Hero INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Green Bay, WI501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-1209762

Promote a respect for the intrinsic dignity of the human person regardless ability, age, status, ethnicity, or sex.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$140K 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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FY2023 · 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 surplus $45K a year · 3% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $652K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$127K
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$23K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$963K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$23K
FY2023▲ +211%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$78K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$195K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2010.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.4M Management & general 2% · $22K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President &
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Jones’s $180K as President & is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Jones$180,000$140,000$125,066$18,000$21,008

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for respect and dignity for all people, regardless of any personal characteristic.

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2 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

In 2023, the vulnerable people project continued supporting its work in afghanistan and ukraine, while also being shaped by crises affecting different vulnerable communities around the world. In afghanistan, VPP delivered over 1 million meals and 40 million hours of heat through the coal for christmas program.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Throughout the year, movie to movement continued promoting divided hearts of america and began preproduction of hills like white elephants. MTM also hosted theatre events around several films including the wind and the reckoning, alive, and butter.

$206Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$23K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$140
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K
Net assetsLn 32$23K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6145
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$141K$150K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134K$127K
Net assetsLn 32$7K$23K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$126K$6K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$13K$714$714
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$10K$411$672
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$1.2M$3K$94
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$200$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.4M$22K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$2.1M$172K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.4M$1.4M$16K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$216K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$963K$301K$223K 990 PDF
FY2020 $310K$358K−$48K−$78K 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 $1,447,345 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,447,205
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,447,205
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $140$140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $140$1,447,345
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,431,716 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $126,000 · Management $6,417 · Fundraising $7,583$140,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,854 · Management $714 · Fundraising $714$14,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,627 · Management $411 · Fundraising $672$10,710
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $17,500$17,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,055$8,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,195,949 · Management $2,501 · Fundraising $94$1,198,544
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,892$6,892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,713$2,713
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,038$29,038
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $200 · Management $3,782$3,982
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,400,773 · Management $21,880 · Fundraising $9,063$1,431,716
Part X · Balance sheet $150,359 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,611$74,540
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $26,000$26,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $49,819$49,819
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $141,430$150,359
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $105,831$99,131
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,175$28,175
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134,006$127,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,424$23,053
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,424$23,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $141,430$150,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,447,345
XI-2 Total expenses$1,431,716
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,629
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,424
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,053

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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