The purpose of the Heroes Alliance is to create a synergistic village that, community wide, empowers residents of urban areas both educationally and economically.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $105K a year · 17% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$223K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+260% vs prior year
Spent
$702K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2022▲ +260%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$461K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$211K
Expenses
$702K
FY2022▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$702K
FY2023$738K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2022▲ ×12
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$509K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in May 2014.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $502K Management & general 28% · $200K Fundraising 0% · $50

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; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$68,214Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (started 1/2022)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anika Smith’s $90K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Anika Smith$90,000$68,214$36,490

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers urban residents educationally and economically through community-wide programs.

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3 programs · $502K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The cooperative learning center is a year-long platform created with the understanding that children learn and perform best in environments where they feel supported and celebrated. It is through this framework that a child's excitement for learning will be sparked, and every facet of their academic life will be positively influenced.

$453Kprogram expense
02

The solar car challenge is an annual stem competition for high school students where teams of students design, build, and race solar and electric vehicles against other high school teams across the nation.

$35Kprogram expense
03

The seven villages of detroit represents a vision for the city to have healthy, thriving, self-sustained residential communities. The purpose of this platform is to embed within seven distinct residential communities within detroit, an economic or educational anchor that helps to empower residents and revitalize neighborhoods.

$14Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $23K · 2021–2021
Dunamis Community Development CorporationFY2021$14,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,179

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Money outPt IX
$702K
Ln 25
Programscol B$502K
Managementcol C$200K
Fundraisingcol D$50
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$893K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$112
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$893K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$223K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K$893K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$365K
Total assetsLn 16$224K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K$223K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34$34
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$318K$318K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$50
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$488$2K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$27K$21K
TravelLn 17$35K$35K
InterestLn 20$13K$5K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$456$986
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$42K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$14K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$702K$502K$200K$50

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $211K$738K−$527K$509K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.7M$702K$957K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $461K$453K$8K$86K 990 PDF
FY2020 $111K$130K−$19K$20K 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 $1,659,512 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $132,915$1,657,741
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $328,304$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$112
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,659
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $461,219$1,659,512
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$24,546
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,566$126,078
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,639$551,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $453,205$702,289
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,014$957,223
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,659,512 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,432,045
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,657,741
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112$112
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,659$1,659
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,771$1,659,512
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $702,289 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,250$14,250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,179$9,179
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,117$1,117
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $94,971$94,971
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $21,445$21,445
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,053$1,053
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $34$34
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,575$8,575
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,996$25,996
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $317,789$317,789
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,610 · Fundraising $50$4,660
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,781 · Management $1,079$5,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $488 · Management $2,099$2,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,597 · Management $21,024$47,621
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35,415$35,415
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,614 · Management $8,828$13,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,596$27,596
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $456 · Management $986$1,442
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,649 · Management $12,778$54,427
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,788 · Management $1,042$14,830
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $502,329 · Management $199,910 · Fundraising $50$702,289
Part X · Balance sheet $1,258,527 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $104,755$893,331
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,455$365,196
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,210$1,258,527
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $34,588$35,127
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $103,633$106,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,221$223,375
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,605$142,023
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,384$893,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,989$1,035,152
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,210$1,258,527
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,035,152 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,659,512
XI-2 Total expenses$702,289
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$957,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,989
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$8,060
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,035,152

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