Attack Poverty EIN 45-2401548

Attack Poverty

EIN  45-2401548 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Richmond, TX Founded 2011
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Verified accurate 8/22/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Strengthens communities through spiritual growth, education, and meeting basic needs to fight poverty.
Leadership
Marguerite Williams · CEO · $30K
Money in and out
$-929K revenue, $2.7M expenses
Bottom line
63% program efficiency

Strengthens communities through spiritual growth, education, and meeting basic needs to fight poverty. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $-929K in revenue, $2.7M in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$-929K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$3.7M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
63%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +54% vs prior filing year
Goes to people
53%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +7% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$-929K
FY2024▼ -117%
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▼ -17%
Total assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -76%
Total liabilities
$210K
FY2024▼ -88%
Total revenue
$-929K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$3.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B63%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Attack poverty is an organization focused on empowering individuals to combat poverty within their own lives and communities. They achieve this by strengthening under-resourced communities through a multifaceted approach that includes spiritual growth, education, revitalization, and addressing basic needs.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

When not responding to disasters, the Disaster Recovery program focuses on community stabilization through emergency sheltering, home safety improvements, volunteer mobilization, and basic-needs support. During the year, 183 individuals were served through cooling centers, warming centers, and emergency shelter operations.

$304Kprogram expense
03

The Flourishment Program supports adults in overcoming barriers and building long-term stability through individualized goal planning, coaching, and connection to community resources. During the year,36 adults enrolled, with 30 actively engaged at year-end.

$45Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAttack Poverty
EINHdr · item D45-2401548
Principal addressHdr · item CRichmond, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.attackpoverty.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2011
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2011

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$30,474Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Programs Liaison
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brandon Baca$131,383$128,261$123,857$107,331$94,948
Marguerite Williams$30,474

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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Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.63 Management & general $0.28 Fundraising $0.09
Program services63%$1.7M
Management & general28%$775K
Fundraising9%$235K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$460K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$210K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $460K · Operating expenses/yr $2.7M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.7M · Total expenses $2.7M
63%
Management & General
Management & general $775K · Total expenses $2.7M
28%
Fundraising
Fundraising $235K · Total expenses $2.7M
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $278K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2.6M
$0.11 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.2M · Total revenue $-929K
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $-929K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $-929K
Investment reliance
Investment income $749K · Total revenue $-929K
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $2.7M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $-929K · Prior year $5.4M
-117%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $-929K · Expenses $2.7M
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.6M
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.6M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Marguerite Williams · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $30K · Total expenses $2.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $2.7M
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 63%
Overhead ratio 28%
Fundraising cost ratio 20%
Revenue growth -117%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$5.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$4.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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