African youth & community organization's (Ayco) mission is to "settle the past, engage the present, and hope for the future."

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 25 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $991K a year · 35% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $607K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$634K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$4.8M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.0M Management & general 17% · $479K Fundraising 9% · $259K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$135,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamal Dar’s $135K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamal Dar$135,000$105,769$105,769$90,492$68,014

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering African youth and communities for a brighter future.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Uplift Youth Services

Ayco provides academic support, leadership training, virtual tutoring, athletics programs, mentoring, field trips, tournaments and environmental literacy.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Community Engagement and Family Services

Ayco provides parent engagement and advocacy, information exchanges, cultural bridge support and economic development.

$503Kprogram expense
03

Bridge Health Care and Disabilities

Ayco provides assistance in navigating a complicated health care system, treatment plan, unfamiliar healthcare procedures, ot services, mental health, substance abuse, crime prevention, and crime victim advocacy.

$353Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · 12 grants · $795K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,156
Unitemized GrantFY2024$71,995
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,285
Unitemized GrantFY2023$85,544
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,156
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,156
Unitemized GrantFY2023$41,029
Unitemized GrantFY2023$26,285
Unitemized GrantFY2022$85,544
Unitemized GrantFY2022$41,028
CairoOR · FY2021$132,030
Unitemized GrantFY2021$62,994

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$479K
Fundraisingcol D$259K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$634K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.7M
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$634K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 620
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$554K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.8M$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$428K$634K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$172K$172K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$105K$14K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$155K$178K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$166K$128K$19K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$174K$133K$21K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$70$70
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$424$18K$869
Office expensesLn 13$38K$13K$23K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$2K$62K
TravelLn 17$42K$41K$910
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$350K$249K$78K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.0M$479K$259K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.7M$111K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.9M$2.6M$1.2M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$1.9M$2.2M$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.3M$942K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$584K$436K$507K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,853,011 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,809,476$2,810,118
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$15,160
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,909$27,733
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,862,385$2,853,011
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $212,305$172,436
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,827,453$1,968,433
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $584,332$601,207
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,624,090$2,742,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,238,295$110,935
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,853,011 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,054,085
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$756,033
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,810,118
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,160$15,160
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $26,702$26,702
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,031$1,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,160 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,733$2,853,011
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,742,076 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $172,436$172,436
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,588 · Management $14,382 · Fundraising $16,030$135,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,159,980 · Management $155,148 · Fundraising $177,587$1,492,715
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $127,603 · Management $18,984 · Fundraising $19,708$166,295
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $132,820 · Management $21,202 · Fundraising $20,401$174,423
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $70$70
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $45,836$45,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $424 · Management $18,012 · Fundraising $869$19,305
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,119 · Management $23,215 · Fundraising $1,727$38,061
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,184 · Management $61,841$64,025
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,824 · Management $910$41,734
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $17,364$17,364
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,021$19,021
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $248,673 · Management $77,898 · Fundraising $23,076$349,647
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,027 · Management $5,117$6,144
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,003,748 · Management $478,930 · Fundraising $259,398$2,742,076
Part X · Balance sheet $5,473,093 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $554,451$1,192,971
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $55,000$387,258
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $670,886$15,001
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,047$33,731
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,795,575$3,720,056
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $124,076$124,076
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,225,035$5,473,093
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $86,769$398,104
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $216,914$111,456
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124,363$124,363
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $428,046$633,923
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,443,682$4,208,058
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $353,307$631,112
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,796,989$4,839,170
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,225,035$5,473,093
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,839,170 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,853,011
XI-2 Total expenses$2,742,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,935
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,796,989
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$68,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,839,170

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