Nonprofit · EIN 77-0099744
ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,012,590 | $671,950 | $340,640 | $488,183 | $0 | $488,183 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $861,466 | $772,703 | $88,763 | $182,329 | $34,786 | $147,543 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,010,421
- Program service revenue
- $1,440
- Investment income
- $729
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $25,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,820
- Travel
- $5,853
- Program services (functional)
- $521,586
- Management and general (functional)
- $90,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $60,171
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $182,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $488,183
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $488,183
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $488,183
- Gross receipts
- $1,012,590
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1985
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rufer | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Michael Sertic | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Emily Henkel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karrie Rufer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Rufer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rufer | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Michael Sertic | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| Emily Henkel | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Karrie Rufer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Todd Rufer | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 CAPITOL MALL STE 2050, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-4754
- In care of
- % MICHAEL RAYMOND SERTIC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Chris Rufer, 500 Capitol Mall Ste 2050, Sacramento, CA 958144754
- Signed the 990
- Michael Sertic, President
- Phone
- (916) 928-6515
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 77-0099744 or by the name ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
To educate the general public about the political map and libertarian philosophy; to teach communications skills to libertarians, free market advocates and civil libertarians.
Program accomplishments
- Digital Outreach: Attracted 878,000 new visitors to our website theadvocates.org, with over 2.4 million unique pageviews. Our World's Smallest Political Quiz, which educates students, teachers, and the general public about five distinct political philosophies, was taken by 540,000 unique users at our website. Across social media platforms, we reached an audience of more than 50 million people with our digital content.Expenses $261,314
- Other Content and Programming:Improved our website, theadvocates.org and expanded our "Quiz Engagement Program" to include more information for audiences to understand and compare their political viewpoints. Released new political opinion surveys to gauge the public's views and opinions about important civic and social issues; the results are shared with and available to the general public.Expenses $245,971 · grants $25,000
- Other Educational Programs:Distributed Operation: Politically Homeless kits to various nonpartisan individuals and student activist groups for use in educating the public about libertarian ideas and important civic issues. Each kit reaches an average of several hundreds of individuals. Sold or distributed outreach materials including quiz cards, posters, books, and other supplementary educational materials to teachers and educators.Expenses $14,301 · revenue $1,440
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 77-0099744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $488,183
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,012,590
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,012,590 | $671,950 | $488,183 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $861,466 | $772,703 | $182,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $444,303 | $639,324 | $141,551 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 77-0099744).
Questions about ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT
- What is the EIN of ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT is 77-0099744.
- Is ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Chris Rufer.
- Who are the officers and directors of ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ADVOCATES FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,012,590, expenses of $671,950 and total assets of $488,183 at year end.
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