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Charlottesville Tomorrow FY2024 filing

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Charlottesvle, VA501(c)(3)Since 2005Community Development EIN 20-3013557Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRScvilletomorrow.org300 E Main St, 22902-5234 · Charlottesvle, VATax-exempt since May 2007Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Charlottesville Tomorrow delivers in-depth, non-partisan reporting and analysis that improves local decision-making in central virginia. We seek to expand civic engagement to foster a vibrant, inclusive, and interdependent community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$96K 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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FY2024 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $93K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$96K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$893K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$771K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$737K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$698K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$893K
FY2024▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$661K
FY2021$752K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$653K
FY2024$893K
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$771K
FY2024▲ +102%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$771K
FY2025$563K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $496K Management & general 20% · $182K Fundraising 24% · $215K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $96K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Angilee Shah
Chief Executive Officer
$95,733Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aleen Carey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joshua Rene
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Angilee Shah’s $102K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John G Morris———$93,500$132,000$130,800
Angilee Shah$102,170$95,733$100,000$96,384$7,917—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides clear, non-partisan information on land use, transportation, and community design to inform public decisions.

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2 programs · $496K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cover Local News in Charlottesville and Albemarle County

Charlottesville Tomorrows staff provided in-depth reporting by means of the Charlottesville Tomorrow website and weekly newsletters. The organizations staff coordinated events and engaged readers through emails, newsletters, and social media.

$464Kprogram expense
02

Maintain News Website and E-Mail Mailing List

Charlottesville Tomorrows website and associated social media tools are used along with an email marketing list to aid in the broad dissemination of Charlottesville Tomorrows news and research information to the public. This supports the organizations goal to deliver in-depth reporting and analysis that improves local decision-making.

$31Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
The Hilltop FoundationFY2025$10K
Nathalie and James Andrews FoundationFY2025$500
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Money outPt IX
$893K
Ln 25
Programscol B$496K
Managementcol C$182K
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
$771K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$772K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$12K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$681K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$771K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K$772K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Total assetsLn 16$409K$784K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$381K$771K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$48K$10K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$396K$245K$53K$97K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$6K$1K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$27K$6K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$18K$4K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$76K$72K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$200$592$11K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$23K$13K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$46K$37K$7K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$450$32K
TravelLn 17$24K$4K$3K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$16K$9K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$893K$496K$182K$215K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$208K$563K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $1.3M$893K$389K$771K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$653K$358K$381K 990 PDF
FY2022 $698K$677K$21K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $673K$752K−$79K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 $737K$661K$76K$111K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,282,256 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $966,085$1,254,757
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,218$10,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,552$12,057
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,385$4,942
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010,240$1,282,256
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $488,123$578,681
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,521$314,377
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $652,644$893,058
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $357,596$389,198
Part VI · Governance 14 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,282,256 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,254,757
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,254,757
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,500$10,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,057$12,057
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,942$4,942
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,999$1,282,256
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $893,058 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,867 · Management $9,573 · Fundraising $38,293$95,733
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $245,297 · Management $53,167 · Fundraising $97,251$395,715
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,974 · Management $1,279 · Fundraising $2,762$10,015
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,036 · Management $5,786 · Fundraising $12,500$45,322
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,862 · Management $4,441 · Fundraising $9,593$31,896
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,332$29,332
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,880 · Management $4,250$76,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $200 · Management $592 · Fundraising $10,820$11,612
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,502 · Management $13,164 · Fundraising $13,508$49,174
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $37,320 · Management $7,409 · Fundraising $1,542$46,271
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $450 · Management $32,495$32,945
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,751 · Management $3,079 · Fundraising $16,755$23,585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,272$2,272
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,527$6,527
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,680 · Management $8,886 · Fundraising $11,963$36,529
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $495,819 · Management $182,252 · Fundraising $214,987$893,058
Part X · Balance sheet $783,597 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $397,628$90,902
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$681,239
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,077
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$6,379
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $409,444$783,597
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,400$12,893
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,400$12,893
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $381,044$475,763
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$294,941
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $381,044$770,704
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $409,444$783,597
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $770,704 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,282,256
XI-2 Total expenses$893,058
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$389,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$381,044
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$770,704

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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