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Social Security Works Education Fund

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 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: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$509k (2022)

Expenses
$844k (2022)

Total Assets
$207k (2022)

Total Liabilities
−$4.97k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2022

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.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$509,170
Expenses
$843,663
Net Income
-$334,493
Net Assets
$211,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $508,834
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $336
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $532,171
63.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $206,512
Total Liabilities -$4,966
Net Assets $211,478
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $171,757 $0 $38,165
Michael M Phelan (Officer) $156,143 $0 $46,667
Eric Kingson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$668,742
Expenses
$738,142
Net Income
-$69,400
Net Assets
$549,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $668,259
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $483
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $415,245
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $686,753
Total Liabilities $136,865
Net Assets $549,888
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $160,521 $0 $37,903
Michael M Phelan (Officer) $145,928 $0 $38,633
Eric Kingson (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,313,472
Expenses
$1,874,100
Net Income
$439,372
Net Assets
$615,370
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,313,021
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $451
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 $492,114
26.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $823,406
Total Liabilities $208,036
Net Assets $615,370
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Alexander R Lawson (Executive Dir.) $159,347 $0 $35,537
Michael M Phelan (Officer) $145,121 $0 $36,102
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $48,971 $0 $0
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$773,575
Expenses
$559,963
Net Income
$213,612
Net Assets
$175,999
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $739,183
95.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $57
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $34,335
4.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $247,937
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $223,881
Total Liabilities $47,882
Net Assets $175,999
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice President) $0 $124,187 $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 $150,911 $36,707

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$743,944
Expenses
$1,003,065
Net Income
-$259,121
Net Assets
-$37,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $743,617
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $327
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 $433,101
43.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $233,803
Total Liabilities $271,416
Net Assets -$37,613
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $145,803 $4,356

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$118,993
Expenses
$428,847
Net Income
-$309,854
Net Assets
$221,508
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $118,497
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $496
0.4%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $330,548
Total Liabilities $109,040
Net Assets $221,508
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $51,106 $0
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $0 $0
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$337,252
Expenses
$118,739
Net Income
$218,513
Net Assets
$531,362
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $336,622
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $473
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $157
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $535,544
Total Liabilities $4,182
Net Assets $531,362
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (Chairperson) $0 $32,400 $0
Nancy Altman (Vice Chair) $0 $136,100 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary/Treas) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $130,680 $13,550

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$207,523
Expenses
$82,357
Net Income
$125,166
Net Assets
$312,849
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $207,205
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $318
0.2%
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 $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $334,431
Total Liabilities $21,582
Net Assets $312,849
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eric Kingson (President) $0 $33,200 $0
Nancy Altman (Treasurer) $0 $124,400 $0
Jonathan Ball (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Richard Arenberg (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Currie (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Lawson (Executive Dir.) $0 $121,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$416,205
Expenses
$228,522
Net Income
$187,683
Net Assets
$187,683
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $415,978
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $227
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 $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $27,121
11.9%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $187,683
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $187,683

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