Liabilities / Assets
12th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Charis Advocacy Fund
EIN 84-3726877 • 501(c)4 • Fulton, MD
Profile
Promotion of social welfare to other 501(c)(3) and (c)(4) organizations.
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
22nd percentile
Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
29th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
87th percentile
Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
23rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$42,673,059
Up $8,109,404 (+23%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Up$42,673,059
Up $8,109,404 (+23%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$415,469
Down $12,888 (-3.0%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$418,538
Up $75,316 (+22%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$3,069
Down $88,204 (-104%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
- Assets
- $42,673,059
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $42,673,059
- Revenue
- $415,469
- Expenses
- $418,538
- Net income
- -$3,069
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 6, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $1,565,419
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
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 | $34,563,655 | $42,673,059 | ▲ $8,109,404 |
| Investments Other Securities | $31,929,979 | $40,012,520 | ▲ $8,082,541 |
| Investments in Publicly Traded Securities | $2,625,570 | $2,651,570 | ▲ $26,000 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $4,079 | $9,673 | ▲ $5,594 |
| Accounts Receivable | $4,027 | $-704 | ▼ $4,731 |
| Total Assets | $34,563,655 | $42,673,059 | ▲ $8,109,404 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $34,563,655 | $42,673,059 | ▲ $8,109,404 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $34,563,655 | $42,673,059 | ▲ $8,109,404 |
Asset Categories
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Securities | $40,012,520 | - | - |
| Financial Derivatives | $0 | - | - |
Compensation and Service Providers
Board Members and Trustees
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bruce Bainum | President & Director |
| Blake Bainum | Director |
| Brian Bainum | Director |
| Brooke Bainum | Director |
| Charlene Bainum | Director |
| David Korotkin | Assistant Secretary |
| Mary C Acker | Secretary/Treasurer |
Revenue and Support
Revenue Composition
- Contributions and Grants
- $0
- Program Service Revenue
- $0
- Investment Income
- $415,469
- Other Revenue
- $0
- Change in Net Assets
- $-3,069
Expenses and Functional Allocation
Major Expense Lines
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $400,000 |
| Other Expenses | $18,538 |
| 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 | $400,000 | - | - | $400,000 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $12,322 | $0 | $0 | $12,322 |
| Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees | $0 | $5,253 | $0 | $5,253 |
| Office Expenses | $0 | $399 | $0 | $399 |
| Other Expenses | $0 | $25 | $0 | $25 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $412,322 | $6,216 | $0 | $418,538 |
International Activity
Grant and Assistance Recipients
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Redistricting Action Fund | Washington, DC | 501(c)(4) | To raise awareness of racial and partisan gerrymandering through advocacy and educational means | $300,000 |
| Environmental Defense Action Fund | New York, NY | 501(c)(4) | To tackle the climate crisis head on | $100,000 |
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
- Charis Advocacy Fund
- EIN
- 84-3726877
- Phone
- 2402951612
- Address
- 8171 Maple Lawn Blvd 375, Fulton, MD 20759
Signing Officer
- Name
- Mary C Acker
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 2402951612
- Signed
- 2025-05-06
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Organization Details
- Principal Officer
- Mary C Acker
- Formed
- 2019
- Legal Domicile
- Md
- Voting Board Members
- 5
- Independent Board Members
- 5
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
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
“Bruce and charlene bainum are married and their 3 adult children are brian, blake and brooke bainum 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 bruces parents. Two of the officers are employed by white oak resources, llc.”
Pt VI, Line 3
“Certain management duties for charis advocacy fund are performed by white oak resources, llc primarily with respect to finance, tax and administration.”
Pt VI, Line 6
“There is one class of members. The board is a separate governing body elected by the members.”
Pt VI, Line 7A
“The members of the corporation have the right and the 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 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 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 wash sales”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | BRUCE AND CHARLENE BAINUM ARE MARRIED AND THEIR 3 ADULT CHILDREN ARE BRIAN, BLAKE AND BROOKE BAINUM 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 BRUCES PARENTS. TWO OF THE OFFICERS ARE EMPLOYED BY WHITE OAK RESOURCES, LLC. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | CERTAIN MANAGEMENT DUTIES FOR CHARIS ADVOCACY FUND ARE PERFORMED BY WHITE OAK RESOURCES, LLC PRIMARILY WITH RESPECT TO FINANCE, TAX AND ADMINISTRATION. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THERE IS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE BOARD IS A SEPARATE GOVERNING BODY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION HAVE THE RIGHT AND THE 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 | 4 | 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 | 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 WASH SALES |
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