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Nonprofit · EIN 85-0569508

OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20007

Financials

$152K$191K2023$19K$33K2024$36K$29K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$36,118$28,617$7,501$598,595$0$598,595
December 31, 2024990$18,685$33,244-$14,559$591,094$0$591,094
December 31, 2023990$152,017$191,299-$39,282$605,653$0$605,653
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,925
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$8,193
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$5,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,580
Accounting fees
$3,810
Travel
$12,275
Program services (functional)
$12,275
Management and general (functional)
$16,342

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$591,094
Total assets, end of year
$598,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$598,595
Gross receipts
$36,118
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
DC

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARK POTTSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$5,000
JAMES FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
DEBORAH FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JEN HUGHESMEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAMES FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
DEBORAH FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
MARK POTTSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LINCOLN CAPLANMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Officer
40$0
DEBORAH FALLOWSCO FOUNDER
Officer
40$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4780 DEXTER ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-1015
In care of
% JAMES M FALLOWS
Mailing address (990-N for 2019)
4780 Dexter Street, Washington DC 20007
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JAMES FALLOWS, 4780 DEXTER STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007
Principal officer (990-N for 2019)
James Fallows, 4780 Dexter Street, Washington DC 20007
Signed the 990
JAMES FALLOWS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(240) 460-8747
Return prepared by
YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO MAKE THE SUCCESS OF A RENEWABLE ERA MORE PROBABLE. TOWARD THIS END WE WILL REPORT ON AND SHARE THE STORIES OF LOCAL INNOVATORS; DISTILL AND SHARE THE LESSONS OF THEIR SUCCESSES (OR FAILURES); PROMOTE CONNECTIONS AMONG LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN VIRTUAL AND REAL-WORLD VENUES; ENCOURAGE NEW JOURNALISTIC MODELS (AND TECHNOLOGIES) TO COVER LOCAL STORIES AND THEIR IMPLICATION; AND IN OTHER WAYS TO HELP NOW-DISCONNECTED INNOVATORS AND REFORMERS REALIZE THAT THEY ARE PART OF SOMETHING LARGER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • - CONTINUED REPORTING ON CIVIL-RENEWAL EFFORTS AROUND THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THROUGH UPDATES ON THE OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION WEBSITE, AND ITS REGULAR NEWSLETTER- KEYNOTE SPEAKING ROLES, AND PANEL-MODERATING ROLES, AT NUMEROUS PUBLIC AND UNIVERSITY EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THESE RANGED FROM SOUTH DAKOTA, WITH A STATE-GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED STATEWIDE SERIES OF "CIVIC ENGAGEMENT" LECTURES; TO FLORIDA, WITH A KEYNOTE ROLE AT A MAJOR EVENT IN WHICH ACADEMICS, LOCAL OFFICIALS, INSURANCE-INDUSTRY OFFICIALS HAD A FIRST-EVER MEETING TO COMBINE PLANS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE; TO CALIFORNIA, WHICH MAIN-STAGE PRESENTATIONS ON USING DIGITAL TOOLS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON DC, AT FORUMS AND LARGE-SCALE MEETINGS.- STRATEGIC-ADVISING SERVICES, ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS, TO MAJOR US FOUNDATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. THESE INCLUDE THE MACARTHUR AND KNIGHT FOUNDATIONS, AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES.- SPEAKING AT EVENTS TIED TO THE HBO MOVIE OUR TOWNS.- CONNECTING INNOVATORS AROUND THE COUNTRY, ESPECIALLY IN THIS PAST YEAR THOSE INVOLVED IN: LOCAL LIBRARIES; LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES; AND LOCAL OR STATEWIDE PUBLIC-ARTS PROJECTS.
    Expenses $12,275

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

File the 2026 990-N for OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
85-0569508
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
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$598,595
Income (IRS master file)
$36,118

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$36,118$28,617$598,595XML
990December 2024$18,685$33,244$591,094IRS
990December 2023$152,017$191,299$605,653XML
990December 2022$726,117$297,567$644,936IRS
990December 2021$285,520$109,700$216,386IRS
990-N for 2019
Officer: James Fallows
June 30, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 85-0569508).

Questions about OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC is 85-0569508.
Is OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JAMES FALLOWS.
Who are the officers and directors of OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $5,000 (MARK POTTS, CHAIR).
How much revenue does OUR TOWNS CIVIC FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $36,118, expenses of $28,617 and total assets of $598,595 at year end.

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