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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$436K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $106K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$436K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $90K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$774K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$758K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$743K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$774K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$774K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · 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 Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $949K Management & general 26% · $401K Fundraising 13% · $195K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $436K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO & Secretary
$271,500Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Policy and Communications
$164,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Debbie Cox Bultan’s $272K as CEO & Secretary is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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
Debbie Cox Bultan$271,500—————
Debra Cox Bultan—$245,580$196,012$166,458$159,800$125,899
Jonathon Dworkin$164,000$158,496$140,178———
Jonathan Dworkin———$116,104——

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

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1 program · $949K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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$949Kprogram expense

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Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$949K
Managementcol C$401K
Fundraisingcol D$195K
Owns and owesPt X
$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Other assetsLn 15$154K
Total assetsLn 16$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$774K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$400K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$912K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$185K$76K$55K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$546K$254K$209K$83K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$4K$3K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$23K$19K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$44K$44K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$295K$269K$20K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$100
Office expensesLn 13$5K$999$3K$358
Information technologyLn 14$6K$164$6K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$25K$20K$10K
TravelLn 17$15K$5K$4K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$274K$274K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$13K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$549$500$5$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$949K$401K$195K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.5M−$413K$774K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.3M$542K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.2M−$114K$644K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$956K$250K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $958K$600K$358K$509K 990 PDF
FY2020 $758K$743K$16K$151K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,132,125 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,746,990$1,132,125
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $77,250$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,824,320$1,132,125
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 $624,219$791,630
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,000$20,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $640,003$733,497
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,282,222$1,545,127
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $542,098−$413,002
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,132,125 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,125
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,132,125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,132,125
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,545,127 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,755 · Management $55,431 · Fundraising $53,583$184,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $253,936 · Management $208,952 · Fundraising $83,373$546,261
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,117 · Management $3,270 · Fundraising $1,480$8,867
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,032 · Management $19,307 · Fundraising $9,394$51,733
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,584$3,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,580$43,580
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,000$20,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $269,188 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $6,000$295,188
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,751 · Management $100$4,851
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $999 · Management $3,345 · Fundraising $358$4,702
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $164 · Management $6,286$6,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $24,705 · Management $20,167 · Fundraising $10,431$55,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,135 · Management $3,621 · Fundraising $6,216$14,972
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $273,627$273,627
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,178$3,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,398 · Management $9,875 · Fundraising $4,240$27,513
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $500 · Management $5 · Fundraising $44$549
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $949,307 · Management $400,701 · Fundraising $195,119$1,545,127
Part X · Balance sheet $911,963 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $399,834$280,880
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $597,500$356,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $64,237$120,674
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $146,949$153,989
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,208,520$911,963
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,966$138,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,966$138,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,186,554$773,552
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,186,554$773,552
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,208,520$911,963
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $773,552 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,132,125
XI-2 Total expenses$1,545,127
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$413,002
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,186,554
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$773,552

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