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Human Needs Project INC

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San Rafael, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 27-4583288Revenue $1.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRShumanneedsproject.org36 Professional Center Pkwy, 94903-2703 · San Rafael, CATax-exempt since Mar 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Human Needs Project (HNP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds sustainable community centers that provide slums with clean water, toilets and showers, as well as scholarships, adult education, skills training, micro-lending and internet access in poverty stricken areas of the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $49K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 56% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $370K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$739K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$486K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$616K
FY2023$831K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$739K
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2021$701K
FY2022$569K
FY2023$492K
FY2024$739K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $414K Management & general 35% · $259K Fundraising 9% · $67K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kristina Yarmolich
Exe. Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Warner
Treasurer/Secty
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcelo De Andrade
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Henrik Jones
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kimberly Ellis
Board Advisor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Kammen
Board Adv/CTO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Reber Hamer
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristina Yarmolich’s $110K as Exe. Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community centers providing clean water, education, and economic opportunities in impoverished areas.

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1 program · $414K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Human Needs Project (HNP) is dedicated to fostering sustainable development in informal settlements by establishing high-impact, locally-driven community centers that cater to the essential needs of slum residents.

$414Kprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$160K
G Fredrick Charitable FoundationFY2024$60K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$32K
The Dr Charles J Homcy Charitable FoundationFY2024$25K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$20K
The Susan Sarandon Charitable FoundationFY2024$20K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$12K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$370K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$995K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$739K
Ln 25
Programscol B$414K
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$593K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$995K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$8K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$634
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$580K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$593K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$172
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$360K$593K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3K$3K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$66K$11K$33K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$138K$91K$48K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$21K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$4K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95K$35K$26K$34K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$14K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$125K$94K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$659$6K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$53K$38K$15K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$42K$28K$13K$162
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$66K$15K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$618
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$739K$414K$259K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$739K$276K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $831K$492K$339K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $616K$569K$46K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $450K$701K−$251K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $486K$651K−$165K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,015,314 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $790,746$995,447
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,228$3,745
I-10 Investment income$634
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,323$15,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $831,297$1,015,314
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,112$3,297
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $150,526$288,653
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $332,840$447,153
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $492,478$739,103
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $338,819$276,211
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,015,314 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $70,193 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$301,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$694,197
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$995,447
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,745$3,745
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $634$634
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$55,558
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $853$853
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $73,938 · Excluded from tax $1,487$1,015,314
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $739,103 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,297$3,297
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,000 · Management $11,000 · Fundraising $33,000$110,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,830 · Management $47,566$138,396
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,612 · Management $12,967$33,579
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,397 · Management $2,281$6,678
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,390$36,390
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,212 · Management $26,467 · Fundraising $33,644$95,323
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,666 · Management $3,723$17,389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $93,656 · Management $31,543$125,199
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $659 · Management $6,062$6,721
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,525 · Management $15,441$52,966
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $28,491 · Management $13,287 · Fundraising $162$41,940
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,994 · Management $51,322$66,316
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,291 · Management $618$4,909
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $413,630 · Management $258,667 · Fundraising $66,806$739,103
Part X · Balance sheet $1,976,582 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $347,673$580,167
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,594$13,227
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,521$36,349
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,308$34,247
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,058,241$1,312,420
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$172
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,466,337$1,976,582
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $37,820$26,112
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $10,055$18,503
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,875$44,615
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,280,607$1,875,667
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $137,855$56,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,418,462$1,931,967
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,466,337$1,976,582
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,931,967 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,015,314
XI-2 Total expenses$739,103
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276,211
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,418,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$237,294
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,931,967

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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