The Middle Project INC FY2023 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 31-1689641Revenue $513K in FY2023

On file with the IRSmiddleproject.org50 E 7th St, 10003-8438 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Middle Project, INC. Prepares ethical leaders for a just society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2023 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $381K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$513K
+108% vs prior year
Spent
$515K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$182K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$513K
FY2023▲ +108%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$331K
Expenses
$515K
FY2023▲ +429%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$97K
FY2023$515K
FY2024$377K
Net assets
$182K
FY2023▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$136K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $500K Management & general 3% · $15K

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; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$64,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Genesis Briggs’s $42K as Director is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Genesis I Briggs———$68,050
Genesis Briggs$42,411$64,500$51,251—

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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2 programs · $500K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Youth Development

In 2023 freedom rising offered two free, week-long camps for GRADESK-5TH and 6TH-12TH hosted at marble collegiate church. These campsengaged young people in anti-racism, the arts, and STORYTELLING.-JUST arts justice camp for youth-children's defense fund freedom schoolin 2023 freedom rising offered educational programs including…

$280Kprogram expense
02

Educational Programs & Conference

Our project incubation supported the development of leaders like genesis BE/STRIVE til I rise and protect yunus. In 2023 our voter reform group focused on voter registration and ending voter suppression, and mobilizing voters for election and sent postcards to hundreds of voters.

$220Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $530K · 2023–2024
Middle Collegiate ChurchFY2024$250,000
Middle Collegiate ChurchFY2023$280,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$513K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Money outPt IX
$515K
Ln 25
Programscol B$500K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$182K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$473K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$40K
Total revenueLn 12$513K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$182K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$200K$246K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$184K$182K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$280K$280K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$156K$156K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$358$358
Office expensesLn 13$373$373
TravelLn 17$160$160
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$920$920
Total functional expensesLn 25$515K$500K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $331K$377K−$47K$136K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $513K$515K−$2K$182K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$97K$149K$184K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K$35K 990 PDF
FY2020 $101K$37K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $513,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,907$473,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,580$40,014
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,487$513,022
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$280,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $51,251$64,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $46,153$170,412
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,404$514,912
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $149,083−$1,890
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $513,022 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$473,008
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$473,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $40,014$40,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $40,014 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$513,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $514,912 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $280,000$280,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,500$64,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,004$8,004
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,057$5,057
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,540$155,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $358$358
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $373$373
IX-17 TravelManagement $160$160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $920$920
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $500,398 · Management $14,514 · Fundraising $0$514,912
Part X · Balance sheet $245,808 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,918$140,753
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $112,580$105,055
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $200,498$245,808
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,008$8,008
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $11,100$55,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,108$63,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $184,390$182,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $184,390$182,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $200,498$245,808
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $182,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$513,022
XI-2 Total expenses$514,912
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,890
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$184,390
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$182,500

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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