Dunbar Association INC

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Syracuse, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 15-0533563Revenue $863K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsyracusedunbarcenter.org1453 S State St, 13205-1137 · Syracuse, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1957Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Dunbar facilitates 3 main areas of programming: senior services, workforce development and youth/family services. We provide wrap around services for community members that include but are not limited to: case management, linkage and navigation, academic support, social and emotional support, advocacy,transportation and job skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $705 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$259K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
+174% vs prior year
Spent
$575K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$814K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$863K
FY2024▲ +174%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$678K
FY2022$510K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$863K
Expenses
$575K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$603K
FY2021$734K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$575K
Net assets
$814K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$948K
FY2021$891K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$814K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1957.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $276K Management & general 52% · $299K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andre L Harper’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karla Green——$35,692$84,339$70,109
Andre L Harper$80,000$27,692———
Sean Reed JR——$38,942——
Aisha Huntley$5,000$10,320———

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

Provides senior, workforce, and youth services including case management, job skills, and support.

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2 programs · $276K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Youth/Family Services

Provided academic, recreational, social emotional, and enrichment activities and support for school-aged children in afterschool and summer program settings. The youth afterschool and summer program aims to improve student attendance in both school and dunbar's afterschool program; to improve emotional self-management skills; to develop…

$193Kprogram expense
02

Senior Services

The dunbar nap provides individuals 60 and above activities for 40 seniors such as regular exercise classes, field trips to plays, the farmers markets, local restaurants, state parks. Staff provides information and secures SPEAKERS/WORKSHOPS on finance, home preservation and repair, first aid, dementia, alzheimers, nutrition, mental…

$83Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

Org confirmed 0 of 7 linesconfirmednot yet

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Money outPt IX
$575K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$299K
Owns and owesPt X
$814K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$106K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$866K
Government grantsLn 1e$524K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$713K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$259K
Net assetsLn 32$814K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$106K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$480K$713K
Total assetsLn 16$596K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$259K
Net assetsLn 32$526K$814K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$245K$138K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$15K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$75K$23K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$14K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$19K$10K
TravelLn 17$3K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$9K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$50K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$575K$276K$299K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $863K$575K$288K$814K 990 PDF
FY2023 $315K$495K−$180K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022 $510K$696K−$186K$706K 990 PDF
FY2021 $678K$734K−$56K$891K 990 PDF
FY2020 $733K$603K$130K$948K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $863,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,413$865,674
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,004−$2,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $315,417$863,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $238,347$267,752
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,848$307,686
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,195$575,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$179,778$287,762
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $863,200 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$126,180
VIII-1e Government grants$524,422
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$215,072
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$865,674
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $19,533$19,533
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$22,007−$22,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,533 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$22,007$863,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $575,438 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $138,166 · Management $106,921$245,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,879 · Management $7,786$22,665
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,985$2,985
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,029 · Management $52,021$75,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $14,013 · Management $11,229$25,242
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,816 · Management $2,499$8,315
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,317 · Management $9,900$29,217
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,491 · Management $1,305$2,796
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,684$6,684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $50,530$50,530
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,268 · Management $13,214$22,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,089 · Management $34,296$84,385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $276,068 · Management $299,370 · Fundraising $0$575,438
Part X · Balance sheet $1,072,492 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,304$105,827
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $89,453$250,603
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,215$3,183
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $480,409$712,879
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $596,381$1,072,492
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,460$88,009
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $70,373$258,722
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $463,106$749,404
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,902$64,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $526,008$813,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $596,381$1,072,492
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $813,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$863,200
XI-2 Total expenses$575,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$287,762
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$526,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$813,770

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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