Liabilities / Assets
14th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Sweetwater Action Fund
EIN 84-3726802 • 501(c)4 • Fulton, MD
Profile
The organization's principal activity will be the promotion of social welfare through the provision of strategic and financial support to other organizations that support the organization's mission and are exempt under sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4).
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
13th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
98th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$22,323,464
Down $13,539,702 (-38%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$22,323,464
Down $13,539,702 (-38%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$17,954,077
Up $17,469,952 (+3609%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$19,040,572
Up $19,014,803 (+73789%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$1,086,495
Down $1,544,851 (-337%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $22,323,464
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $22,323,464
- Revenue
- $17,954,077
- Expenses
- $19,040,572
- Net income
- -$1,086,495
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 14, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $37,831,790
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The organizations principal activity will be the promotion of social welfare through the provision of strategic and financial support to other organizations that support the organization's mission and are exempt under sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4).
Promotion of social welfare to other 501(c) (3) and (c) (4) organizations.
Balance Sheet Detail
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds | $35,863,166 | $22,323,464 | ▼ $13,539,702 |
| Investments Other Securities | $31,929,979 | $19,425,420 | ▼ $12,504,559 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $3,922,932 | $2,892,688 | ▼ $1,030,244 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $3,739 | $4,895 | ▲ $1,156 |
| Accounts Receivable | $6,516 | $461 | ▼ $6,055 |
| Total Assets | $35,863,166 | $22,323,464 | ▼ $13,539,702 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $35,863,166 | $22,323,464 | ▼ $13,539,702 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $35,863,166 | $22,323,464 | ▼ $13,539,702 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Securities | $19,425,420 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roberta Bainum | President and Director |
| Alexander Froom | Director |
| Eric Froom | Director |
| Maluhia Froom | Director |
| Rachel Everett | Director |
| Ryan Froom | Director |
| David J Korotkin | Assistant Secretary |
| Mary C Acker | Secretary/Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $17,954,077
- Other Revenue
- $0
- Change in Net Assets
- $-1,086,495
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $19,000,000 |
| Other Expenses | $40,572 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
Functional Expense Allocation
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $19,000,000 | - | - | $19,000,000 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $18,075 | $0 | $0 | $18,075 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | $0 | $15,800 | $0 | $15,800 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $0 | $5,466 | $0 | $5,466 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $378 | $0 | $378 |
| Office Expenses | $0 | $371 | $0 | $371 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $19,018,075 | $22,497 | $0 | $19,040,572 |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
- Fundraising activities
- No
- Gaming activities
- No
- Professional fundraiser used
- No
Fundraising and Gaming Totals
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
Political and Lobbying Activity
- Political campaign activity
- No
- Subject to proxy tax
- No
Governance and Compliance
Governance Checklist
- Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
- No
- Annual disclosure for covered persons
- 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
- No
- Conflict-of-interest policy
- Yes
- Audited financial statements prepared
- No
- Key decisions subject to board approval
- Yes
- Management duties delegated
- Yes
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Sweetwater Action Fund
- EIN
- 84-3726802
- Phone
- 2402951612
- Address
- 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd 375, Fulton, MD 20759
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mary C Acker
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2402951612
- Signed
- 2025-05-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Mary C Acker
- Formed
- 2019
- Legal Domicile
- Md
- Voting Board Members
- 6
- Independent Board Members
- 6
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
Preparer
- Firm
- White Oak Resources LLC
- Address
- 8171 MAPLE LAWN BLVD STE 375, FULTON, MD 20759
- Preparer
- Colleen McCarthy
- Phone
- 2402951613
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Pt VI, Line 2
“Roberta bainum and her 3 adult children, eric, ryan and alex froom and their spouses, rachel everett and maluhia froom all serve as directors.the organization delegated control of certain management functions to a management company - white oak resources, llc. White oak resources,llc is ultimately owned by the directors, trusts for their benefit, and descendants of robertas parents. Two of the officers are employed by white oak resources, llc.”
Pt VI, Line 6
“There is one class of members. The board is a separate governing body elected by the members.”
Pt VI, Line 7B
“The members have the right to: set the mission and policy statement of the corporation; approve any changes to the corporations certificate of incorporation or the bylaws;approve dissolution of the corporation and the related distribution of assets, material sales of assets, mergers, consolidations, conversions, or domestications; and approve any other fundamental transactions of the corporation.”
Pt VI, Line 3
“Certain management duties for sweetwater action fund are performed by white oak legacy, inc. Primarily with respect to finance, tax & administration.”
Pt VI, Line 7A
“The members of the corporaton have the right and duty to: fix the authorized number of directors; elect the directors of the corporation upon any vacancies on the board of directors; appoint the board chair, who serves at the pleasure of the members, from among the directors they elect; and remove any or all of the directors with or without cause.”
Pt VI, Line 11B
“White oak resources, llc employees prepare the return. The treasurer reviews the return and then a copy of the form 990 is made available to the full governing body before filing with the internal revenue service.”
Pt VI, Line 12C
“Annual questionnaires document each director and officers compliance and disclosures.”
Pt VI, Line 15A
“There are no employees. Officers and directors are not compensated.”
Pt VI, Line 19
“The fund makes the organizational and governing documents available upon request.”
Pt XI
“Line 9 represents the additional tax gain in excess of book gain on sale of 145,000 shares of choice hotels international, inc. (chh) due to monthly marking to market for books.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE BOARD IS A SEPARATE GOVERNING BODY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO: SET THE MISSION AND POLICY STATEMENT OF THE CORPORATION; APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE CORPORATIONS CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OR THE BYLAWS;APPROVE DISSOLUTION OF THE CORPORATION AND THE RELATED DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, MATERIAL SALES OF ASSETS, MERGERS, CONSOLIDATIONS, CONVERSIONS, OR DOMESTICATIONS; AND APPROVE ANY OTHER FUNDAMENTAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | CERTAIN MANAGEMENT DUTIES FOR SWEETWATER ACTION FUND ARE PERFORMED BY WHITE OAK LEGACY, INC. PRIMARILY WITH RESPECT TO FINANCE, TAX & ADMINISTRATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATON HAVE THE RIGHT AND DUTY TO: FIX THE AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF DIRECTORS; ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION UPON ANY VACANCIES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; APPOINT THE BOARD CHAIR, WHO SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MEMBERS, FROM AMONG THE DIRECTORS THEY ELECT; AND REMOVE ANY OR ALL OF THE DIRECTORS WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | WHITE OAK RESOURCES, LLC EMPLOYEES PREPARE THE RETURN. THE TREASURER REVIEWS THE RETURN AND THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRES DOCUMENT EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS COMPLIANCE AND DISCLOSURES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | THE FUND MAKES THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | LINE 9 REPRESENTS THE ADDITIONAL TAX GAIN IN EXCESS OF BOOK GAIN ON SALE OF 145,000 SHARES OF CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CHH) DUE TO MONTHLY MARKING TO MARKET FOR BOOKS. |
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