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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$48K 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $312 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $278K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$481K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$751K
FY2025$724K
Expenses
$481K
FY2021▼ -0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$484K
FY2021$481K
FY2022$804K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$718K
FY2025$733K
Net assets
$48K
FY2021▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$106K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $380K Management & general 21% · $101K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$48,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Iverson IV’s $92K as Co-Executive Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Iverson IV$92,500$80,167$103,334$75,667$48,000—
Clarence Adams$13,333$80,167$78,667$25,667——
Cynthia Ellison$2,500$20,000$30,667$38,593——
Danny Iverson—————$19,900

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

Empowers local leaders with resources to drive community development.

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3 programs · $380K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Cultural Renewal Program

Focuses on the arts, technology, entrepreneurship and ccommunity beautification. Revenues from services provided are utilized for the mentorship and apprenticeshop program for community youth.

$149Kprogram expense
02

Restoration Agent Programs

Empowers local grassroots leaders to launch their visions of restoration within the community. 100 clients served through counseling program. Over 10,000 people fed through food distribution program. Lawn care mentorship business provided summer jobs and training for 5 youth.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Youth Development

Focuses on serving the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing of youth ages 8-18 and their families: (a) over 65 youth served through summer camp program; (b) thrive academy partnership serves 24 middle schoolers receiving specialized education through providing transportation, food and mentorship; (c) youth work force…

$101Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$481K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$422K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6120
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$74K$50K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$49K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$24K$24K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$67K$39K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$21K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$7K$8K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$480$480$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$140K$5K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$0$400$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$5K$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$32K$32K$0$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$987$390$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$997$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$40K$12K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$17K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$481K$380K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $724K$733K−$9K$106K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $751K$718K$33K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $707K$700K$7K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 2, 2023 $808K$804K$4K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $481K$481K$31$48K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $452K$484K−$32K$49K 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
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Part I · Summary $481,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $451,624$421,555
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1
I-11 Other revenue$59,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $451,624$481,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$12,840
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $200,356$193,550
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,583$274,760
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,939$481,150
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,315$31
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $481,181 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$421,555
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$421,555
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $59,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$59,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,626 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$481,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $481,150 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,840$12,840
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,000 · Management $24,000 · Fundraising $0$48,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,800 · Management $38,832 · Fundraising $0$105,632
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,045 · Management $3,901 · Fundraising $0$24,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,977 · Management $7,995 · Fundraising $0$14,972
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $480 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$480
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,150 · Fundraising $0$2,150
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,402 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$145,402
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,430 · Management $4,904 · Fundraising $0$7,334
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,114 · Management $1,126 · Fundraising $0$6,240
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $31,775 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$31,775
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,895 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,895
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $987 · Management $390 · Fundraising $0$1,377
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,653 · Management $997 · Fundraising $0$8,650
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,817 · Management $11,730 · Fundraising $0$51,547
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,510 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,510
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $379,725 · Management $101,425 · Fundraising $0$481,150
Part X · Balance sheet $49,651 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,624$49,651
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,624$49,651
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,639$1,325
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,430$1,325
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $49,194$48,326
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $49,194$48,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,624$49,651
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,181
XI-2 Total expenses$481,150
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$49,194
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,326

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