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Social Security Works

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2014
  • EIN: 46-1373125

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Government and Public Administration (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$622k (2024)

Expenses
$534k (2024)

Total Assets
$257k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$51.7k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$622,408
Expenses
$534,137
Net Income
$88,271
Net Assets
$205,275
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $622,371
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,700
24.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $257,017
Total Liabilities $51,742
Net Assets $205,275
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander Lawson (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $0 $0
Eric Kingson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$636,724
Expenses
$582,520
Net Income
$54,204
Net Assets
$119,801
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $636,656
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $68
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $142,343
24.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $193,145
Total Liabilities $73,344
Net Assets $119,801
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$413,618
Expenses
$681,682
Net Income
-$268,064
Net Assets
$65,597
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $413,447
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $171
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $196,071
28.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $100,629
Total Liabilities $35,032
Net Assets $65,597
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$654,893
Expenses
$857,455
Net Income
-$202,562
Net Assets
$333,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $654,573
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $320
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $306,449
35.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,416
10.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $347,286
Total Liabilities $13,625
Net Assets $333,661
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $160,521 $37,903
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $145,928 $38,633
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,194,825
Expenses
$990,503
Net Income
$204,322
Net Assets
$536,222
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,178,946
98.7%
Program Services $15,275
1.3%
Investment Income $604
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $425,078
42.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $105,622
10.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $559,537
Total Liabilities $23,315
Net Assets $536,222
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $48,971 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $159,347 $35,537
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $145,121 $36,102
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,117,282
Expenses
$1,033,093
Net Income
$84,189
Net Assets
$331,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $816,020
73.0%
Program Services $301,213
27.0%
Investment Income $49
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $411,217
39.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $188,188
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $357,704
Total Liabilities $25,803
Net Assets $331,901
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $0 $124,187
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $150,911 $32,942
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $0 $134,919 $13,107
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,068,332
Expenses
$1,224,596
Net Income
-$156,264
Net Assets
$247,712
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $971,026
90.9%
Program Services $97,000
9.1%
Investment Income $306
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $467,529
38.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $326,697
26.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $306,034
Total Liabilities $58,322
Net Assets $247,712
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $145,803 $0 $26,895
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $135,638 $0 $0
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $130,330 $0 $28,865
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,064,788
Expenses
$1,018,683
Net Income
$46,105
Net Assets
$403,976
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,063,907
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $881
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $406,155
39.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $74,407
7.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $449,578
Total Liabilities $45,602
Net Assets $403,976
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $138,314 $0 $23,605
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $125,340 $0 $28,041
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $90,854 $51,106 $0
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,106,324
Expenses
$1,178,218
Net Income
-$71,894
Net Assets
$357,871
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,103,298
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,326
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,700
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $144,230
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $42,000
3.6%
Other Salaries and Wages $398,509
33.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $396,915
Total Liabilities $39,044
Net Assets $357,871
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $136,100 $0 $0
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $130,680 $0 $13,550
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $118,800 $0 $16,897
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $32,400 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,314,328
Expenses
$1,203,209
Net Income
$111,119
Net Assets
$429,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,312,522
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,806
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $254,148
21.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $39,000
3.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $391,474
32.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $466,596
Total Liabilities $36,831
Net Assets $429,765
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $121,000 $0 $8,748
Michael Phelan (Deputy Director) $110,000 $0 $8,352
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $91,200 $0 $0
Eric Kingson (President) $33,200 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,428,224
Expenses
$1,261,981
Net Income
$166,243
Net Assets
$318,646
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,427,279
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $945
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $230,358
18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $36,000
2.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $341,168
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $462,132
Total Liabilities $143,486
Net Assets $318,646

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,266,325
Expenses
$1,117,890
Net Income
$148,435
Net Assets
$148,435
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,265,552
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $773
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $207,338
18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $23,562
2.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $384,700
34.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $164,101
Total Liabilities $15,666
Net Assets $148,435

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