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100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 $43K a year · 13% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$290K
Spent
$525K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$290K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$290K
FY2021$430K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$319K
FY2025$336K
Expenses
$525K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$525K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$313K
FY2023$519K
FY2024$255K
FY2025$284K
Net assets
$436K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$436K
FY2021$579K
FY2022$536K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$446K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2001.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $525K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Secretary
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $525K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Collection of FINES/RENTS/FEES

$525Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$404
Money outPt IX
$525K
Ln 25
Programscol B$525K
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$32K
Government grantsLn 1e$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$258K
Investment incomeLn 3$404
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$116K
SavingsLn 2$373K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$489K
Total assetsLn 16$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K$489K
Total assetsLn 16$369K$489K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$332K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$171K$171K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$127K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$370$370$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K$0$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$15K$15K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$145K$145K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$525K$525K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $336K$284K$53K$446K 990 PDF
FY2024 $319K$255K$64K$390K 990 PDF
FY2023 $304K$519K−$216K$323K 990 PDF
FY2022 $283K$313K−$30K$536K 990 PDF
FY2021 $430K$323K$107K$579K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $290K$525K−$235K$436K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $290,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $91,734$31,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $255,672$257,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $427$404
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $347,833$290,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$171,183
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,817$151,549
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $116,985$202,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,802$525,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,031−$234,999
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $290,002 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $257,748 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,737
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$29,113
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$31,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $258,152 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$290,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $525,001 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $171,183$171,183
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,318 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$127,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,411 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,411
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,077 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,743 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,743
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $370 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$370
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,427 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,427
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,616 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,616
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,688
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,688
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $15,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,278 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$10,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $145,202 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$145,202
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $525,001 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$525,001
Part X · Balance sheet $488,598 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,559$115,597
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $266,178$373,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $368,737$488,598
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,358$27,131
X-19 Deferred revenue$25,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,358$53,088
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $332,379$435,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,379$435,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $368,737$488,598
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $435,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$290,002
XI-2 Total expenses$525,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$234,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,379
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$435,510

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