501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$911K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$675K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$843K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$911K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$911K
Expenses
$675K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$466K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$843K
FY2025▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$843K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 Aug 1990.

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

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $373K Management & general 45% · $302K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $70K 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
Board Member/CFO/Brd Sec & Treas
$69,996Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Gregory Slowik’s $70K as Board Member/CFO/Brd Sec & Treas is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gregory Slowik$69,996$69,996$69,996$69,996$69,996$69,996

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds training programs for secured finance professionals.

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1 program · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Raised funds for the secured finance network,inc. Corporate learning and development program - a training program that will be used to educate professionals in the near future.

$373Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $63K · 2021–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$911K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$675K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$302K
Owns and owesPt X
$843K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$358K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$911K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$295K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$277K
Other assetsLn 15$260K
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$843K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$242K$295K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$318K$277K
Total assetsLn 16$685K$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$591K$843K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$216K$37K$179K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$506$506
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$155K$155K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$208K$130K$78K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$675K$373K$302K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $911K$675K$237K$843K 990 PDF
FY2024 $794K$582K$212K$591K 990 PDF
FY2023 $760K$651K$110K$344K 990 PDF
FY2022 $713K$599K$114K$210K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$389K$98K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $401K$466K−$65K$20K 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
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Part I · Summary $911,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $502,225$530,161
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $252,050$357,850
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,242$20,968
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,835$2,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $794,352$911,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,945$40,000
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 $550,156$634,940
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $582,101$674,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,251$236,539
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $911,479 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$5,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$525,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$530,161
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $357,850$357,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,746$5,746
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,222$15,222
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $360,350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,968$911,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $674,940 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,700$4,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $4,174$4,174
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,900 · Management $179,000$215,900
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,565$6,565
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $506$506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $154,588$154,588
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,857$3,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $129,821 · Management $78,246$208,067
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,193 · Management $2,390$6,583
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,573 · Management $302,367 · Fundraising $0$674,940
Part X · Balance sheet $856,251 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,462$295,361
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,950$1,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,800$19,300
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $295$3,645
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $317,884$276,633
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $86,929$259,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $685,320$856,251
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $46,000$13,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,000$13,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $591,320$843,251
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $591,320$843,251
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $685,320$856,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $843,251 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$911,479
XI-2 Total expenses$674,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$591,320
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$15,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$843,251

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