Project Live INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Newark, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1983EIN 22-2322102

To provide housing and rehabilitative services for mentally ill adults.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$602K 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 $226K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$602K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.6M
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.8M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$7.7M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$8.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.8M
FY2024▲ +4%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$7.5M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.9M
Expenses
$7.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.3M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$8.6M
Net assets
$8.9M
FY2024▲ +3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.7M
FY2021$8.7M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$9.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1982.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $6.0M Management & general 23% · $1.7M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $602K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$206,977Pt VII · Sec A
$154,037Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Executive Direct
$123,346Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Executive Direct
$117,983Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ross Croessmann$197,308$206,977$174,523$170,948$167,904$142,846
Joanne Gifford$163,351$154,037$137,551$134,767$138,178$125,826
Damyanti Aurora$130,774$123,346$110,015$107,732$110,422$100,501
Beatriz Brandt$124,903$117,983$105,206$103,069$105,700$96,472
David Alvarez$111,183—————

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

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers housing and support services to adults with mental illness.

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1 program service account for $6.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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The organization provides residential and rehabilitation services to approximately 300 mentally ill adults in essex county, new jersey.

$6.0Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$7.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$12K
Total revenueLn 12$7.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$7.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.9M
Other assetsLn 15$939K
Total assetsLn 16$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M$7.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.3M$6.9M
Total assetsLn 16$15.1M$15.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.5M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.7M$8.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$682K$511K$171K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$2.9M$950K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$129K$81K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$713K$554K$160K
Payroll taxesLn 10$443K$347K$96K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$179K$101K$78K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$47K$47K
Office expensesLn 13$82K$61K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$33K$49K
TravelLn 17$96K$93K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K$52K$9K
InterestLn 20$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$480K$479K$856
InsuranceLn 23$143K$138K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$517K$403K$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$189K$163K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.7M$6.0M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.9M$8.6M$375K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.8M$7.7M$101K$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.5M$7.3M$217K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.9M$7.0M−$136K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$7.3M−$112K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.9M$7.0M$911K$8.7M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,818,969 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,638,572$7,638,572
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $124,758$124,758
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,170−$12,170
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $58,761$58,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,638,572 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $171,349$7,818,969
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,718,041 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $510,853 · Management $171,126$681,979
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,888,706 · Management $949,662$3,838,368
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $81,036 · Management $48,056$129,092
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $553,519 · Management $159,648$713,167
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $346,598 · Management $96,441$443,039
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $101,059 · Management $77,746$178,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $46,787$46,787
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $60,907 · Management $21,522$82,429
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,474 · Management $5,356$10,830
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,146 · Management $48,501$81,647
IX-17 TravelPrograms $92,841 · Management $3,201$96,042
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $51,671 · Management $8,975$60,646
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26,649$26,649
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $478,799 · Management $856$479,655
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $137,558 · Management $5,935$143,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $402,575 · Management $114,151$516,726
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $163,166 · Management $25,521$188,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,981,344 · Management $1,736,697 · Fundraising $0$7,718,041
Part X · Balance sheet $15,437,753 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,705,706$7,143,007
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $396,171$356,484
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,344$8,119
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $63,173$49,315
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,336,085$6,941,575
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $612,324$939,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,120,803$15,437,753
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $343,543$352,708
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,193$6,979
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $77,812$202,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,465,041$6,554,762
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,655,762$8,882,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,655,762$8,882,991
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,120,803$15,437,753
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,882,991 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,818,969
XI-2 Total expenses$7,718,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,928
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,655,762
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$142,088
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,787
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,882,991

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