THE OUTWORDS ARCHIVE INC

EIN: 823664587 501(c)(3) Civil Rights & Advocacy

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total Revenue
$448,258
Total Expenses
$513,310
Total Assets
$525,413
Net Assets
$144,295
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2017
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MASON FUNK
Phone
3107109084
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

THE OUTWORDS ARCHIVE INC, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Civil Rights & Advocacy sector that reported $448K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 11% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $513K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

THE OUTWORDS ARCHIVE CAPTURES, PRESERVES, AND SHARES THE STORIES OF LGBTQ ELDERS, TO BUILD COMMUNITY AND CATALYZE SOCIAL CHANGE. TO DATE, OUTWORDS HAS RECORDED MORE THAN 260 IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS IN 37 STATES. WE RECORD THE STORIES OF BOTH RECOGNIZED NATIONAL LEADERS AND UNSUNG HEROES. WE DELVE INTO A DEEP VARIETY OF ETHNIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND GEOGRAPHIC COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A RICH, VARIED, AND INCLUSIVE PORTRAIT OF THE PEOPLE WHO LED THE LGBTQ CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT FROM THE BEGINNING. WE DISTRIBUTE THESE STORIES THROUGH THE BOOK OF PRIDE, PUBLISHED BY HARPER COLLINS IN MAY 2019. OUR COMPLETELY FREE DIGITAL STORYTELLING SITE, THEOUTWORDSARCHIVE.ORG AND THROUGH A WIDE VARIETY OF ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $440,962
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $7,296
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $448,258

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $326,302
Fundraising Expenses $86,840
Program Expenses $357,270
Other Expenses $187,008
TOTAL EXPENSES $513,310

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $448,258 $403,817 +0.1%
Expenses $513,310 $445,633 +0.2%
Net Income $-65,052 $-41,816 +0.6%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
10
Volunteers
10

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$85,231
Total Directors
6
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MASON FUNK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 040.00
Officer
$85,231 $0 $85,231
SCOTT GALEA CHAIR 002.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER DAWSON TREASURER 002.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
MARTHA BOTZER DIRECTOR 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
OSCAR CONTRERAS SECRETARY 002.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
FRED DILLON DIRECTOR 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON HOLLOWAY DIRECTOR 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX PEREZ DIRECTOR 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOVAN WOLF DIRECTOR 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD TATE CHAIR EMERITUS 001.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $448,258 $513,310 $525,413 $-65,052
2023 $403,817 $445,633 $209,368 $-41,816
2022 $477,865 $319,659 $251,184 $158,206
2021 $233,377 $196,085 $92,978 $37,292
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