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501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$283K 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)(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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$283K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$33K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$956K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$758K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2022▲ +26%
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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
$956K
FY2022▲ +59%
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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
$758K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$644K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$774K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending May 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $602K Management & general 27% · $254K Fundraising 11% · $100K

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; $283K 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
CEO & Secretary
$166,458Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Policy & Communications
$116,104Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $602K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Who pays for it.

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Grants

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

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Money outPt IX
$956K
Ln 25
Programscol B$602K
Managementcol C$254K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$758K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$722K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$515
Investment incomeLn 3$41
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$722K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$722K
Other assetsLn 15$63K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$33K
Net assetsLn 32$758K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$479K$722K
Total assetsLn 16$515K$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$33K
Net assetsLn 32$509K$758K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$77K$32K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$334K$193K$125K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$5K$3K$840
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$17K$12K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$119K$103K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$8K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$81K$80K$285$279
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$92K$91K$366$181
InsuranceLn 23$5K$615$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$20K$3K$86
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K$602K$254K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,205,601 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $957,575$1,205,560
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$41
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $957,606$1,205,601
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 $406,855$516,153
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $38,750$49,250
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,085$390,527
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $599,690$955,930
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $357,916$249,671
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,205,601 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$515
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,205,045
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,205,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41$41
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41$1,205,601
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $955,930 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,292 · Management $32,322 · Fundraising $30,917$140,531
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,848 · Management $125,386 · Fundraising $15,477$333,711
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,358 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $840$8,849
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,309 · Management $12,362 · Fundraising $3,391$33,062
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,124$3,124
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,551$7,551
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $49,250$49,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $102,796 · Management $15,808$118,604
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,225 · Management $4,519$10,744
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,699 · Management $7,098$14,797
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $34,487$34,487
IX-17 TravelPrograms $80,481 · Management $285 · Fundraising $279$81,045
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $91,336 · Management $366 · Fundraising $181$91,883
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $615 · Management $4,612$5,227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,749 · Management $3,230 · Fundraising $86$23,065
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $601,708 · Management $253,801 · Fundraising $100,421$955,930
Part X · Balance sheet $791,008 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $478,821$721,569
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,425$5,942
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,048$63,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $515,294$791,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,724$32,767
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,724$32,767
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $508,570$758,241
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $508,570$758,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $515,294$791,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $758,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,205,601
XI-2 Total expenses$955,930
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$249,671
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$508,570
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$758,241

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