To foster and promote revitalization of the community areas that IT serves including all or parts of Auburn-grisham, englewood, and grand crossing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.1M a year · 44% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $2.5M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$711K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$8.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$4.2M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$6.2M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$15.9M
FY2023$18.6M
FY2024$20.0M

From the FY2020 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 Jun 2001.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.8M Management & general 1% · $25K Fundraising 1% · $19K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Board Advisor
$79,866Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$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

Carlos Nelson’s $132K as CEO is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carlos Nelson$131,700$124,606$91,619$85,186$79,866
Kaysha Larry$120,538$114,950———
Linda Johnson——$76,849——
Norma Sanders——$72,830——
Byam Alexander$71,000————
Linda C Johnson———$68,753—
Francine Dillard$65,000$33,800———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Revitalizes community areas like Auburn-Gresham and Grand Crossing.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The GAGDC works to foster and promote revitalization of the low-to-moderate income communities that it serves using comprehensive community development strategies.

$887Kprogram expense
02

Auburn gresham gold to elevate health services, social support services, extended day programs and education within local SCHOOLS.WHILE the emphasis is on education, the program offers parents and adults assistance through programs that provide job placement, health care, and child care options.

$587Kprogram expense
03

Improving the housing stock and providing aid and support for seniors in the area.

$289Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 70 grants · $1.1M · 2023–2024
Lyte CollectiveIL · FY2024$24,250
Burst Into BooksIL · FY2024$24,250
Grant a Wish INCIL · FY2024$20,000
Free Lunch AcademyIL · FY2024$20,000
Ba Nia INCIL · FY2024$20,000
Work FoundationIL · FY2024$18,549
True Star Foundation INCIL · FY2024$18,549
Totally Positive ProductionsIL · FY2024$18,549
Chrysalis ProgramIL · FY2024$18,549
That Harper Kid NfpIL · FY2024$18,549
Tgi MovementIL · FY2024$18,549
Step Up for Mental HealthIL · FY2024$18,549
Hustle MommiesIL · FY2024$18,549
Hope Center FoundationIL · FY2024$18,549
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$25K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$891K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$711K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$868K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$136K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$891K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$891K
Other assetsLn 15$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$711K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$891K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$885K$711K
Net assetsLn 32$467K$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$80K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$864K$858K$6K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$35K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$87K$86K$346$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K$124$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$19K$800$0
Office expensesLn 13$16K$15K$1K$0
Information technologyLn 14$38K$36K$2K$0
TravelLn 17$974$974$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
InterestLn 20$6K$0$6K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$18K$6K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$619K$597K$2K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.8M$25K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $8.7M$6.2M$2.5M$20.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.5M$7.0M$2.5M$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.2M$6.7M$1.6M$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.1M$4.2M$11.9M$14.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $4.1M$1.8M$2.3M$2.4M 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 $4,068,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,985,997$4,068,207
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,935$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,989,932$4,068,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $943,433$1,065,519
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $788,514$740,518
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,731,947$1,806,037
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $257,985$2,262,170
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,068,207 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$135,768
VIII-1e Government grants$867,842
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,064,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,068,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,068,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,806,037 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $79,866 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,866
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $857,625 · Management $6,270 · Fundraising $0$863,895
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,007 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$35,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $86,405 · Management $346 · Fundraising $0$86,751
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,776 · Management $124 · Fundraising $0$1,900
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,438 · Management $800 · Fundraising $0$20,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,658 · Management $1,021 · Fundraising $0$15,679
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $35,900 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $0$38,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $974 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$974
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,845 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,845
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $5,553 · Fundraising $0$5,553
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,005 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,253 · Management $5,996 · Fundraising $0$24,249
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $597,275 · Management $2,331 · Fundraising $19,069$618,675
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,762,027 · Management $24,941 · Fundraising $19,069$1,806,037
Part X · Balance sheet $3,103,477 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $241,526$891,327
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $119,374$202,069
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,124$2,355
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $981,347$2,007,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,352,371$3,103,477
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123,420$368,740
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $885,330$711,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $467,041$1,710,472
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$681,674
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $467,041$2,392,146
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,352,371$3,103,477
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,392,146 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,068,207
XI-2 Total expenses$1,806,037
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,262,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$467,041
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$337,065
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,392,146

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