Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc

Philadelphia, PA
Tax-exempt since July 2008
EIN: 26-1749268

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$200k (2024)

Expenses

$89.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$670k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$199,948

Expenses

$89,802

Net Income

$110,146

Net Assets

$670,115

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$165,000	82.5%
Interest Revenue	$240	0.1%
Dividends	$20,066	10.0%
Sales of Assets	$14,642	7.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$66,615	74.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$670,115
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$670,115

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 3, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$48,084

Expenses

$90,245

Net Income

-$42,161

Net Assets

$559,969

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$55,000	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$2,440	5.1%
Dividends	$13,442	28.0%
Sales of Assets	-$22,798
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$65,000	72.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$559,969
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$559,969

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Oct. 30, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$130,245

Expenses

$99,718

Net Income

$30,527

Net Assets

$602,130

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$120,000	92.1%
Interest Revenue	$95	0.1%
Dividends	$8,197	6.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,953	1.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$71,000	71.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$602,130
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$602,130

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 21, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$42,371

Expenses

$63,318

Net Income

-$20,947

Net Assets

$571,603

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$8,823	20.8%
Sales of Assets	$33,538	79.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,000	94.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$571,603
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$571,603

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$214,464

Expenses

$229,131

Net Income

-$14,667

Net Assets

$592,549

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$200,000	93.3%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,830	3.7%
Sales of Assets	$6,634	3.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$220,000	96.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$592,550
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$592,549

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$366,128

Expenses

$104,809

Net Income

$261,319

Net Assets

$607,216

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$350,000	95.6%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$7,474	2.0%
Sales of Assets	$8,654	2.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$97,622	93.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$607,217
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$607,216

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 12, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$42,065

Expenses

$237,720

Net Income

-$195,655

Net Assets

$345,898

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$17,269	41.1%
Sales of Assets	$24,796	58.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$226,763	95.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$345,898
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$345,898

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$28,833

Expenses

$218,840

Net Income

-$190,007

Net Assets

$541,553

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$16,445	57.0%
Sales of Assets	$12,388	43.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$208,515	95.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$541,553
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$541,553

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 19, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$67,187

Expenses

$348,313

Net Income

-$281,126

Net Assets

$731,560

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$89,432	> 100%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$8,599	12.8%
Sales of Assets	-$30,844
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$333,519	95.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$731,560
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$731,560

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Nov. 15, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$111,019

Expenses

$308,142

Net Income

-$197,123

Net Assets

$1,012,686

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$73,285	66.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$23,845	21.5%
Sales of Assets	$13,889	12.5%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$290,026	94.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,012,686
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,012,686

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Sept. 6, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$93,609

Expenses

$270,558

Net Income

-$176,949

Net Assets

$1,209,809

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$29,572	31.6%
Sales of Assets	$64,037	68.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$253,315	93.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,209,809
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,209,809

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Ellen Solms (Director, President, Treasurer)	$0	$0
Elizabeth B Solms (Director)	$0	$0

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Filed on Aug. 4, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$36,353

Expenses

$189,356

Net Income

-$153,003

Net Assets

$1,386,758

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$22,058	60.7%
Sales of Assets	$14,295	39.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$170,415	90.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,386,758
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,386,758

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$1,166,100

Expenses

$168,035

Net Income

$998,065

Net Assets

$1,539,761

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,135,904	97.4%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$30,196	2.6%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$156,915	93.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,539,761
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,539,761

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$505,706

Expenses

$123,289

Net Income

$382,417

Net Assets

$541,696

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$505,672	100.0%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$34	0.0%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$121,080	98.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$541,696
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$541,696

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fierce Advocacy Fund Inc

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Type of Nonprofit

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Revenue $200k (2024)

Expenses $89.8k (2024)

Total Assets $670k (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$200k (2024)

Expenses

$89.8k (2024)

Total Assets

$670k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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