The organization is a general welfare corporation chartered in 1973 to propose, develop, and administer Programs to work toward enhancement of lives of the disadvantaged, poor, elderly, farmworkers, and other groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$133K
260% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 260% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
−$82K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$924K
FY2021$832K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$855K
FY2024$970K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$862K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$849K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
−$82K
FY2022▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$53K
FY2021−$82K
FY2022−$82K
FY2023−$72K
FY2024−$101K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Jun 1974.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $978K Management & general 15% · $163K

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

20 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leecia F Walker’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 47th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Leecia F Walker$58,409$58,708$56,595$54,214

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves lives of disadvantaged, poor, elderly, and farmworkers through program development and administration.

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4 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Job Training

To provide job training, employment opportunities and other services for those who suffer chronic seasonal unemployment in the agriculture industry.

$847Kprogram expense
02

Job Training

To provide job training, employment opportunities and other services for those who suffer chronic seasonal unemployment in the agriculture industry.

$823Kprogram expense
03

Retired senior volunteer program

$84Kprogram expense
04

Retired senior volunteer program

$80Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$816
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$978K
Managementcol C$163K
Owns and owesPt X
−$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$816
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32−$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $970K$1.0M−$31K−$101K 990 PDF
FY2023 $855K$849K$5K−$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$597−$82K 990 PDF
FY2021 $832K$862K−$30K−$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $924K$910K$15K−$53K 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
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Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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