The Aftermath Project INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-2740495Revenue $304K in FY2023

On file with the IRStheaftermathproject.org4900 Glenalbyn Dr, 90065-4043 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Dec 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Aftermath Project is committed to telling the other half of the story of conflict - the story of what IT takes for individuals to learn to live again, to rebuild destroyed lives and homes, to restore civil societies, to address the lingering wounds of war while struggling to create new avenues of peace.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $32K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$304K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$156K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$202K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$304K
FY2023▲ +107%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$38K
Net assets
$202K
FY2023▲ +273%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$202K
FY2024$76K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $130K Management & general 17% · $26K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$51,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sara Terry’s $51K as Secretary is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sara Terry$51,000$51,000$51,000$46,000$51,000

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

Documents survivors' journeys of rebuilding lives and societies after conflict.

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1 program · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The aftermath project holds a yearly grant competition open to working photographers worldwide covering the aftermath of conflict. In addition, through partnerships with universities, photography institutions and non-profit organizations, the project seeks to broaden the publics understanding of the true cost of war and the real price of…

$130Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$32K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $80K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$79,960

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$304K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$202K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$194K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$28
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$304K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$194K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$194K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$202K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$194K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$202K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K$202K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$80K$80K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$38K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$895$895
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$500$500
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$713$713
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$845$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$130K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $38K$76K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $304K$156K$147K$202K 990 PDF
FY2022 $147K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 $106K$60K 990 PDF
FY2020 $75K$58K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $303,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $146,689$303,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22$26
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24$28
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,742$303,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $70,750$79,960
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,014$55,014
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,533$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,276$21,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $152,573$156,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,831$147,470
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $303,880 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$303,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$303,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $26$26
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28$28
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28 · Unrelated business $26 · Excluded from tax $11$303,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,410 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $79,960$79,960
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,250 · Management $12,750$51,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,010 · Management $1,004$4,014
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $895$895
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,339$2,339
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $500$500
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,070$1,070
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $713$713
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,089$1,089
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,020 · Management $2,400$10,420
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $845 · Management $3,565$4,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,085 · Management $26,325 · Fundraising $0$156,410
Part X · Balance sheet $201,515 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,320$194,354
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,782$1,069
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 $6,943$6,092
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,045$201,515
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $54,045$201,515
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $54,045$201,515
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,045$201,515
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $201,515 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$303,880
XI-2 Total expenses$156,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,470
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$54,045
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$201,515

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