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Ecumenical Community Development Organization

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1983Housing EIN 13-3160099Revenue $2.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSecdo.org443 W 125th St, 10027-4201 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Ecumenical Community Development Organization (ecdo) is a nonprofit Community-based Development Organization incorporated in new york state on november 6, 1983. The mission of ecdo is to fulfill the objective formulating and implementing plans for new construction, moderate and substantial rehabilitation of affordable housing in west harlem and the surrounding communities of hamilton heights, manhattanville and morningside heights. Ecdos service capacity also includes adult and youth employment, job training, pre-school child care and educational services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$399K 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $152K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$399K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $178K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
117% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 117% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$234K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.9M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
−$234K
FY2025▼ -150%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$973K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$471K
FY2025−$234K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1983.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.9M Management & general 11% · $394K Fundraising 7% · $268K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $399K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Janice C Berthoud
Executive Di
$250,003Pt VII · Sec A
Deborah R Smith
Deputy Direc
$149,064Pt VII · Sec A
Tuesday P Brooks
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daphne Harris
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Janice C Berthoud’s $250K as Executive Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Janice C Berthoud$250,003$213,464$420,764$192,418$187,992$178,781
Deborah R Smith$149,064$193,571$322,456$157,414$145,049$134,479

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

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

Builds affordable housing and provides job training, childcare, and educational services.

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Head start and child and adult food care programs created to address lack of quality childcare in the local commnunity and the obstacles it presents to women seeking to enter or re-enter the labor force.

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Community Planning

Development of housing for the low and moderate income residents of west harlem. Ecdo's service capacity also includes adult and youth employment, job training, educational services, neighborhood-based planning, TENANT/COMMUNITY organizing and early childhood educational services.

$172Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Joint Ownership Entity New York City CorpFY2020$178K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$178K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$394K
Fundraisingcol D$268K
Owns and owesPt X
−$234K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$187K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Other assetsLn 15$534K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$234K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$711K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$471K−$234K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$393K$93K$165K$135K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$52K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$455K$342K$62K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$148K$119K$16K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$8K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$305K$296K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$2K$4K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$89K$67K$12K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$403K$400K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$45K$36K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$163K$9K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$893
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$2.9M$394K$268K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.9M$3.6M−$705K−$234K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$3.5M−$700K$471K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.7M$4.0M−$304K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$2.8M$26K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.3M$2.8M$476K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.7M$293K$973K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,881,170 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,611,613$2,653,571
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $43,916$40,745
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $180,884$186,854
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,836,413$2,881,170
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,487,345$2,484,316
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,049,344$1,102,063
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,536,689$3,586,379
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$700,276−$705,209
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,881,170 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,652,136
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,653,571
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,745$40,745
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $167,079$167,079
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $19,775$19,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $207,824 · Excluded from tax $19,775$2,881,170
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,586,379 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,900 · Management $164,984 · Fundraising $134,987$392,871
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,393,273 · Management $52,319 · Fundraising $42,806$1,488,398
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $342,000 · Management $62,097 · Fundraising $50,806$454,903
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $119,043 · Management $16,006 · Fundraising $13,095$148,144
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,500 · Management $50,000$58,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $296,030 · Management $9,035$305,065
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,750 · Management $3,782 · Fundraising $3,094$8,626
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,090 · Management $11,864 · Fundraising $9,708$88,662
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $400,099 · Management $1,761 · Fundraising $1,441$403,301
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,962 · Management $1,300 · Fundraising $1,064$5,326
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,258$6,258
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,368 · Management $4,483 · Fundraising $3,668$44,519
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $163,357 · Management $9,037 · Fundraising $7,363$179,757
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,156 · Management $893$2,049
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,924,528 · Management $393,819 · Fundraising $268,032$3,586,379
Part X · Balance sheet $1,356,761 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $28,182; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $711,063$55,328
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $567,167$725,101
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,286$13,774
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $778,197$534,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,106,822$1,356,761
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $205,630$236,580
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$199,320
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,429,957$1,154,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,635,587$1,590,735
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $471,235−$233,974
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $471,235−$233,974
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,106,822$1,356,761
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$233,974 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,881,170
XI-2 Total expenses$3,586,379
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$705,209
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$471,235
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$233,974

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