Truechild INC FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 13-4087914Revenue $192K in FY2021

On file with the IRStruechild.org2450 Virginia Avenue Nw · Washington, DC

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80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$139K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $86K a year · 82% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$139K
to officers and key staff · 61% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 61% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$529K
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$192K
+66% vs prior year
Spent
$229K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$192K
FY2021▲ +66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$192K
FY2022$8K
Expenses
$229K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$192K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$151K
Net assets
−$53K
FY2021▼ -488%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021−$53K
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on November 15, 2025
You’re viewing the FY2021 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2022) →

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $183K Management & general 8% · $19K Fundraising 12% · $27K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $139K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$138,751Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Riki Reiss-Wilchins$87,500$138,751$150,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Truechild INC is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC.

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1 program · $183K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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$183Kprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$192K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$229K
Ln 25
Programscol B$183K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
−$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$529K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$189K
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$192K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K
Total assetsLn 16$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$529K
Net assetsLn 32−$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$294K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$178K
Total assetsLn 16$156K$477K
LiabilitiesLn 26$171K$529K
Net assetsLn 32−$16K−$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$139K$111K$11K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$29K$3K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$622$844
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$855$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$3K$196$294
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$12K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$412$412
OccupancyLn 16$6K$5K$515$773
TravelLn 17$35$28$3$4
InterestLn 20$621$0$621$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$365$529
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$114$171
Total functional expensesLn 25$229K$183K$19K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $8K$151K−$144K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $192K$229K−$37K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 $116K$192K−$77K$14K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $192,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $85,830$188,721
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $219$3,499
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,049$192,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $170,780$193,303
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $23,878$35,877
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,658$229,180
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$108,609−$36,960
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $192,220 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$59,721
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$188,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,499$3,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,499$192,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $229,180 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,000 · Management $11,100 · Fundraising $16,650$138,750
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $29,000 · Management $2,900 · Fundraising $4,350$36,250
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,222 · Management $622 · Fundraising $844$7,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,548 · Management $855 · Fundraising $1,212$10,615
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,320 · Management $196 · Fundraising $294$3,810
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,000 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $1,800$15,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,299 · Management $412 · Fundraising $412$4,123
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,152 · Management $515 · Fundraising $773$6,440
IX-17 TravelPrograms $28 · Management $3 · Fundraising $4$35
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $621 · Fundraising $0$621
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,527 · Management $365 · Fundraising $529$4,421
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,142 · Management $114 · Fundraising $171$1,427
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $183,238 · Management $18,903 · Fundraising $27,039$229,180
Part X · Balance sheet $476,884 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,882$217,891
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$76,362
X-4 Accounts receivable$4,249
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$607
X-12 Other securities$177,775
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,882$476,884
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $691$29,431
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $170,778$500,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $171,469$529,431
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$15,587−$107,547
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$55,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$15,587−$52,547
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,882$476,884
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$52,547 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$192,220
XI-2 Total expenses$229,180
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,960
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$15,587
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$771
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$52,547

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

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