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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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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FY2022 · 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 $25K a year · 6% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$322K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$344K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$148K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$322K
FY2022▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$365K
FY2021$376K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$500K
Expenses
$344K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$329K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$453K
Net assets
$148K
FY2022▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$170K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$181K

From the FY2022 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 Jun 1983.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $217K Management & general 25% · $87K Fundraising 11% · $40K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$88,141Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roslyn Harmon’s $99K as Executive Di is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roslyn Harmon$98,885$90,389$88,141$80,287$15,385
Cheryl Jensen————$38,349
Chamath Perera$1,550$750———
Dominic Sudue—$650———

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 15aYes

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1 program · $217K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Mediation Total Court Mediations 2022

143 total community mediations: 15 in 2022 DRC'S mediation program transitioned under new leadership with the hire of a new mediation coordinator. Mediation numbers remained steady with better rapport and collaboration with ramsey county courts and other legal service providers.

$217Kprogram expense

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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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$322K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Money outPt IX
$344K
Ln 25
Programscol B$217K
Managementcol C$87K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$148K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$315K
Government grantsLn 1e$136K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$107
Total revenueLn 12$322K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$117K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$148K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$117K
Total assetsLn 16$175K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$170K$148K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$56K$22K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$81K$18K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$1K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$27K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$3K$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$7K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$339$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$37$37
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$694$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$891$607
Total functional expensesLn 25$344K$217K$87K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $500K$453K$47K$181K 990 PDF
FY2023 $414K$429K−$15K$133K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $322K$344K−$22K$148K 990 PDF
FY2021 $376K$329K$47K$170K 990 PDF
FY2020 $365K$297K$68K$123K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $321,971 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,985$315,237
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,853$6,627
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$107
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $375,848$321,971
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,455$230,392
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,425$113,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $328,880$344,055
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $46,968−$22,084
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $321,971 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$136,014
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,223
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$315,237
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,627$6,627
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107$107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,627 · Excluded from tax $107$321,971
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $344,055 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,500 · Management $21,792 · Fundraising $9,849$88,141
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $81,360 · Management $17,962 · Fundraising $6,340$105,662
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,072 · Fundraising $20,365$21,437
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,152$15,152
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $26,627$26,627
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,695 · Management $3,202 · Fundraising $2,949$8,846
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,306 · Management $6,327$13,633
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $339 · Management $2,487$2,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,012 · Management $2,098$13,110
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37$37
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $694 · Management $2,610$3,304
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,511$2,511
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,271$41,271
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $891 · Management $607$1,498
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,257 · Management $87,295 · Fundraising $39,503$344,055
Part X · Balance sheet $153,168 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $141,865$116,737
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,897$36,034
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $191$397
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,953$153,168
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,172$5,301
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,002$5,301
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $169,951$88,560
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$59,307
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,951$147,867
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,953$153,168
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $147,867 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$321,971
XI-2 Total expenses$344,055
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,084
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,951
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$147,867

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