,288
Net Assets$3,660,494
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2015: $2,152,091Expenses 2015: $1,086,987Net Income 2015: $1,065,1042015Revenue 2016: $2,890,759Expenses 2016: $3,773,004Net Income 2016: -$882,2452016Revenue 2017: $7,709,838Expenses 2017: $6,220,214Net Income 2017: $1,489,6242017Revenue 2018: $6,363,274Expenses 2018: $9,851,276Net Income 2018: -$3,488,0022018Revenue 2019: $3,695,132Expenses 2019: $3,488,154Net Income 2019: $206,9782019Revenue 2020: $6,339,523Expenses 2020: $3,955,909Net Income 2020: $2,383,6142020Revenue 2021: $5,316,361Expenses 2021: $4,864,210Net Income 2021: $452,1512021Revenue 2022: $4,168,934Expenses 2022: $4,623,915Net Income 2022: -$454,9812022Revenue 2023: $13,664,426Expenses 2023: $10,687,859Net Income 2023: $2,976,5672023Revenue 2024: $33,319,396Expenses 2024: $32,801,846Net Income 2024: $517,5502024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$13,664,426
Expenses$10,687,859
Net Income$2,976,567
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Dec 18, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$13,678,964
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promoting general social welfare of the community through the use of and education around ballot measures.

Promoting general social welfare of the community through the use of, and education around, ballot measures advancing economic and social equity.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$716,794$2,205,166▲ $1,488,372
Accounts Receivable$19,943$1,636,745▲ $1,616,802
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$22,998$35,871▲ $12,873
Total Assets$759,735$3,877,782▲ $3,118,047
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$75,808$217,288▲ $141,480
Total Liabilities$75,808$217,288▲ $141,480
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$663,984$2,000,181▲ $1,336,197
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$19,943$1,660,313▲ $1,640,370
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$683,927$3,660,494▲ $2,976,567
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$759,735$3,877,782▲ $3,118,047
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay69th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Kelly HallExecutive Director/sec./treas.FT$242,163$15,153$257,316
Hannah LedfordCampaigns DirectorFT$172,800$18,738$191,538
Alexis Magnan-callawayCommunications and Digital DirectorFT$147,678$12,697$160,375
Daniel SorensonDevelopment DirectorFT$115,926$10,227$126,153
Hilton MitchellRegional Campaigns DirectorFT$100,833$10,022$110,855

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Steve TrossmanPresident
Joe SolomoneseBoard Member
Mindy MyersBoard Member
Naomi AberlyBoard Member
Ronald NewmanBoard Member
Suzanne JimenezBoard Member

Highest Paid Contractors

ContractorServicesLocationCompensation
Benenson Strategy GroupPolling Services999 18TH STREET STE 2105N, Denver, CO 80202$635,058
Ballot Access PartnersSignature Collection Services108 LAKELAND AVE, Dover, DE 19901$400,000
Future Forward USA Action Dba Blue Rose ActionModeling Services611 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE NUM 143, Washington, DC 20003$255,653
Third Branch LLCManagement Services243 SPRING ROAD, Turnbridge, VT 05077$155,000
Afmstrategy LLCDevelopment Strategy Services155 RIDGE ST 6F, New York, NY 10002$120,000
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$13,592,504
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$15,791
Other Revenue
$56,131
All Other Contributions
$13,592,504
Change in Net Assets
$2,976,567

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$13,664,426
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$14,538
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$13,678,964
Total Revenue per Form 990
$13,664,426
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$6,620,000
Other Expenses$2,671,566
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,396,293
Total Fundraising Expense$591,498
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$6,620,000--$6,620,000
Other Salaries and Wages$631,581$128,002$157,677$917,260
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$177,176$35,907$44,233$257,316
Fees for Services Legal$101,802$95,515-$197,317
Fees for Services Management$79,970$75,030-$155,000
Other Employee Benefits$72,711$14,737$18,153$105,601
Information Technology$26,595$25,284$48,124$100,003
Payroll Taxes$60,765$12,315$15,170$88,250
Fees for Services Lobbying$20,637$19,363-$40,000
Other Expenses$4,342$29,318$4,541$38,201
Travel$10,461$19,618$6,826$36,905
Office Expenses$20,359$3,777$8,155$32,291
Fees for Services Accounting$15,186$14,248-$29,434
Pension Plan Contributions$19,187$3,889$4,790$27,866
Conferences and Meetings$7,571$14,197-$21,768
Fees for Services Other$4,962$4,655-$9,617
Total Functional Expenses$9,600,506$495,855$591,498$10,687,859

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$10,702,397
Expenses per Audited Statements$10,687,859
Total Expenses per Form 990$10,687,859
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$14,538
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Ohioans United for Reproductive RightsColumbus, OH501c4Program Services$2,800,000
Arizona for Abortion AccessPhoenix, AZ501c4Program Services$2,625,000
Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PacColumbus, OH501c4Program Services$500,000
One Person One VoteColumbus, OH501c4Program Services$445,000
Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair WagesSt Louis, MO501c4Program Services$125,000
Nebraskans for Paid Sick LeaveOmaha, NE501c4Program Services$125,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$70,669
Fundraising Direct Expenses$14,538
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
September$61,544$61,544$3,321$58,223
April$9,125$9,125$2,560$6,565
Total Events$70,669$70,669$14,538$56,131
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Federal income taxes-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Form 990 is approved by the entire voting board of directors before filing with the internal revenue service.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“Each director, principal officer, and member of a committee with board delegated powers annually signs a statement which affirms they have received a copy of the policy, has read and understands and will comply with the policy. In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person discloses the existence of the financial interest and all material facts to the members of the board and members of the board committees with delegated power of considering a proposed transaction or arrangement. An interested person may make presentations at a board or committee meeting, but will then be recused from discussion and voting on the transaction or arrangement involving a possible conflict.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors determines the compensation of the executive director and other employees based on comparable salary studies.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization does not make its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Fairness Project
EIN
37-1779557
Phone
2026026981
Address
PO BOX 21337, WASHINGTON, DC 20009

Signing Officer

Name
Steve Trossman
Title
President
Phone
2026026981
Signed
2024-12-18
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Steve Trossman
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
11
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Alta CPA Group
Address
59 Franklin St 2nd Floor, Annapolis, MD 21401
Preparer
Jeffrey Griffith
Phone
4103495101
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part I, Line 1

“This amended return is filed to correct information provided on schedule o and ensure consistency with prior returns. The amendment addresses an oversight made by the preparing firm in the original filing.”

Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C

“The audit oversight process has remained unchanged from the previous year.”

Financial Statement Notes

X 2

“The fairness project is exempt from federal income tax under section 501c4 of the internal revenue code and is classified as other than a private foundation for internal revenue purposes. Such organizations are taxed only on unrelated business income. For the year ended december 31, 2023 the fairness project had no activities that were classified as unrelated business income. The fairness project informational return filings are subject to audit by the internal revenue service generally for three years after filing.”

XI 2D

“Net of special events of 14,538.”

XII 2D

“Net of special events of 14,538.”

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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,877,782
Liabilities
$217,288
Net assets
$3,660,494
Revenue
$13,664,426
Expenses
$10,687,859
Net income
$2,976,567
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.32$0.15$4.18$33.3$32.8$0.52
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.88$0.22$3.66$13.7$10.7$2.98
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.08$0.68$4.17$4.62$0.45
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.11$1.14$5.32$4.86$0.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.78$0.09$0.69$6.34$3.96$2.38
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.32$2.02$1.70$3.70$3.49$0.21
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.70$2.60$1.90$6.36$9.85$3.49
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.99$0.41$1.58$7.71$6.22$1.49
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.22$0.12$0.09$2.89$3.77$0.88
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.07$0.00$1.07$2.15$1.09$1.07