Durham Congregations in Action FY2020 filing

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Durham, NC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 23-7208424Revenue $535K in FY2020

On file with the IRS[email protected]504 W Chapel Hill St, 27701-3102 · Durham, NCTax-exempt since Aug 1972Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dcia organizes communities of diverse faiths to work for racial justice, social equity, and human dignity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$49K 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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FY2020 · 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$49K
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
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $56K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$535K
Spent
$507K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$535K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$500K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$208K
Expenses
$507K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$67K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$128K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1972.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $485K Management & general 4% · $21K Fundraising 0% · $984

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; $49K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$49,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Breana Van Velzen’s $50K as Executive Dir. is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Spencer Bradford———$51,660$49,200
Breana Van Velzen$50,000$25,000$4,167——

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

Unites diverse faith communities to promote racial justice, social equity, and human dignity.

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2 programs · $485K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Education and Service Program

Organizing and conducting information and awareness events and campaigns to reduce poverty, hunger, prejudice and violence.

$361Kprogram expense
02

Assisted newly released prison inmates assimulate to life on the outside.

$124Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K
Grants paid · 76 grants · $931K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Kultured SproutsFY2023$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$1,066
Hannahs Community KitchenNC · FY2023$1,066
Emmanuel AME ChurchFY2023$1,066
Ephesus Baptist ChurchFY2023$1,066
Russell Memorial Cme ChurchFY2023$1,066
Church World Service INCIN · FY2023$1,066
Stepup DurhamNC · FY2023$1,066
Stick and Stay PreventionFY2023$1,066
Healing with Caare INCNC · FY2023$1,066
Church of PhiladelphiaNC · FY2023$1,066
G-R-A-B NC INCNC · FY2023$1,066
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$535K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$270
Money outPt IX
$507K
Ln 25
Programscol B$485K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$984
Owns and owesPt X
$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$106K
Investment incomeLn 3$270
Other incomeLn 4–11$119
Total revenueLn 12$535K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$30K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Other assetsLn 15$341
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61,200
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$40K$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$148K$148K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$16K$16K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$49K$42K$6K$984
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$490
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$22K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$638$581$57
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$161
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K$29
TravelLn 17$596$596
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$805$805
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$245K$240K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$940$840$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$507K$485K$21K$984

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $208K$239K−$31K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 $207K$180K$28K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $573K$555K$18K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $500K$453K$46K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $535K$507K$27K$67K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $534,502 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $111,378$428,601
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,464$105,512
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $685$270
I-11 Other revenue$119
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $114,527$534,502
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,784$163,887
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,289$52,971
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $43,648$290,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $135,721$507,473
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,194$27,029
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $534,502 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$12,766
VIII-1e Government grants$112,968
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$302,867
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$428,601
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $105,512$105,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $270$270
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $119$119
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,631 · Excluded from tax $270$534,502
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,473 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $148,245$148,245
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,642$15,642
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,820 · Management $6,396 · Fundraising $984$49,200
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,281 · Management $490$3,771
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,235$5,235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,732 · Management $1,491$23,223
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $581 · Management $57$638
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,898 · Management $161$8,059
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,442 · Management $29$1,471
IX-17 TravelPrograms $596$596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $805$805
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,900 · Management $2,849$4,749
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $240,396 · Management $4,503$244,899
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $840 · Management $100$940
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $485,178 · Management $21,311 · Fundraising $984$507,473
Part X · Balance sheet $66,551 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,276$29,757
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $36,580$36,453
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $666$341
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,522$66,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $39,522$66,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $39,522$66,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,522$66,551
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,502
XI-2 Total expenses$507,473
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$39,522
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,551

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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