Serving All Vessels Equally FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Norwalk, CT501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 05-0616689

Faith based youth leadership

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$133K
to officers and key staff · 49% of spending
Concern: leaders' pay is 49% of spending; over 30% is a concern.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 1 is a concern.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
2
named funders · $30K
Worth a look: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
12
independent of 12 voting board members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$89K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$89K
FY2023▼ -49%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$285K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$273K
FY2023▲ +62%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$96K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$273K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$120K
Net assets
$2K
FY2023▼ -98%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$57K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CServing All Vessels Equally
EINHdr · item D05-0616689
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2006
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNorwalk, CT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.38
Program services62%$169K
Management & general38%$104K
Total functional expensesLn 25$273K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
0.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-206%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$2K
FY2023▼ -98%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$57K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2023
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$184K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$2K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$89K
— government grantsLn 1e$81K
Total revenueLn 12$89K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2K · Operating expenses/yr $273K
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $169K · Total expenses $273K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $104K · Total expenses $273K
38%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $273K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $17K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $89K · Total revenue $89K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $81K · Total revenue $89K
90%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $89K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $89K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $273K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $89K · Prior year $173K
-49%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $89K · Expenses $273K
-206%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2K · Total assets $2K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Nicol Ayers · Reported title Program Director · Highest reported compensation $77K · Total expenses $273K
28%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $175K · Total expenses $273K
64%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%——
Overhead ratio 38%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -49%——
Legal fee ratio 0.04%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$77,273Pt VII · Sec A
Grant Writer
$21,700Pt VII · Sec A
Program Assistant
$14,298Pt VII · Sec A
Teasurer
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
$4,369Pt VII · Sec A
Program Assistant
$3,200Pt VII · Sec A
$2,900Pt VII · Sec A
Youth Organizer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicol Ayers’s $26K as Program Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nicol Ayers$26,079$78,499$77,273$68,555$57,155—
Pamela George————$2,800$40,215
Eric Lane——$21,700$7,400——
Isabella Crespo—$14,475$14,298$3,707——
Tonya Torian$7,350$11,200$9,600$5,300——
Terrell Holley$6,380$9,470$2,900———
Erica Satterfield———$300$8,100—
Berdjjna Vertus$3,560$4,380————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 12Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 12Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Serving All Vessels Equally is a human services nonprofit based in Norwalk, CT.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $68K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

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This life coping skills program is for youth aged 14 to 18 who are struggleing in school and involved with juvenile court or foster care. As a dropout prevention program - this strategy relies on close monitoring of school performance, mentoring, case management and other support.

$30Kprogram expense
02

The Youth Counsel for Justice is a youth-led, adult supported social justice organization that empowers youth ages 8-18 on how to express themselves and are encouraged to take appropriate action on the issues that affect their lives.

$29Kprogram expense
03

Pen or Pencil, a program of the National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ), is a social action and educational movement designed to influence the lives of youth at greatest risk of academic failure and potential incarceration. "Pen" is short for penitentiary; "Pencil" refers to education.

$8Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $142K$120K-50% 990 PDF
FY2024 $285K$266K+220% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $89K$273K-49% 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$168K-16% 990 PDF
FY2021 $207K$128K+181% 990 PDF
FY2020 $74K$96K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2023

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $273,050 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $70,588 · Fundraising $0$70,588
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,341 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$91,341
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $850 · Management $1,619 · Fundraising $0$2,469
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,051 · Management $5,371 · Fundraising $0$10,422
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,992 · Management $0$15,992
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $800 · Fundraising $0$800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,827$18,827
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $216$216
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,471 · Management $4,176$7,647
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47 · Management $6,983$7,030
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,099$4,099
IX-17 TravelPrograms $362 · Management $6,363$6,725
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $17,442 · Management $397$17,839
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,381$3,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,574 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,574
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,957 · Management $104,093 · Fundraising $0$273,050

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