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A Broader Way Foundation FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Recreation & Sports EIN 27-3491528Revenue $237K in FY2020

On file with the IRSabroaderway.orgCo Bgco 420 Lexington Ave 2520, 10170-0000 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A Broader Way foundation's basic goal is amplifying the power of young women through the arts. The Foundation is dedicated to using the beauty, experience, discipline, joy, energy, and spirit of the arts to develop future leaders. Our participants sharpen their tools to understand and appreciate themselves as individuals and as members of a community. These young women will US their leasership skills to address the social imbalances due to race, class, and gender that exist throughout the world today.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $203K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% 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
$237K
Spent
$419K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$248K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$869K
FY2022$385K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$232K
Expenses
$419K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$419K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$350K
Net assets
$248K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$248K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$245K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $300K Management & general 27% · $114K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Idina Mentzel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heather Zuckerman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young women through arts to develop leadership and address social imbalances.

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2 programs · $300K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A broader way foundation's year round programing is comprised of three distinct components; workshops, experiences and mentoring. The programs offered in the year round programming are as follows:school-year programthe abw future leader school-year program includes quarterly workshops, performances social gatherings & reunions, auxiliary…

$157Kprogram expense
02

Camp broaderway is the beginning of the four-year abw journey. The 10-DAY camp session is anchored by the rigorous, process-based exploration of four core disciplines of theater, voice, dance, and spoken word.

$143Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$62K
Goldberg Family FoundationFY2024$35K
PWC Foundation INCFY2024$25K
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$20K
Start IT FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$142K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$419K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$114K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$248K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K
Net assetsLn 32$248K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$210K$41K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$274K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$26K
Net assetsLn 32$349K$248K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$248K$229K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$25K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$775$775
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$938$938
InsuranceLn 23$19K$17K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$8K$43K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$21K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$419K$300K$114K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $232K$350K−$117K$245K 990 PDF
FY2023 $483K$668K−$185K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 $385K$512K−$127K$480K 990 PDF
FY2021 $869K$436K$433K$637K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $237K$419K−$183K$248K 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 $236,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $633,292$235,474
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,685$1,303
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,817$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $645,794$236,777
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 $318,741$274,667
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,023$144,698
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $634,764$419,365
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,030−$182,588
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 5 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-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,777 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,524
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,474
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,303$1,303
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,303$236,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $419,365 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $229,241 · Management $18,428$247,669
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,989 · Management $2,009$26,998
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $775$775
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,500$16,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $12,580$12,580
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,612$6,612
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $938$938
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,195 · Management $1,363$18,558
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,033 · Management $43,166 · Fundraising $4,868$56,067
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,561 · Management $12,107$32,668
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,019 · Management $114,478 · Fundraising $4,868$419,365
Part X · Balance sheet $274,033 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,253$41,361
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,410$2,472
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $105,310$202,824
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,250$27,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,223$274,033
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$25,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$25,555
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $324,223$225,608
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$22,870
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,223$248,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,223$274,033
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,777
XI-2 Total expenses$419,365
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,223
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$81,843
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,478

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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