Project One Scholarship Fund FY2023 filing

Charlotte, NCUnknown exempt organization EIN 27-1000239Revenue $227K in FY2023

On file with the IRSprojectonescholars.org2438 Hassell Place · Charlotte, NC

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Project One provides students from low income, single-parent families with scholarships and tools for college success, including a gifts and talents program, financial literacy, and mentoring.

53¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $58K a year · 48% 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
53%
of spending
Worth a look: 53% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$105K
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$227K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
53%
Net assets
$125K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$227K
FY2023▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$155K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$16K
Expenses
$205K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$205K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$154K
Net assets
$125K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$133K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$138K
FY2025Not on file

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

53 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 53% · $108K Management & general 13% · $26K Fundraising 34% · $70K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$77,520Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Caralee Murphy$89,714$77,858$77,520$78,951$59,584

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps low-income students succeed in college with scholarships, financial literacy, and mentoring.

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1 program · $108K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Project One provides students from low income, single-parent families with scholarships and tools for college success, including a gifts and talents program, financial literacy, and mentoring. Schedule O contains additional program details.

$108Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$227K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$799
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$108K
Managementcol C$26K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$125K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$799
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$227K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$105K
Net assetsLn 32$125K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$189K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$105K
Net assetsLn 32$100K$125K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$41K$16K$21K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$1K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$363$363
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$289$196$93
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$64K$3K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$521$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$108K$26K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16K$154K−$138K 990 PDF
FY2024 $133K$138K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $227K$205K$22K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $152K$100K 990 PDF
FY2021 $155K$133K 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 $226,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $151,541$225,802
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$799
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,549$226,601
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $76,425$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,237$84,982
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,654$6,016
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,983$113,606
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,299$204,604
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,750$21,997
Part VI · Governance 8 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $226,601 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,802
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,802
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $799$799
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $799$226,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,604 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,698 · Management $15,504 · Fundraising $21,318$77,520
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,250$1,250
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,265 · Management $1,229 · Fundraising $1,718$6,212
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,885$2,885
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $6,016$6,016
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $363$363
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $196 · Management $93$289
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,708$1,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,299 · Management $2,814 · Fundraising $37,512$104,625
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $521 · Fundraising $3,215$3,736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $108,458 · Management $26,367 · Fundraising $69,779$204,604
Part X · Balance sheet $229,469 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $173,667$216,969
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,579$12,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $189,246$229,469
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $89,350$104,539
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $89,438$104,539
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,808$124,930
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,808$124,930
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $189,246$229,469
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $124,930 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$226,601
XI-2 Total expenses$204,604
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,997
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,808
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,125
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$124,930

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