Community Project Elevation INC FY2021 filing

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The mission is to bridge the gab between family and Community assistance, while focusing on practical and holistic-based intervention and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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
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 $7K a year · 2% 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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$391K
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$334K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$391K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$391K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$551K
FY2024$170K
Expenses
$334K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$575K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$168K
Net assets
$73K
FY2021▲ +276%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$73K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$36K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $259K Management & general 22% · $75K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive of
$63,056Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emmanuel a Akah’s $65K as Executive of is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 142 <$100K housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emmanuel a Akah$65,437$78,276$63,056$20,700

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

Programs and updates

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Assisted over 103 youths in our care by assisting them with school, jobs, social development, interacting with the public and financial literacy

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$391K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$391K
Total revenueLn 12$391K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$73K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$214K$151K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$14K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$652$652
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$35$35
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$15K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$259K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 22, 2025 $170K$168K$2K$36K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $551K$553K−$1K$43K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 30, 2024 $532K$575K−$43K$37K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2023 $391K$334K$57K$73K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2021 $303K$283K$19K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,577$390,837
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,577$390,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,825$233,432
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $186,339$100,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,164$334,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,413$56,604
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,837 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$390,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,837
VIII-12 Total revenue$390,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,233 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,873 · Management $63,056$213,929
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,449 · Management $5,054$19,503
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,173 · Management $1,009$2,182
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $652$652
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,127$34,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $35$35
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,017$3,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,479$40,479
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,657 · Management $3,354$18,011
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,462 · Management $74,771 · Fundraising $0$334,233
Part X · Balance sheet $72,976 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,249$49,918
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,164$15,123
X-15 Other assets$7,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,413$72,976
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,413$72,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,413$72,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,413$72,976
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,837
XI-2 Total expenses$334,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$56,604
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,413
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3,041
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,976

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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