Project Mkc FY2021 filing

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Youngstown, OH501(c)(3)Since 2010Youth DevelopmentEIN 27-3159463Revenue $523K in FY2021

On file with the IRSprojectmkc.org6961 Southern Blvd Ste A, 44512-4653 · Youngstown, OHTax-exempt since Nov 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To make the lives of children and their families a little brighter by focusing on their individual needs with the help of volunteers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$125K 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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FY2021 · 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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$125K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$523K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$536K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$392K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$523K
FY2021▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$819K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$910K
Expenses
$536K
FY2021▼ -33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$806K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$968K
FY2023$808K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$895K
Net assets
$392K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$405K
FY2021$392K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$232K
FY2025$246K

From the FY2021 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $425K Management & general 21% · $111K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $125K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Dire
$42,799Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$29,856Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$27,043Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$25,347Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Justin Coffin’s $30K as Manager is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth 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
Colleen Eisenbraun$26,845$26,845$27,736$40,995$42,799$41,416
Shelly Marlowe$21,643$21,643$21,547$28,107$29,856$28,750
Justin Coffin$29,629$29,629$29,321$25,629$27,043$7,645
Jana Coffin$24,846$24,846$24,750$24,285$25,347$26,125

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

Brighten children's lives and support families by meeting individual needs with volunteer help.

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3 programs · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Diaper Bank

The diaper bank at project MKC exists to fulfill an unmet critical need for diapers among the most vulnerable in our community. Project MKC distributes over 40,000 diapers a month to our partner agencies who the distribute the diapers to their existing client base.

$158Kprogram expense
02

Comfort Kit Supplies

This program is designed to provide gender specific bags to less fortunate children that are being removed from their homes and placed into foster care through mahoning valley childrens sevices.

$35Kprogram expense
03

Best Foot Forward

This program seeks out referrals from local school guidance counselors and provides the students referred with a brand new pair of winter boots and socks. Referrals are sent to any school in mahoning and trumbull county which reports having over 45% of their students receiving free or reduced lunch.

$17Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 64 grants · $3.6M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$490,113
Unitemized GrantFY2025$50,643
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,463
Unitemized GrantFY2025$22,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$18,343
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,448
Unitemized GrantFY2025$4,761
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,834
Unitemized GrantFY2024$509,215
Unitemized GrantFY2024$141,360
Unitemized GrantFY2024$94,062
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,953
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,957
Unitemized GrantFY2024$7,880
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,993
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$325
Unitemized GrantFY2024$38
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$523K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Money outPt IX
$536K
Ln 25
Programscol B$425K
Managementcol C$111K
Owns and owesPt X
$392K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$508K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$170K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$523K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$392K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$374K$364K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$405K$392K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$405K$392K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$316K$316K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$100K$25K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25$25
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$55K$55K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$536K$425K$111K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $910K$895K$15K$246K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$1.0M−$20K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $819K$808K$11K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $894K$968K−$75K$317K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $523K$536K−$13K$392K 990 PDF
FY2020 $838K$806K$32K$405K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $523,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $806,298$508,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $156$100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,893$15,250
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $838,347$523,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $597,796$316,197
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $111,887$134,611
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $96,474$85,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $806,157$536,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,190−$13,007
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-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 $523,350 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$508,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$170,346
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$508,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100$100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$15,250
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $100$523,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $536,357 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $316,197$316,197
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $99,698 · Management $25,347$125,045
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,174 · Management $2,392$9,566
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,416$4,416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25$25
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,532$8,532
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,196$1,196
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $55,263$55,263
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,075$2,075
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,055$11,055
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,887$2,887
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,144 · Management $111,213 · Fundraising $0$536,357
Part X · Balance sheet $392,161 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,160$364,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,124$3,049
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,884$24,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $405,168$392,161
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $405,168$392,161
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $405,168$392,161
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $405,168$392,161
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $392,161 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$523,350
XI-2 Total expenses$536,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$405,168
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$392,161

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