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Growing Kings INC

Birmingham, ALUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-0708543Revenue $849K in FY2022

On file with the IRSgrowingkings.orgPo Box 291 · Birmingham, AL

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Growing Kings operates with a mission to encourage and facilitate the critical thinking and positive attitudes of underserved male youth through systemic and targeted enrichment, research, and advocacy.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $297K a year · 59% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$365K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$849K
+466% vs prior year
Spent
$184K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$338K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$849K
FY2022▲ +466%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$849K
Expenses
$184K
FY2022▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$184K
Net assets
$338K
FY2022▲ +205%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$323K
FY2022$338K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending July 2022) · 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: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $165K Management & general 10% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Isaac Cooper
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brooke Adams
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Empowers underserved young men through critical thinking and positive attitude development.

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3 programs · $165K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Journey of a King

Journey of a King is a series of three school-based mentoring and enrichment programs offered to male students in the 4th-12th grades; providing students with the opportunity to participate in nine years of comprehensive and consistent programming.

$100Kprogram expense
02

The King in Me

The King in Me is an alternative-to-detention diversion program designed to reduce the number of low-level juvenile cases filed, and reduce the overall number of male youth who become involved with the juvenile court system.

$44Kprogram expense
03

All the King's Men

All the King's Men is an innovative mentor recruitment and training program designed to teach highly effective techniques and practices that equips qualified men with the tools needed to be successful and implementing our program curricula.

$21Kprogram expense

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
Estelle S Campbell Charitable FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$849K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Money outPt IX
$184K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$338K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$703K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$699K
Government grantsLn 1e$625K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$150K
Total revenueLn 12$849K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$703K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$703K
Total assetsLn 16$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$365K
Net assetsLn 32$338K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K$703K
Total assetsLn 16$62K$703K
LiabilitiesLn 26$384K$365K
Net assetsLn 32−$323K$338K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$121K$121K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$11K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$700$0$700
Total functional expensesLn 25$184K$165K$19K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $849K$184K$666K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $150K$223K−$73K−$323K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $849,320 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,076$699,320
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$150,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,076$849,320
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,439$148,114
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,280$35,436
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,719$183,550
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,643$665,770
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $849,320 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$624,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,457
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$699,320
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$150,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$849,320
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $183,550 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,091$121,091
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,087$18,087
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,936$8,936
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,390$5,390
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,447$2,447
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,545 · Management $2,530$13,075
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,511 · Management $2,142$3,653
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,183$5,183
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,540$3,540
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,448$1,448
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $700$700
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,710 · Management $18,840 · Fundraising $0$183,550
Part X · Balance sheet $702,910 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $61,856$702,910
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,856$702,910
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $234,500$214,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $384,500$364,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$322,644$338,127
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,856$702,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $338,127 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$849,320
XI-2 Total expenses$183,550
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$665,770
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$322,644
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,999
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$338,127

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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