Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
8 people listed on the 990; $260K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Rose Khalifa’s $412K as Executive Di is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3132 $1–10M health care 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Khalifa | $411,720 | $437,992 | $277,110 | $252,063 | $228,119 |
| Rick Nowakowski | $1,600 | $2,000 | $2,600 | $2,400 | $1,200 |
| Mark Abbo | $1,000 | $2,000 | $1,400 | $1,600 | $800 |
| Sheryl Weir | $800 | $1,400 | $800 | $800 | $600 |
| Arlene Gorelick | $600 | $1,400 | $800 | $800 | $600 |
| Fred Nahhat | $600 | $1,400 | $400 | $800 | $400 |
| William Restum PHD | — | — | $1,000 | $800 | $400 |
| William Restum PHD - Part Year | — | $800 | — | — | — |
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.
See Metro Solutions INC executive salaries →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
Updates and questions
Helps community groups get funding and manage resources effectively.
Our summary of the filed mission and programs (Form 990 Part III, line 4), not the words of the organization.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Dated by each funder’s own filing year, which may not match this organization’s fiscal year.
See all 8 funders →Federal money
The auditor reported 16 findings: a weakness in money controls.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $4.0M | $5.7M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $6.8M | $8.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.7M | $2.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $4.2M | $6.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $252K | $83K | $169K | |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $914K | $756K | $158K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $157K | $130K | $27K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $63K | $48K | $14K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $18K | $11K | $8K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $51K | $26K | $25K | |
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $23K | $23K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $16K | $5K | $10K | |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $330 | $330 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $125K | $100K | $25K | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $65K | $52K | $13K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $9K | $5K | $4K | |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $25K | $25K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $5.6M | $5.6M | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.3M | $6.9M | $477K | $0 |
Part VII lists each person's pay for the calendar year, including pay from related organizations and from people who have left; Part IX, line 5 is this organization's own cost for its current officers and key staff over its fiscal year.
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| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 | $8.7M | $7.7M | $1.0M | $6.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $7.1M | $6.9M | $196K | $5.8M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 | $6.9M | $7.3M | −$390K | $5.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 30, 2022 | $9.2M | $7.3M | $1.9M | $6.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 | $7.8M | $7.6M | $270K | $4.2M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $9,205,268 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part III · Program service accomplishments 1 program, $6,862,149 spent
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
Part VII · Officers, directors and key employees 8 people listed, 8 paid by the organization
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,205,268 across 7 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,338,763 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $8,153,189 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,133,592 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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