PROGRESS MO
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $381K · expenses $283K · assets $247K
- EIN
- 86-3461635
- Address
- PO BOX 410130, KANSAS CITY, MO 64141-0130
- Website
- PROGRESSMO.ORG
- NTEE code
- R01
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(4): social welfare (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- No
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROGRESS MO IS A MULTI-ISSUE ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON ADVANCING PROGRESSIVE ISSUES THROUGH COMMUNICATION. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A STRONG, CREDIBLE VOICE IN ADVANCING PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS TO CRITICAL COMMUNITY PROBLEMS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mccune | EXECUTIVE DI | 2023-2024 | $55,254 | $137,984 | 2 |
| Claire Cook-Callen | EXECUTIVE DI | 2024 | $10,750 | $10,750 | 2 |
| Catherine Jones (former) | INTERIM ED | 2023 | $40,076 | $40,076 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Soendker Nicholson | CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lara Granich | TREASURER | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Molly Fleming | SECRETARY | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| M'Evie Mead (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Pamela Merritt (former) | MEMBER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Lara Granion (former) | TREASURER | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $66K · 4 employees · 10 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCUNE | EXECUTIVE DI | 18 | $55,254 | $0 | $0 | $55,254 | 2 |
| CLAIRE COOK- CALLEN | EXECUTIVE DI | 3 | $10,750 | $0 | $0 | $10,750 | 2 |
| SEAN SOENDKER NICHOLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARA GRANICH | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FLEMING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $123K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH MCCUNE | EXECUTIVE DI | 20 | $42,777 | $39,953 | $0 | $82,730 | 2 |
| CATHERINE JONES | INTERIM ED | 5 | $27,719 | $12,357 | $0 | $40,076 | 2 |
| SEAN SOENDKER NICHOLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARA GRANICH | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FLEMING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN SOENDKER NICHOLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LARA GRANICH | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FLEMING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARA GRANION | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOLLY FLEMING | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| PAMELA MERRITT | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| M'EVIE MEAD | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
| SEAN SOENDKER NICHOLSON | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $168K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS IMPACT | DES MOINES, IA | MANAGMENT | $168,384 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $121K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS IMPACT | DES MOINES, IA | MANAGMENT | $121,415 |
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.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $73K
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 990 | ||||||||
| $380,637 | $283,436 | $247,385 | $221,719 | $378,387 | $2,250 | $66,004 | 4 | 10 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $76,199 | $203,171 | $146,333 | $124,518 | $76,199 | $0 | $69,997 | 3 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $490,000 | $283,730 | $251,690 | $251,490 | $490,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,100 | $54,880 | $45,220 | $45,220 | $100,100 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- PROGRESS MO EDUCATION FUND Saint Louis, MO · 3 people in common (Claire Cook-Callen, Elizabeth Mccune, Molly Fleming)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $544,500 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISSOURI WIN | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $334,500 | 2024 | $334,500 | show |
| MISSOURI ORGANIZING AND VOTER ENGAGEMENT ACTION | Public charity | Exact | 2021-2022 | 2 | $190,000 | 2022 | $140,000 | show |
| WAY TO WIN ACTION FUND INCORPORATED | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 | $20,000 | 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 · $283,436 spent · pay $124,699 · grants $0 · events $204
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $81,642 | $77,560 | $4,082 | - | 28.8% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,004 | $52,804 | $6,600 | $6,600 | 23.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $41,921 | $38,711 | $2,467 | $743 | 14.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $39,330 | $39,330 | - | - | 13.9% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS | $21,027 | $17,830 | $1,767 | $1,430 | 7.4% |
| Payroll taxes | $16,774 | $14,223 | $1,410 | $1,141 | 5.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,933 | - | $4,933 | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $4,133 | $3,505 | $347 | $281 | 1.5% | |
| Information technology | $3,371 | $2,918 | $251 | $202 | 1.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,500 | $1,875 | - | $625 | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATIONS | $1,200 | $1,200 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Office expenses | $331 | $139 | $181 | $11 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $204 | $173 | $17 | $14 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $66 | $56 | $6 | $4 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $283,436 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $203,171 spent · pay $151,504 · grants $0 · events $404
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $69,997 | $39,226 | $25,885 | $4,886 | 34.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $63,858 | $60,665 | $3,193 | - | 31.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $17,649 | $13,237 | $3,883 | $529 | 8.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $16,000 | $16,000 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,911 | - | $7,911 | - | 3.9% | |
| Travel | $7,424 | $5,568 | $1,633 | $223 | 3.7% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMUNICATIONS | $7,260 | $7,260 | - | - | 3.6% |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,500 | $1,875 | - | $625 | 1.2% | |
| Information technology | $2,378 | $1,784 | $523 | $71 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,267 | $950 | $279 | $38 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | $474 | $356 | $104 | $14 | 0.2% |
| Office expenses | $445 | $334 | $98 | $13 | 0.2% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $404 | $303 | $89 | $12 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $104 | $78 | $23 | $3 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $203,171 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $283,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $73,137 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $73,137 | $73,137 | - | - | 25.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $60,000 | - | - | $60,000 | 21.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $48,356 | - | $347 | $48,009 | 17.0% | |
| Fees: management | $46,755 | - | $28,053 | $18,702 | 16.5% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES/SUBSCRIPTIONS | $30,000 | $30,000 | - | - | 10.6% |
| Fees: other services | $19,150 | $15,000 | $4,150 | - | 6.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,657 | - | $5,657 | - | 2.0% | |
| Information technology | $293 | - | $293 | - | 0.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $208 | $208 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $114 | - | $114 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $60 | - | $60 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $283,730 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $54,880 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $54,845 | 99.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $35 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $54,880 | 100% |
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