To increase citizens participation and their sphere of influence in the government, the economy, and the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $189K a year · 37% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 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
$1000K
+239% vs prior year
Spent
$911K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1000K
FY2025▲ +239%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$409K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$1000K
Expenses
$911K
FY2025▲ +129%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$61K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$397K
FY2025$911K
Net assets
$69K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$76K
FY2023$74K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$69K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 1994.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $671K Management & general 26% · $240K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Housing Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasury
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Economic Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
Sydney Brown$68,145$28,556$36,364
Cornelius Johnson JR$66,698$36,419$43,173
Andrea Dudley$46,855$26,824$30,812

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

Empowers citizens to increase their influence in government, economy, and community.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Mac 469 Fees that occured to run the program and expenses to manage the organization

Pt IX · col B
02

Empire State Development Store front development for Jefferson Avenue Business

Pt IX · col B

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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1000K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Money outPt IX
$911K
Ln 25
Programscol B$671K
Managementcol C$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$987K
Government grantsLn 1e$977K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Total revenueLn 12$1000K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$69K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71K$69K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$71K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$505$505
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$0$169K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$0$20K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$0$23K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$955$2K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$670K$669K$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$0$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$911K$671K$240K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1000K$911K$89K$69K 990 PDF
FY2024 $295K$397K−$102K$71K 990 PDF
FY2023 $714K$214K$500K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022 $157K$48K$109K$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $409K$61K$348K$0 990 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
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Part I · Summary $999,712 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,317$987,212
I-9 Program service revenue$12,500
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $28,800$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $295,117$999,712
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $505$505
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $229,131$211,682
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $167,218$698,470
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $396,854$910,657
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$101,737$89,055
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $999,712 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$976,712
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$987,212
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $12,500 · Excluded from tax $0$999,712
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $910,657 across 10 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $505$505
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $168,528 · Fundraising $0$168,528
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $19,945 · Fundraising $0$19,945
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $23,209 · Fundraising $0$23,209
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $955 · Management $1,921 · Fundraising $0$2,876
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,300 · Fundraising $0$10,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,976 · Fundraising $0$1,976
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,052 · Fundraising $0$3,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $669,289 · Management $1,181 · Fundraising $0$670,470
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,796 · Fundraising $0$9,796
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $670,749 · Management $239,908 · Fundraising $0$910,657
Part X · Balance sheet $68,550 assets, 6 lines filed
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $71,186$68,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $71,186$68,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,186$68,550
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,186$68,550
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $71,186$68,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,550 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$999,712
XI-2 Total expenses$910,657
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,055
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,186
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$91,691
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,550

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