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Govern For America Inc

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since June 2019
  • EIN: 82-5444128

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 / Leadership Development (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.74M (2024)

Expenses
$2.12M (2024)

Total Assets
$690k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$186k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 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 June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,735,917
Expenses
$2,118,762
Net Income
-$382,845
Net Assets
$503,648
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,691,617
97.4%
Program Services $44,300
2.6%
Investment Income $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 $450,981
21.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $697,900
32.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $689,775
Total Liabilities $186,127
Net Assets $503,648
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Octavia Abell (Chief Executive Officer &) $134,225 $0 $1,247
Jorge Luis Paniagua Valle (Chief Operating Officer) $123,788 $0 $12,434
Sophanite Gedion (Cheif Program Officer) $120,828 $0 $8,841
Kyra Barry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Scott Warren (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Nordhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beni Chhun (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sagar Desai (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeni Dhodary (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kyleigh Russ (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tre' Scott (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Yasmin Yacoby (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,719,708
Expenses
$1,338,845
Net Income
$380,863
Net Assets
$886,493
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,648,339
95.8%
Program Services $70,058
4.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,311
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $241,053
18.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $505,416
37.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,029,954
Total Liabilities $143,461
Net Assets $886,493
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Octavia Abell (Chief Executive Officer &) $97,899 $0 $437
Kyleigh Russ (Chief Operating Officer (Until August 2022)) $56,960 $0 $77
Jorge Luis Paniagua Valle (Chief Operating Officer (Beg. August 2022)) $40,019 $0 $488
Kyra Barry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Nordhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beni Chhun (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sagar Desai (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Warren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brian Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 28, 2024

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,171,278
Expenses
$913,574
Net Income
$257,704
Net Assets
$505,630
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,049,871
89.6%
Program Services $120,965
10.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $442
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,875
20.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $353,114
38.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $611,916
Total Liabilities $106,286
Net Assets $505,630
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Octavia Abell (Chief Executive Officer & President) $90,169 $0 $369
Kyleigh Russ (Chief Operating Officer & Secretary) $89,569 $0 $204
Kyra Barry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Nordhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beni Chhun (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Sagar Desai (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emma Vadehra Through April 2022 (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Warren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Brian Whittaker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 20, 2022

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

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$608,311
Expenses
$534,037
Net Income
$74,274
Net Assets
$247,926
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $576,457
94.8%
Program Services $29,670
4.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,184
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $178,872
33.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $182,223
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $262,926
Total Liabilities $15,000
Net Assets $247,926
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kyleigh Russ (Chief Operating Officer & Secretary) $84,530 $0 $316
Octavia Abell (Chief Executive Officer & President) $84,450 $0 $277
Kyra Barry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Nordhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beni Chhun (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Emma Vadehra (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Warren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$452,474
Expenses
$342,884
Net Income
$109,590
Net Assets
$173,652
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $352,879
78.0%
Program Services $99,595
22.0%
Investment Income $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 $138,574
40.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $79,477
23.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $218,276
Total Liabilities $44,624
Net Assets $173,652
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kyleigh Russ (Secretary) $48,181 $0 $228
Octavia Abell (President) $23,427 $0 $163
Kyra Barry (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey Nordhaus (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beni Chhun (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Richard Culatta (Trustee(resigned December 2019)) $0 $0 $0
Emma Vadehra (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Scott Warren (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 22, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$154,847
Expenses
$90,785
Net Income
$64,062
Net Assets
$64,062
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $154,847
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $64,062
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $64,062
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Octavia Abell (Ceo) $6,750 $0
Kyleigh Russ (Coo) $6,750 $0
Richard Culatta (Advisor) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 7, 2019

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

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