Lede Progress: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021

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Organization
Lede Progress (EIN 86-1589771)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-15
IRS object ID
202223199349204802
Schema version
2021v4.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-15T08:47:08-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN471028527PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MBA Consulting GroupBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE Num 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN861589771EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Lede ProgressBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEDEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKyle JarrettPersonNm
Person TitleDirectorPersonTitleTxt
Signature2022-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstKylePersonFirstNm
Person LastJarrettPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKatherine CassellPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02375316PTIN
Phone2025520221PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
Federated Assurance LevelFAL1FederatedAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$83,763GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$83,763ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale$0CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt
Fundraising Gross Income$0FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Special Events Direct Expenses$0SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$0CostOfGoodsSoldAmt
Total Revenue$83,763TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$38,664FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$27,182OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$65,846TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$17,917ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,917NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$17,917EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$17,917EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$17,917EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeLede Progress is a media organization dedicated to monitoring, researching, and correcting right-wing misinformation, and empowering the next generation of nonprofit and independent news organizations in American media.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomLede Progress assisted Politisit, a 501c3 organization with a grant to help provide child care for voters in multiple states for the 2022 midterm elections. The organization also led multiple online petitions against Fox News and other media outlets which garnered tens of thousands of signatures demanding change. And the organization cultivated and promoted an online news site calling attention to and correcting misinformation broadcasted by major news outlets and right-wing media personalities.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
Kyle Jarrett
Director5.00$0
Jason Rosenbaum
Director5.00$0
Michael Kanick
Director5.00$0
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Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonMBA Consulting GroupPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1611 Pennsylvania Ave SE 143AddressLine1Txt
CityWashingtonCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2025520221PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $5105
Other Expenses.1003Information Technology $17384
Other Expenses.1Banking Fees $3373
Other Expenses.2Taxes & Fees $1320

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