Ioby mobilizes neighbors who have good ideas to become powerful citizen leaders who plan, fund and make positive change in their own neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$326K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $107K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$326K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $431K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$365K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% 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
$5.9M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2023
Revenue
$5.9M
FY2021▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4.7M
FY2020$8.6M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$4.0M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2021▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$4.3M
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$5.0M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2021▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$2.0M
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.1M

From the FY2021 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $5.8M Management & general 5% · $291K Fundraising 6% · $373K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $326K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer
$130,681Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Philanthropy Officer
$124,675Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Fin. Officer, Until 7/13/2021
$70,887Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hanna Zahory’s $62K as CFO is at the 10th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Erin Barnes$29,755$150,860$130,681$127,889$95,972
Kenneth Nadolski—$147,144$124,675$111,513—
Brandon Whitney———$59,530$121,136
Autumn Smoot——$70,887$119,190$110,341
Hanna Zahory$62,056$115,830———

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

Provides an online crowdfunding and resource platform that helps neighbors plan, fund, and implement positive improvement projects in their own communities.

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3 programs · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Project support this program comprises all of the services that we provide for projects using the ioby platform. In addition to the use of our website and its tools, project leaders benefit from optional coaching, training and technical assistance from the ioby team in the form of workshops and one-on-one consultations on: project…

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Project advocacy & sourcingthis program comprises all of the activities and initiatives we design and manage in order to provide outreach and source new projects that use ioby to connect with potential donors and volunteers.

$337Kprogram expense
03

Online platformthis program is the functional heart of our organization and the core of our unique model; it enables most other aspects of our work. We design, build and maintain a web platform (IOBY.ORG) focused on meeting the needs of the project leaders we serve and the donors that support their work.

$322Kprogram expense

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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
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Grants paid · 741 grants · $13.2M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$92,002
Mama Scraps Incorporated NfpIL · FY2023$57,432
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,972
Hustle Presents INCNY · FY2023$48,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$32,512
Flawless4youth INCCA · FY2023$31,490
Unitemized GrantFY2023$30,161
Northsong Wild Bird RehabilitationFY2023$29,993
Don Conley Boxing ClubFY2023$29,550
Samhati Bentonville INCFY2023$29,400
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,714
Unitemized GrantFY2023$28,326
Mexican Cultural Center of Northern CaliforniaFY2023$27,623
Action Research Collaborative INCFY2023$24,165
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,104
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,936
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$291K
Fundraisingcol D$373K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$313K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$172K
Total revenueLn 12$5.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$58K
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 61,050
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$511K$365K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$78K$109K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.1M$87K$227K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$22K$2K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$140K$113K$7K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$140K$102K$15K$22K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$18K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$78
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$35K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$215K$193K$21K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$462$38
Office expensesLn 13$29K$22K$3K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$167K$149K$8K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$82K$61K$9K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$462$416$46
InterestLn 20$18K$15K$2K$178
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$97K$71K$11K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$77K$11K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.8M$291K$373K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $4.0M$5.0M−$985K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.0M$5.1M−$56K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5.9M$6.5M−$571K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.6M$7.9M$686K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2019 $4.7M$4.3M$389K$2.0M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,883,251 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,446,979$5,711,602
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $157,832$172,164
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,705−$515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,598,106$5,883,251
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,724,729$3,679,144
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,303,591$2,006,726
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $883,420$768,283
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,911,740$6,454,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $686,366−$570,902
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 $5,883,251 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$61,068
VIII-1e Government grants$312,878
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,337,656
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,711,602
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $172,164$172,164
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$515−$515
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $172,164 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$515$5,883,251
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,454,153 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,869,539$1,869,539
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,809,605$1,809,605
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,382 · Management $109,337 · Fundraising $47,120$234,839
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,148,844 · Management $87,212 · Fundraising $227,161$1,463,217
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,371 · Management $2,150 · Fundraising $3,822$28,343
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $112,917 · Management $6,610 · Fundraising $20,528$140,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,399 · Management $15,430 · Fundraising $22,443$140,272
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $18,368 · Management $1,383$19,751
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,040 · Management $78$1,118
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $34,847 · Management $2,623$37,470
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $192,671 · Management $21,301 · Fundraising $1,247$215,219
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,347 · Management $462 · Fundraising $38$3,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,845 · Management $2,822 · Fundraising $3,898$28,565
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $148,896 · Management $7,969 · Fundraising $9,765$166,630
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $60,948 · Management $9,060 · Fundraising $12,354$82,362
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $416 · Fundraising $46$462
IX-20 InterestPrograms $15,488 · Management $2,136 · Fundraising $178$17,802
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $70,582 · Management $10,636 · Fundraising $15,469$96,687
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,157$1,157
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,257 · Management $10,541 · Fundraising $9,415$97,213
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,789,762 · Management $290,907 · Fundraising $373,484$6,454,153
Part X · Balance sheet $2,495,951 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,373,896$1,887,605
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $553,510$402,877
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $68,497$43,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,097$58,039
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $184,939$97,535
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,640$6,640
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,212,579$2,495,951
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $194,025$148,299
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $511,025$365,299
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$932,528−$623,673
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,634,082$2,754,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,701,554$2,130,652
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,212,579$2,495,951
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,130,652 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,883,251
XI-2 Total expenses$6,454,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$570,902
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,701,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,130,652

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