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Community Vision INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 2002Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 11-3683516Revenue $64K in FY2023

On file with the IRS300 7th Street Sw 11th Floor, 20024-2511 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To engage in social service programming and other activities that will serve to enhance, expand, and foster self-sufficiency for persons and families of low and moderate income throughout the district of columbia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 158% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 39.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.0M
132% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 132% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$64K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$130K
To programs
28%
Net assets
−$245K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$64K
FY2023▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$9K
FY2025$25K
Expenses
$130K
FY2023▼ -55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$395K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$130K
FY2024$50K
FY2025$10K
Net assets
−$245K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021−$247K
FY2022−$320K
FY2023−$245K
FY2024$0
FY2025−$168K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · see the original

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $37K Management & general 72% · $93K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Brian Harris
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Sarah
Treasurer & CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brenda Donald
CEO Thru July 2023
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dorian Jenkins
Interim Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals through programs that build self-sufficiency and expand opportunities.

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1 program · $37K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Resident participation funds were provided to the resident councils at our low income public housing sites and to the city-wide advisory board. Together the resident councils and the city-wide advisory board serve over 8,000 families in the district of columbia.

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 3 grants · $100K · 2020–2024
George Goodman FoundationDC · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$51,500

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$64K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$130K
Ln 25
Programscol B$37K
Managementcol C$93K
Owns and owesPt X
−$245K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$429K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$64K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$429K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$429K
Other assetsLn 15$338K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$245K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$762K$429K
Total assetsLn 16$868K$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$320K−$245K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$51$51
Office expensesLn 13$78K$78K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$37K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$130K$37K$93K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25K$10K$15K−$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $9K$50K−$41K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $64K$130K−$67K−$245K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$289K−$73K−$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $20K$395K−$375K−$247K 990 PDF
FY2020 $18K$33K−$15K$128K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $63,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,574$17,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $183,702$45,144
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,563$1,031
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,839$63,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $251,415$130,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $289,415$130,343
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,576−$66,558
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
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 $63,785 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,610
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$17,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,144$45,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,031$1,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,144 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,031$63,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $130,343 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,382$11,382
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $51$51
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $77,647$77,647
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,030 · Management $4,233$41,263
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $37,030 · Management $93,313 · Fundraising $0$130,343
Part X · Balance sheet $766,936 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $521$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $761,713$428,547
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $106,159$338,389
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $868,393$766,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,099
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,188,151$1,007,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,188,151$1,011,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$319,758−$244,904
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$319,758−$244,904
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $868,393$766,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$244,904 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$63,785
XI-2 Total expenses$130,343
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$319,758
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$141,412
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$244,904

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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