The Springfield Project FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 37-1358881

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The mission of the Springfield Project is to unite Springfield as a community by working to improve the quality of life in our neighborhoods. The Project seeks to empower citizens to develop solutions to problems that they identify in their neighborhoods and to foster collaboration among government agencies, service providers, people who want to help, and those who need help.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 21% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $45K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$65K
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$248K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2019–FY2022
Revenue
$65K
FY2021▲ +77%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$22K
FY2020$37K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$354K
Expenses
$248K
FY2021▲ +431%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$21K
FY2020$47K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$60K
Net assets
$66K
FY2021▼ -73%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$248K
FY2020$249K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$371K

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: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 1997.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $242K Management & general 2% · $6K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

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

Improves neighborhoods and empowers citizens to solve local problems through collaboration.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Neighborhood enhancement team-empowers residents to change physical environment and to confront the deterioration of housing within neighborhoods throughout the community.

$242Kprogram expense
02

Other Programs

Includes COMMUNITY/NEIGHBORHOOD organizing, quantum growth partnership and other programs which seek to empower citizens to develop solutions to problems that they identify in their neighborhoods and to foster collaboration among government agencies and service providers and people who want to help those who need help.

Pt IX · col B
03

Summer Youth Program

Provides local youth, from 15 to 21 years of age, an opportunity to spend their time off from school in a productive manner by gaining job skills while earning a paycheck.

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$45K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Money outPt IX
$248K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Total revenueLn 12$65K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
SavingsLn 2$332
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Other assetsLn 15$32K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$785$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$254K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$249K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$43K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$104
Legal feesLn 11b$160$160
Accounting feesLn 11c$575$575
Office expensesLn 13$851$851
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$790$790
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$192K$191K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$332$332
Total functional expensesLn 25$248K$242K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $354K$60K$294K$371K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $65K$248K−$183K$66K 990 PDF
FY2020 $37K$47K−$10K$249K 990 PDF
FY2019 $22K$21K$831$248K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,996 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$33,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,450
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,546$3,546
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,000$28,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,546$64,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,799 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,987 · Management $1,329$44,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,374 · Management $104$3,478
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $160$160
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $575$575
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $851$851
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,304$5,304
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $790$790
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $190,551 · Management $1,442$191,993
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $332$332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,216 · Management $5,583 · Fundraising $0$247,799
Part X · Balance sheet $66,211 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $785$10,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$332
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,578$24,088
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $216,934$31,752
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,297$66,211
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,283$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $245,514$66,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $249,014$66,211
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,297$66,211
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,211 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$64,996
XI-2 Total expenses$247,799
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$249,014
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,211

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

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