The mission of the Resolution Project is to develop socially-responsible young leaders and empower them to make a positive impact today.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 546 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 7% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$495K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.9M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.9M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.9M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +220%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $2.1M Management & general 16% · $521K Fundraising 19% · $613K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $495K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/CEO
$207,051Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$146,757Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff, Interim CEO, Enactus
$141,139Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Tsiatis’s $207K as President/CEO is at the 69th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
George Tsiatis$207,051$208,795$174,055
Raquel Marion-Virgo$146,757——
Lauren Horn$141,139$125,750—
Patricia Page—$121,113—
Rachel Brophy—$109,277—

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 15aYes

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Founded in 2007, resolution project identifies, equips, and empowers promising young social entrepreneurs with the support, skills, resources, mentors, and seed funding they need to make a positive impact today.

$2.1Mprogram 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 · 4 grants · $61K · 2020–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,250
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,925
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$521K
Fundraisingcol D$613K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$101K
Total revenueLn 12$3.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 6546
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$84K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$930K$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$95K$95K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$253K$176K$29K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$910K$149K$251K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$12K$2K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$203K$141K$23K$38K
Payroll taxesLn 10$118K$82K$13K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$142K$142K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$246K$80K$83K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$11K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$55K$41K$9K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$129K$21K$36K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$21K$2K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$7K$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$7K$0$7K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$549K$412K$17K$120K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.1M$521K$613K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.9M$3.3M$661K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.7M$2.8M−$116K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $1.9M$1.9M$24K$910K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,919,260 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,137,570$3,919,260
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,137,602$3,919,260
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,050$102,611
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,739,954$1,899,173
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $781,963$1,256,271
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,645,967$3,258,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $491,635$661,205
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $3,919,260 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$100,906
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,818,354
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,919,260
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,919,260
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,258,055 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,000$8,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $94,611$94,611
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,585 · Management $28,716 · Fundraising $48,264$252,565
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $909,774 · Management $148,886 · Fundraising $250,504$1,309,164
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,028 · Management $1,955 · Fundraising $3,253$17,236
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $141,370 · Management $22,978 · Fundraising $38,234$202,582
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,084 · Management $13,342 · Fundraising $22,200$117,626
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $142,292$142,292
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,650$13,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,327 · Management $82,808 · Fundraising $82,698$245,833
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,308 · Management $3,339 · Fundraising $3,121$17,768
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $40,683 · Management $8,996 · Fundraising $5,707$55,386
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $128,600 · Management $21,122 · Fundraising $35,537$185,259
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,904 · Management $1,867 · Fundraising $3,596$26,367
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,351 · Management $6,433 · Fundraising $0$13,784
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,017 · Fundraising $0$7,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $411,851 · Management $17,461 · Fundraising $119,603$548,915
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,124,476 · Management $520,862 · Fundraising $612,717$3,258,055
Part X · Balance sheet $3,097,281 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,840$84,255
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,179,513$1,459,888
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,535$39,450
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,245$7,611
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $792,469$1,506,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,113,602$3,097,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,616$606,548
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $800,073$645,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $929,689$1,252,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$675,829$177,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,859,742$1,667,150
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,183,913$1,845,118
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,113,602$3,097,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,845,118 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,919,260
XI-2 Total expenses$3,258,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$661,205
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,183,913
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,845,118

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