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United Progress INC FY2023 filing

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Trenton, NJ501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 22-1762745Revenue $825K in FY2023Latest return filed Jan 27, 2026

On file with the IRS56 Escher St, 08609-1018 · Trenton, NJTax-exempt since Jan 1966Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve the living, working, housing, health, recreational and educational conditions of people in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$297K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $160 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$297K
to officers and key staff · 34% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 34% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$482K
375% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 375% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$825K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$868K
To programs
76%
Net assets
−$353K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$825K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$660K
FY2021$870K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$868K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$681K
FY2021$824K
FY2023$868K
FY2024$992K
Net assets
−$353K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$393K
FY2021−$346K
FY2023−$353K
FY2024−$336K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1966.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $661K Management & general 24% · $208K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $297K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Leslie Dona
Executive Di
$148,575Pt VII · Sec A
Leslie Dona
Executive Di
$148,575Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Quiera Reed
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leslie Dona’s $178K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Leslie Dona$178,024$148,575$136,082

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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Programs and updates

Improves living, working, housing, health, recreation, and education for those in need.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community service providing assistance in obtaining housing, food, shelter, education, employment and treatment for substance abuse benefiting residents of mercer county.

$769Kprogram expense
02

Community service providing assistance in obtaining housing, food, shelter, education, employment and treatment for substance abuse benefiting residents of mercer county.

$769Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$21
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$825K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142
Money outPt IX
$868K
Ln 25
Programscol B$661K
Managementcol C$208K
Owns and owesPt X
−$353K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$825K
Other incomeLn 4–11$142
Total revenueLn 12$825K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$482K
Net assetsLn 32−$353K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 27, 2026 $1.0M$992K$17K−$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2025 $825K$868K−$43K−$353K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $870K$824K$47K−$346K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2021 $660K$681K−$21K−$393K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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