Secured Finance Foundation FY2021 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1990Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 13-3577148Revenue $488K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsfnet.com875 Avenue of the Americas Rm 1802, 10001-3575 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 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
$472K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$488K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$132K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$488K
FY2021▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$760K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$911K
Expenses
$389K
FY2021▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$466K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$651K
FY2024$582K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$132K
FY2021▲ +553%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$210K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$591K
FY2025$843K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $151K Management & general 61% · $238K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member/CFO
$69,996Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Head of Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Exec Dir (to Oct,2020)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$151Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$488K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$132K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$97K
Total assetsLn 16$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$386K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$821
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$488K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$289K
Total assetsLn 16$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$472K
Net assetsLn 32$132K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$58K$97K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$257K$289K
Total assetsLn 16$548K$604K
LiabilitiesLn 26$528K$472K
Net assetsLn 32$20K$132K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$122K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$5K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$50$50
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$30$30
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205K$135K$70K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$11K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$151K$238K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $488K$389K$98K$132K 990 PDF
FY2020 $401K$466K−$65K$20K 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
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Part I · Summary $487,784 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $348,451$386,230
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $40,750$78,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,864$21,983
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$821
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $401,065$487,784
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,000$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 $461,445$389,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $466,445$389,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$65,380$98,434
Part VI · Governance 11 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
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 $487,784 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,106 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$386,230
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$386,230
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $78,750$78,750
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,877$16,877
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $821$821
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,571 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,983$487,784
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,350 across 9 lines filed
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,629$3,629
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $121,878$121,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,434 · Management $3,728$9,162
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $50$50
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,000$30,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30$30
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,098$3,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $134,508 · Management $69,996$204,504
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,137 · Management $5,862$16,999
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,109 · Management $238,241 · Fundraising $0$389,350
Part X · Balance sheet $604,440 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,758$97,108
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $149,550$112,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,125$45,825
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $80,500$59,745
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $257,222$289,262
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,155$604,440
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,736$6,958
X-19 Deferred revenue$40,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $505,177$424,807
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $527,913$472,265
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,242$132,175
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,242$132,175
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,155$604,440
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $132,175 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$487,784
XI-2 Total expenses$389,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,434
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,242
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,499
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$132,175

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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