POLITY
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Plain text POLITY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/polity-853296306. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $120K · expenses $86K · assets $38K
- EIN
- 85-3296306
- Address
- 1747 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-4636
- NTEE code
- P05 Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2021 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO INCREASE EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN YOUNG AMERICANS BY ENGAGING YOUNG AMERICANS THROUGH THOUGHT-PROVOKING PROGRAMMING THAT PUTS THEM IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT OF A REAL WORLD SITUATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Judge | CHAIRMAN | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Baugh | TREASURER | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rober Mcdonald | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Horowitz | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carrie Kingston (former) | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2022-2023 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN JUDGE | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BAUGH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBER MCDONALD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN JUDGE | CHAIRMAN | 12 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARRIE KINGSTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN JUDGE | CHAIRMAN | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARRIE KINGSTON | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN JUDGE | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT BAUGH | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROBER MCDONALD | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $45K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $120,000 | $86,204 | $37,544 | $37,544 | $120,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,000 | $8,181 | $3,748 | $3,748 | $12,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $4,000 | $64,623 | $0 | -$71 | $4,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $225,025 | $164,473 | $60,552 | $60,552 | $225,025 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $350,000 in all, tax years 2021 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE | $220,000 | 1 | $220,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| DONORS TRUST INC | $120,000 | 1 | $120,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIVERSARIES INC | DC | P05 | $70,000 | $60,395 | Board Member/CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| STATESWORK INC | DC | P05 | $78,000 | $130,847 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GIVELAND FOUNDATION | DC | P05 | $146,535 | $113,634 | Executive Director | $26,300 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x, same state |
| POLICY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL INC | NY | P05 | $77,900 | $77,900 | Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| FAMILY SUCCESS INSTITUTE A NJ NONPROFIT CORPORATION | NJ | P05 | $213,098 | $183,971 | Director | $8,000 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| PROGRES FOUNDATION CORPORATION | CT | P05 | $177,742 | $127,581 | Executive Director | $36,000 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| MINDFUL RESEARCH NFP | IL | P05 | $97,352 | $214,300 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| ANCHORAGE HOSPITALITY FOUNDATION | AK | P05 | $214,958 | $99,530 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| AGMA RELIEF FUND | NY | P05 | $168,809 | $173,480 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| ADDICTION RESEARCH FOUNDATION | AL | P05 | $108,831 | $229,170 | Sect | $50,000 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| LIBERATION ALLIANCE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE | CA | P05 | $150,103 | $57,213 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | MD | P05 | $130,770 | $84,741 | Managing Director | $64,117 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| CARIBBEAN COALITION FOR MATERNAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | PA | P05 | $78,485 | $1,392 | Co-Founder | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR ADVANCED DESIGN RESEARCH AND EVALUATION | TX | P05 | $75,000 | $125,630 | PRESIDENT/TR | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| WORK AND FAMILY RESEARCHERS NETWORK INC | NY | P05 | $85,945 | $158,980 | EXEC OFFICER | $45,658 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 2x |
| PORSESH POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | WA | P05 | $241,052 | $291,266 | President | $76,463 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| PSARA EDUCATION FUND | WA | P05 | $49,976 | $54,236 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH & CONSUMER EDUC IN SOCL WORK REG INC | VA | P05 | $45,491 | $2,075 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $429,232 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | NC | P05 | $500,000 | $0 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $320,337 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| CONSCIOUSNESS AND HEALING INITIATIVE | CA | P05 | $356,682 | $456,587 | President & CEO | $101,990 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
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| MONTANA AREA AGENCY ON AGING DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION | MT | P05 | $53,163 | $48,324 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| ALETHEIA RESEARCH INSTITUTION | CA | P05 | $53,700 | $60,761 | Program Director | $14,600 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| EACH INC | GA | P05 | $456,721 | $452,718 | President | $47,500 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
| SOCIAL INNOVATION LABORATORY INC | KS | P05 | $477,229 | $469,852 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $89,005 | Same NTEE code P05, revenue within 5x |
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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 990EZ · $86,204 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,104 | 79.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,100 | 21.0% | |
| Total | $86,204 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $8,181 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,681 | 69.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 30.6% | |
| Total | $8,181 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $64,623 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $37,862 | 58.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,761 | 41.4% | |
| Total | $64,623 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $164,473 spent · pay $0 · grants $45,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $45,000 | $45,000 | - | - | 27.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BRANDED APPAREL | $33,450 | $26,761 | $5,017 | $1,672 | 20.3% |
| Other (as described) | OUTREACH | $33,251 | $26,600 | $4,988 | $1,663 | 20.2% |
| Fees: management | $30,000 | $24,000 | $4,500 | $1,500 | 18.2% | |
| Information technology | $13,476 | $10,781 | $2,021 | $674 | 8.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,600 | - | $5,600 | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | VIDEO EDITING | $2,000 | $1,600 | - | $400 | 1.2% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $689 | - | $689 | - | 0.4% |
| Fees: other services | $500 | $400 | $75 | $25 | 0.3% | |
| All other expenses | $326 | $326 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $141 | - | $141 | - | 0.1% | |
| Travel | $40 | $40 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $164,473 | 100% |
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