THE ADVANCE PROJECT
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $244K · expenses $241K · assets $84K
- EIN
- 81-0942834
- Address
- 20721 SABBATH CT, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20882-4435
- Website
- www.advancepanama.org
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2016 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Graham Davis (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ADVANCE PANAMA, ITS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS AND BY BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Davis | PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | $102,336 | $346,424 | 1 |
| Nicole Davis | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | $0 | $57,180 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carly Nelson | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Joyner | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Daniel Taylor | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chad Nelson | SECRETARY | 2020-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $102K · 0 employees · 80 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $102,336 | $0 | $0 | $102,336 | 1 |
| CARLY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD NELSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $87K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $87,372 | - | - | $87,372 | 1 |
| CARLY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD NELSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $100K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $99,536 | - | - | $99,536 | 1 |
| CARLY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD NELSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $56K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $27,840 | - | - | $27,840 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $27,840 | - | - | $27,840 | 1 |
| CARLY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD NELSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $59K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAHAM DAVIS | PRESIDENT | 40 | $29,340 | - | - | $29,340 | 1 |
| NICOLE DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $29,340 | - | - | $29,340 | 1 |
| CARLY NELSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS JOYNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIEL TAYLOR | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHAD NELSON | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $244,362 | $241,005 | $83,772 | $81,164 | $244,337 | $0 | $102,336 | 0 | 80 |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $196,166 | $204,059 | $83,045 | $72,742 | $196,166 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $168,454 | $197,224 | $80,222 | $77,726 | $168,454 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $183,293 | $135,265 | $114,982 | $110,735 | $183,293 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $109,275 | $106,591 | $61,857 | $60,905 | $109,275 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $46,565 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $39,000 | 2024 | $22,000 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019 | 1 | $7,565 | 2019 | $7,565 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $241,005 spent · pay $102,336 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $102,336 | $86,986 | $15,350 | - | 42.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Outreach | $40,108 | $40,108 | - | - | 16.6% |
| Occupancy | $29,288 | $29,288 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Student Education Housing | $21,572 | $21,572 | - | - | 9.0% |
| Other (as described) | Travel | $13,792 | $13,792 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,937 | $9,937 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| All other expenses | $7,442 | $503 | $3,440 | $3,499 | 3.1% | |
| Information technology | $5,149 | - | $5,149 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $4,725 | - | $4,725 | - | 2.0% |
| Fees: other services | $4,100 | $4,100 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,200 | - | $2,200 | - | 0.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $356 | - | - | $356 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $241,005 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $204,059 spent · pay $87,372 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $90,041 | 44.1% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $87,372 | 42.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $22,160 | 10.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,460 | 2.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $26 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $204,059 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $197,224 spent · pay $99,536 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $99,536 | 50.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $69,513 | 35.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,658 | 12.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,405 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $112 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $197,224 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $135,265 spent · pay $55,680 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,171 | 43.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,680 | 41.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,342 | 12.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,835 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $237 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $135,265 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $106,591 spent · pay $58,680 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $58,680 | 55.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35,899 | 33.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $9,525 | 8.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,858 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $629 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $106,591 | 100% |
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