Durham Childrens Initiative

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Durham, NC501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 32-0263133

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Durham Childrens Initiative provides a pipeline of high-quality services for the children of Durham. DCI develops and implements a systematic continuum of academic, mentoring, workplace, and family support programs for Durham youth which maximizes the use of resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $130K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 55% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $163K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.9M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$900K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +52%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$900K
FY2025▲ +18%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$762K
FY2025$900K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Mar 2009.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $183K Fundraising 8% · $133K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$134,547Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charleita Richardson’s $135K as Former CEO is at the 55th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Charleita M Richardson—$155,000$31,250——
Charleita Richardson$134,547————
David Reese——$97,916$131,604—
David Reese————$104,361
Nicky Charles————$69,528
Trina Clayeux————$7,133

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

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

Supports Durham youth with academic, mentoring, and family programs for their success.

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3 program services account for $845K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Pediatrics Supporting Parents Initiative

Durham proof point community - is a national initiative that seeks to support families with children aged birth to 3 by utilizing the well child visit to strengthen early relational health and social emotional development in partnership with caregivers, clinicians, and the community. #served: 600

$617Kprogram expense
02

Building Self

Dci provides social, emotional, and cognitive development support for families, with a strong focus on parental growth and guidance. Families receive resources through parent coaching, childcare subsidies, and kindergarten readiness support.

$143Kprogram expense
03

Learn to Earn

Lte is designed to help elementary and middle school students develop critical academic and social skills necessary for school success. Students are taught the importance of goal setting. Additionally, dci offers social emotional wellness workshops for the students. #served: 150

$85Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $55K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,275
Unitemized GrantFY2021$860
Unitemized GrantFY2020$16,059
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,791
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,871
Unitemized GrantFY2020$6,640
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,300

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$183K
Fundraisingcol D$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$900K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$232K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$664K
SavingsLn 2$428K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$900K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$899K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$762K$900K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$42K$42K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$176K$132K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$325K$250K$11K$63K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$238$710
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$41K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$28K$4K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$62K$62K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$655K$623K$6K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$10K$65$11K
Information technologyLn 14$36K$34K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$144K$113K$31K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$4
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$997$997
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$89K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$183K$133K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.7M$142K$900K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.8M−$590K$762K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$2.4M−$605K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.7M−$177K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.0M$577K$1.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,850,793 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$232,103
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,604,830
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,836,933
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,860$13,860
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,860$1,850,793
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,708,479 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $41,901$41,901
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,784 · Management $43,928$175,712
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $250,332 · Management $11,483 · Fundraising $63,351$325,166
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,142 · Management $238 · Fundraising $710$5,090
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,247 · Management $6,400 · Fundraising $4,645$52,292
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,054 · Management $4,470 · Fundraising $2,081$34,605
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,743$61,743
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,000$26,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $623,415 · Management $6,432 · Fundraising $25,309$655,156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,208 · Management $65 · Fundraising $11,094$21,367
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,453 · Management $1,908$36,361
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $113,132 · Management $30,987$144,119
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,360 · Management $4$4,364
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,779$9,779
IX-20 InterestManagement $997$997
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,695$5,695
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,708 · Management $5,649$94,357
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,665 · Management $3,110$13,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,392,180 · Management $183,109 · Fundraising $133,190$1,708,479
Part X · Balance sheet $2,246,600 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $486,549$664,252
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $412,821$428,240
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $64,185$152,804
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,495$9,520
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,805$3,539
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,039,644$956,586
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $34,241$31,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,048,740$2,246,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $80,372$100,498
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,206,084$1,246,206
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,286,456$1,346,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$194,382$414,207
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $956,666$485,689
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $762,284$899,896
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,048,740$2,246,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $899,896 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,850,793
XI-2 Total expenses$1,708,479
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$142,314
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$762,284
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,703
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$899,896

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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