STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DUSTIN MCDANIEL

Phone

4126517485

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit that reported $340K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 73% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 320% operating deficit.

Mission

THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (1) DEVELOPING AND ADVOCATING FOR LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT ARE STEPS TOWARDS THE ABOLITION OF RACISM AND (2) CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLICIZING THE POSITIONS OF ELECTED OFFICIALS CONCERNING THESE ISSUES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,127,166 Revenue: $28,040

THE STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION (FORMED ON OCTOBER 9, 2020) IS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT WILL BE UNDERTAKING A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT WILL OFFER PAROLE...

THE STRAIGHT AHEAD ORGANIZATION (FORMED ON OCTOBER 9, 2020) IS A PENNSYLVANIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT WILL BE UNDERTAKING A STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT WILL OFFER PAROLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE THAN 1,100 PEOPLE SERVING LIFE-WITHOUT-PAROLE (LWOP) SENTENCES FOR FELONY MURDER CONVICTIONS, AND FOR THE 10,000 ELDERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE SERVING LONG OR LIFE SENTENCES THAT WILL LIKELY END WITH THEIR DEATH IN PRISON WITHOUT PAROLE REFORM. THIS PROGRAM WILL ALLOW US TO PASS LEGISLATION THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TOWARD SHIFTING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN PENNSYLVANIA FROM A PUNITIVE TO A RESTORATIVE PARADIGM, BY: 1) INTRODUCING LEGISLATION AND KEEPING A PERMANTENT PRESENCE IN THE STATE CAPITOL OF HARRISBURG; 2) CREATING A STATEWIDE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGN THAT WILL CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AROUND LWOP, LONG-TERM INCARCERATION, VIOLENT OFFENSES, AND PAROLE ELIGIBILITY; AND 3) ORGANIZING IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO TRAIN THEM AS ADVOCATES AND BUILD LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DIRECTLY IMPACTED PEOPLE, PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZATIONS, FAITH GROUPS, AND ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE STATE TO CHANGE NARRATIVES AROUND CRIME, VIOLENCE, AND INCARCERATION.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $311,593

Program Service Revenue $9,439

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $18,601

TOTAL REVENUE $339,633

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $393,000

Salaries & Benefits $427,886

Fundraising Expenses $45,125

Program Expenses $1,127,166

Other Expenses $605,922

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,426,808

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$339,633	$1,241,138	-0.7%
Expenses	$1,426,808	$946,900	+0.5%
Net Income	$-1,087,175	$294,238	-4.7%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DUSTIN MCDANIEL	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRET GROTE	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT HOLBROOK	PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT	40.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY JIMENEZ	TREASURER/BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUKIA LUMUMBA	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
DUSTIN GIBSON	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHANDRE DELANEY	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISSA DEPIRO	SECRETARY	10.00	Officer	$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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$339,633	$1,426,808	$539,632	$-1,087,175
2022	$1,241,138	$946,900	$1,621,385	$294,238
2022	$1,241,138	$946,900	$1,621,385	$294,238
2021	$45,516	$744,830	$1,296,368	$-699,314
2020	$2,000,020	$13,649	$1,993,640	$1,986,371