Project Independence INC

Hobart, NYUnknown exempt organization EIN 16-1173031Latest return filed May 14, 2024

On file with the IRSprojectindependenceinc.orgHobart, NY

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To serve, develop and conduct activities which promote for all individuals diagnosed as being mentally retarded and/or developmentally disabled, regardless of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, level of functional ability, social or economic status, or other differentiating factors, and to provide an equal opportunity to develop and function as meaningful and productive members of society. To provide for all persons in need, an appropriate learning environment which promotes maximum growth potential for the individual.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1173031) · Dispute this line
Run by 4 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · last 4 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
0% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 1 voting members
1 of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$0
+100% vs prior year
Spent
$18K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$0
FY2023▲ +100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$72
FY2021$27
FY2022−$2K
FY2023$0
Expenses
$18K
FY2023▼ -75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$18K
Net assets
$0
FY2023▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$400K
FY2021$97K
FY2022$20K
FY2023$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $18K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes growth and opportunity for individuals with mental and developmental disabilities.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To serve, develop and conduct activities for all individuals diagnosed as being mentally retarded AND/OR developmentally disabled.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 16-1173031) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$18K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 64
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$23K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$25$25
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18K$0$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2024 $0$18K−$18K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2023 −$2K$75K−$77K$20K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2022 $27$76K−$76K$97K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 4, 2021 $72$109K−$109K$400K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,639$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year −$1,639$0
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 $40,376$7,692
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,500$10,693
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $74,876$18,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$76,515−$18,385
Part VI · Governance 1 of 1 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,385 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $6,060$6,060
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,632$1,632
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25$25
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,183$1,183
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $1,210$1,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,827$4,827
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,448$1,448
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $18,385 · Fundraising $0$18,385
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,805$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $106$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,005$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,912$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,093$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,093$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,005$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$18,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,093
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,708
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file FY2023 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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