Support for elder lgbt people. Provide a safe and nurturing environment for older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals, and providing programs and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$508K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$216K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$483K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$842K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$483K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$559K
Expenses
$508K
FY2022▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$648K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$508K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$426K
Net assets
$216K
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$375K
FY2021$241K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$443K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1999.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $375K Management & general 13% · $67K Fundraising 13% · $66K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$105,464Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aundaray Guess’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 86th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jose Albino—$90,897$105,464$105,464$105,868
Aundaray Guess$100,046$83,242———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers a safe environment and programs for older LGBTQ+ individuals.

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1 program · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Griot circle, inc. Provides psychological, educational and recreational health and wellness programs to its members that include men over 50, an hiv support group, women's support group, a weekly book club and wood carving, computer, nutritional education, health management, tai chi and self-defense classes.

$375Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$101K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$66K
Owns and owesPt X
$216K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$483K
Government grantsLn 1e$213K
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$216K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$259K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$241K$216K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$105K$80K$11K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$164K$125K$19K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K$6K$881$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$26K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$17K$2K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$15K$851$851
TravelLn 17$2K$1K$746
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$122K$82K$27K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$14K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$375K$67K$66K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $559K$426K$133K$443K 990 PDF
FY2023 $553K$441K$113K$310K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $483K$508K−$24K$216K 990 PDF
FY2021 $391K$526K−$135K$241K 990 PDF
FY2020 $842K$648K$195K$375K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $483,189 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $379,903$483,189
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,924$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $390,827$483,189
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $418,100$333,563
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,436$174,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,536$507,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$134,709−$24,444
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $483,189 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$212,969
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$483,189
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$483,189
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,633 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,153 · Management $10,968 · Fundraising $14,343$105,464
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $124,821 · Management $18,529 · Fundraising $20,889$164,239
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,122 · Management $881 · Fundraising $1,052$8,055
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,555 · Management $3,678 · Fundraising $4,392$33,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,857 · Management $2,426 · Fundraising $2,897$22,180
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,320 · Management $851 · Fundraising $851$17,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,223 · Fundraising $746$1,969
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,573$1,573
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,490$7,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,217 · Management $26,987 · Fundraising $12,695$121,899
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,705 · Management $2,504 · Fundraising $7,908$24,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $375,036 · Management $66,824 · Fundraising $65,773$507,633
Part X · Balance sheet $246,082 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,889$75,128
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,100$2,101
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $131,657$168,853
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,966$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,612$246,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,888$29,802
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,888$29,802
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $240,724$216,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,724$216,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,612$246,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,189
XI-2 Total expenses$507,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,444
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,280

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