501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$34K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 surplus $3K 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$34K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
-25% vs prior year
Spent
$340K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$429K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$354K
Expenses
$340K
FY2022▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$228K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$340K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$344K
Net assets
$58K
FY2022▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$14K

From the FY2022 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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $248K Management & general 27% · $92K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $34K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$22,500Pt VII · Sec A
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marilyn Monaghan’s $2K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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
Marilyn Monaghan$2,300$10,500$22,500$14,000$15,600
Pamela Thompson——$12,000$12,000$11,000

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

Programs and updates

Apparent Project is an international affairs nonprofit based in Lacey, WA.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Since 2009, the apparent project has distributed & sold haitian handcrafted through EVENT/PARTY boxes & fundraiser orders. These programs were severely affected by COVID19 since they are based on events and gatherings. However, in 2021, gatherings and events resumed.

$242Kprogram expense
02

Apparent project childcare & early education school currently has 91 children attending. We now offer childcare for infants & toddlers, preschool for 24 year olds, and elementary learning from kindergarten through 5THGRADES. We continue to add a grade each year and have received official haitian certification through 9TH grade.

$7Kprogram expense
03

The apparent project institute has trained approximately 150-200 adults and teenagers in typing, basic english, excel, word, and powerpoint. This group consists of various haitian workers, students, and ap staff employees. This improves opportunities for further education and more employment opportunities for the haitian workers.

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$340K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$299K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 64
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$51K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$61K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$76K$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$136K$136K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$7K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$4K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$23K$32K
TravelLn 17$1K$65$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$19K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$38$38
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K$248K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $354K$344K$11K$14K 990 PDF
FY2023 $364K$406K−$42K$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $322K$340K−$18K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $429K$371K$58K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 $235K$228K$6K$18K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $322,055 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $397,193$299,250
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,071$22,802
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $429,267$322,055
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $224,783$135,871
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,869$87,108
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,792$117,473
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $371,444$340,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,823−$18,397
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $322,055 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$299,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,309
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,250
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,802$22,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,802 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3$322,055
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,452 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $135,871$135,871
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $22,500$22,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,079$56,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,767 · Management $1,762$8,529
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,300$15,300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,778 · Management $6,225$10,003
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,394 · Management $31,683$55,077
IX-17 TravelPrograms $65 · Management $1,404$1,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,480$3,480
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,872$2,872
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,897 · Management $10,337$29,234
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $38$38
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,331 · Management $92,121 · Fundraising $0$340,452
Part X · Balance sheet $60,693 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,699$33,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $27,096$18,099
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $412$412
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,368$7,888
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,575$60,693
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,468$2,983
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,468$2,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,107$57,710
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,575$60,693
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,710 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$322,055
XI-2 Total expenses$340,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,107
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,710

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