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100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 16% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
Spent
$179K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$214K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$217K
FY2022$204
FY2023$0
Expenses
$179K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$179K
FY2021$182K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
Net assets
$34K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$70K
FY2022$29K
FY2023$4K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2008.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $179K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mehret Mandefro’s $19K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 153 <$100K diseases & disorders nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Lacey Delgado——$85,535
Mehret Mandefro$18,750$18,125$83,918
Lacey Schwartz Delgado—$18,125—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $179K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our content creates shared value across diverse stakeholders through the use of compelling narratives and ethnographic research while inspiring and empowering communities to affect social change. We work through academic affiliations, grant funded initiatives, and as a fee-for-service consultancy.

$179Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Money outPt IX
$179K
Ln 25
Programscol B$179K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$36K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$2K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32−$178$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$138K$138K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$371$371
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$75$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$179K$179K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $0$4K 990 PDF
FY2022 $204$29K 990 PDF
FY2021 $217K$182K$36K$70K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $214K$179K$35K$34K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $214,127 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$214,127
I-12 Total revenue$214,127
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$138,350
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$40,681
I-18 Total expenses$179,031
I-19 Revenue less expenses$35,096
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,127 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $88,627 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $125,500$125,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $214,127$214,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,031 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,350$138,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,333$3,333
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,250$6,250
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,558$1,558
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $371$371
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,094$29,094
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $75$75
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $179,031 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$179,031
Part X · Balance sheet $35,958 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,517$35,753
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205$205
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,722$35,958
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,713$113
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $187$1,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,900$2,089
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$178$33,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,722$35,958
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,127
XI-2 Total expenses$179,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$178
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,049
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,869

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