To foster the improvement of the residential, commercial, and social fabric of the Fairmount neighborhood while preserving its character and diversity by fostering a vibrant local economy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$20K 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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FY2021 · 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 $86K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$20K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$142K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$360K
FY2025$601K
Expenses
$210K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$196K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$249K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$488K
Net assets
$164K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$164K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$647K
FY2024$604K
FY2025$718K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2002.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $139K Management & general 26% · $54K Fundraising 8% · $16K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $20K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director (july 2021)
$20,020Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fca Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Current Executive Director (july 2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick Sherlock’s $75K as Exec Directo is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M 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
Patrick Sherlock$74,938$71,250$65,000$26,250——
Sarajane Blair————$20,020$61,075

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

Improves Fairmount's buildings and community life, preserving its character and diversity through a strong local economy.

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1 program · $139K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fairmount CDC'S mission to foster the improvement of the residential, commercial and social fabric of the fairmount neighborhood, while preserving its character and diversity, is accomplished through four primary focus areas: 1) fostering a vibrant local economy through small business development; 2) enhancing the physical environment…

$139Kprogram expense

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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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$139K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$211K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$186K
Government grantsLn 1e$156K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$211K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$201K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$142K
Net assetsLn 32$161K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$20K$15K$3K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$55K$11K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$766
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$0$10K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$778$0$734$44
Office expensesLn 13$312$0$312$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$383$616$161
OccupancyLn 16$14K$0$14K$0
TravelLn 17$861$0$861$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$0$5K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$70K$61K$4K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$1K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$139K$54K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $601K$488K$113K$718K 990 PDF
FY2024 $360K$402K−$43K$604K 990 PDF
FY2023 $623K$249K$374K$647K 990 PDF
FY2022 $324K$215K$109K$273K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $213K$210K$3K$164K 990 PDF
FY2020 $157K$196K−$39K$161K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,779 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,717$186,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $70,038$26,430
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,755$212,779
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $95,725$101,100
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,473$108,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,198$209,864
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,557$2,915
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $212,779 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,220
VIII-1e Government grants$156,110
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,019
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26,430
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,430 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$212,779
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,864 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,015 · Management $3,003 · Fundraising $2,002$20,020
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,064 · Management $11,013 · Fundraising $7,341$73,418
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,747 · Management $1,149 · Fundraising $766$7,662
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $9,982 · Fundraising $0$9,982
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $734 · Fundraising $44$778
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $312 · Fundraising $0$312
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $383 · Management $616 · Fundraising $161$1,160
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $13,919 · Fundraising $0$13,919
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $861 · Fundraising $0$861
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $4,935 · Fundraising $0$4,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,463 · Management $3,602 · Fundraising $5,005$70,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,467 · Management $4,221 · Fundraising $1,059$6,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,139 · Management $54,347 · Fundraising $16,378$209,864
Part X · Balance sheet $305,927 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,430$211,223
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $112,643$87,881
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,623$5,823
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,696$305,927
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,994$10,469
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $14,140$18,146
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,500$113,335
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,634$141,950
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,419$163,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $161,062$163,977
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,696$305,927
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $163,977 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,779
XI-2 Total expenses$209,864
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,915
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$161,062
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$163,977

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