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Thea Bowman House INC

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Utica, NY501(c)(3)Since 1996Human Services EIN 16-1488620Revenue $2.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRStheabowmanhouse.org731 Lafayette St, 13502-3418 · Utica, NYTax-exempt since Apr 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Thea Bowman House is to provide a safe, nurturing environment to enable culturally diverse children and families to achieve their full potential. The foundation on which Thea Bowman House is built is agape, unconditional love.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 34 volunteers and 58 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $262K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $123K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$934K
FY2021$882K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1996.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.1M Management & general 11% · $261K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emily Arthur
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jane Domingue
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Ducato
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hawa Peters
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Domingue’s $35K as Executive Di is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Jane Domingue$35,200$2,692

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nurture diverse children and families in a safe environment to reach their full potential.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Thea bowman house is a community-based program that partners with the utica city school district to provide a universal pre-kindergarten program on site at our genesee street location. Funding and administrative oversight is provided by the utica city school district. Currently, there are two full day sessions and six half day sessions.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Thea bowman house is a social service organization designed to provide culturally diverse children and families with a safe, nuturing environment. This is accomplished by providing child care services for low income and at risk children in our community through: -child care licensed by the nys ofcs for ages 18 months through 12 years.

$812Kprogram expense
03

This special program, operating out of the lafayette street site, provides an emergency food pantry for west utica residents and second hand clothing, free of charge to anyone in need.

$69Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties INCFY2024$54K
United Way of the Valley & Greater Utica Area INCFY2024$48K
Indium Corporation and Macartney Family Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$5K
Charitable Tr Share Utd Joseph Firsching III Liv Tr 1-31-2009FY2024$3K
The Jeremiah O McCarthy Family Foundation INCFY2024$500
Bank of Utica Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$123K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$261K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$85K
Gains on assetsLn 7$141K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 634
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$644K$260K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$282K$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$335K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.4M$139K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$27K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$178K$162K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$80$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$5K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$131K$108K$24K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$44K$42K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$400K$373K$27K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$2.1M$261K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.4M$2.3M$41K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.4M$2.2M$163K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$2.1M$854K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.0M$148K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.7M−$52K$882K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$1.7M$420K$934K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,390,195 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,355,525$2,147,830
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,292$16,484
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,236$141,084
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,020$84,797
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,412,073$2,390,195
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,679,844$1,718,153
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $569,170$630,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,249,014$2,348,885
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $163,059$41,310
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,390,195 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,686
VIII-1e Government grants$1,836,406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$300,738
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,147,830
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,484$16,484
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $141,066$141,066
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$84,797
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $157,568$2,390,195
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,348,885 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,364,012 · Management $138,849$1,502,861
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,114 · Management $10,182$37,296
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $162,033 · Management $15,963$177,996
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $80 · Management $14,503$14,583
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,736$4,736
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,313 · Management $14,516$19,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $107,647 · Management $23,613$131,260
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,993$2,993
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $41,821 · Management $2,343$44,164
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $372,860 · Management $26,919$399,779
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,989 · Management $6,399$13,388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,087,869 · Management $261,016 · Fundraising $0$2,348,885
Part X · Balance sheet $2,226,665 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $430,174$257,176
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,366$2,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $247,695$249,170
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,457$7,038
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $282,055$1,710,738
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,382,381$2,226,665
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $121,676$137,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $334,960$137,934
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,705,956$1,892,961
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,465$195,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,047,421$2,088,731
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,382,381$2,226,665
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,088,731 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,390,195
XI-2 Total expenses$2,348,885
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$41,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,047,421
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,088,731

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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