Tap, INC. Restores, rebuilds, and revitalizes urban neighborhoods and historic structures; shaping inclusive and healthy communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$145K 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
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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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$145K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$582K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$710K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$842K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1969.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $1.2M Management & general 31% · $564K Fundraising 1% · $13K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $145K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$94,604Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$50,307Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Barbara Nelson’s $85K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barbara Nelson$85,385$94,604————
Barbara L Nelson——$85,000$88,663$85,000$85,000
Hannah Cushing$50,676$50,307————

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

Improves communities by offering affordable design services for better living and working spaces.

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3 programs · $643K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Property rental to low to moderate income individuals. Approximately 50 served.

$355Kprogram expense
02

PROJECTS-DESIGN/DRAFTING/PLANNING services to property owners (low and moderate income), non-profits and businesses primarily in the capital district area. Approximately 66 served.

$185Kprogram expense
03

Community DEVELOPMENT-DESIGN/DRAFTING/PLANNING services to prroperty owners and non-profits in hud designated low to moderate income census tracts in blighted areas of troy. Special focus on preservation of historic architecture, community reviatlization and homeowner services. Approximately 106 served.

$102Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$740K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$564K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$740K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$168K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$548K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$582K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$458K$548K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$393K$444K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M$3.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$398K$582K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$632K$515K$107K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$48K$32K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$42K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$9K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$29K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$322K$211K$111K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$812
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$38K$23K$15K$501
TravelLn 17$993$658$335
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$578
InterestLn 20$15K$10K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$90K$74K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$42K$33K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K$234K$87K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$13K$7K$82
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$564K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$1.5M−$9K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.1M$1.8M$261K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$48K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$63K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$842K$180K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $710K$788K−$77K$2.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $2,071,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $502,151$1,154,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $692,628$739,740
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,684$8,618
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,125$168,352
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,200,588$2,071,009
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $88$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $771,043$888,410
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $477,541$921,753
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,248,672$1,810,163
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$48,084$260,846
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,071,009 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,120,516
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,783
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,154,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $739,740$739,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,618$8,618
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $156,892$156,892
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $11,460$11,460
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $896,632 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,078$2,071,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,810,163 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $144,911$144,911
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $515,270 · Management $106,610 · Fundraising $9,807$631,687
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,603 · Management $16,507$48,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $41,846 · Management $21,856$63,702
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $8,659 · Management $4,460$13,119
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $28,903 · Management $14,889$43,792
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $211,080 · Management $111,366$322,446
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,599 · Management $812$2,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,734 · Management $1,382$4,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,419 · Management $1,674$5,093
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,674 · Management $15,045 · Fundraising $501$38,220
IX-17 TravelPrograms $658 · Management $335$993
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,138 · Management $578$1,716
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,647 · Management $4,901$14,548
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,569 · Management $16,016$89,585
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,418 · Management $8,146$41,564
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $234,007 · Management $87,433 · Fundraising $2,714$324,154
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,843 · Management $7,071 · Fundraising $82$19,996
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,233,067 · Management $563,992 · Fundraising $13,104$1,810,163
Part X · Balance sheet $3,490,943 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $457,622$547,818
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $322,309$627,387
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,750$13,061
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,561,571$1,847,412
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $392,691$443,529
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $170,459$11,736
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,979,264$3,490,943
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $146,375$317,059
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $52,565$15,076
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $198,796$249,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $397,736$582,095
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,495,252$1,825,384
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,086,276$1,083,464
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,581,528$2,908,848
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,979,264$3,490,943
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,908,848 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,071,009
XI-2 Total expenses$1,810,163
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$260,846
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,581,528
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$66,474
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,908,848

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