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The Beautiful Project INC FY2022 filing

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Durham, NC501(c)(3) EIN 45-4724894Revenue $228K in FY2022

On file with the IRS201 W Main St Ste 100 Pmb B012, 27701-3228 · Durham, NCTax-exempt since Apr 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Beautiful Project is a collective of image makers that use photograpy, writing, and care to create spaces for Black women and girls to confromt the mass misunderstanding, misrepresentation, and misuse of their likeness in the media and in the world at large.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 10% 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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $277K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
-62% vs prior year
Spent
$327K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$307K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$228K
FY2022▼ -62%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$341K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$396K
Expenses
$327K
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$515K
Net assets
$307K
FY2022▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$0

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $276K Management & general 16% · $51K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcus Littles
Board Member
$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

Create empowering spaces for Black women and girls through photography and writing to counter media misrepresentation.

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2 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Arts & Activism Youth Apprenticeship. Apprenticeship that provides an opportunity for five Black girl creatives between 14 and 18 years old who are interested in using art to positively impact the wellness and representation of Black girls and Women.

$11Kprogram expense
02

Rutgers Exhibition. Photographic and film pieces created by emerging young and established artist from The Beautiful Project were selected to be feautured in PICTURING BLACK GIRLHOOD: MOMENTS OF POSSIBILITY, an international exhibition on display from February-August 2022 hosted by Express Newark & Rutgers University.

$2Kprogram 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
Tides FoundationFY2024$135K
South Arts INCFY2024$99K
Triangle Community Foundation INCFY2024$21K
Ms Foundation for Women INCFY2024$20K
The Durham Arts Council INCFY2024$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$277K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Money outPt IX
$327K
Ln 25
Programscol B$276K
Managementcol C$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$307K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$228K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$310K
Total assetsLn 16$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$307K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K$310K
Total assetsLn 16$406K$310K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$406K$307K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$98K$98K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$0$8K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$0$17K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$173K$173K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$738$0$738$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$557$0$557$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$208$24K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$327K$276K$51K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $396K$515K−$119K$0 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $228K$327K−$99K$307K 990 PDF
FY2021 $594K$275K$319K$406K 990 PDF
FY2020 $341K$282K$59K$92K 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 $227,717 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $594,318$227,717
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $594,318$227,717
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$105,667
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $274,889$221,382
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $274,889$327,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $319,429−$99,332
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $227,717 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$227,717
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$227,717
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,049 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,500 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$97,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $8,167 · Fundraising $0$8,167
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $17,130 · Fundraising $0$17,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173,144 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,144
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,135 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $738 · Fundraising $0$738
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,469 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,469
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,504 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $557 · Fundraising $0$557
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $208 · Management $24,497 · Fundraising $0$24,705
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $275,960 · Management $51,089 · Fundraising $0$327,049
Part X · Balance sheet $310,074 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,090$310,074
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $406,090$310,074
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,533
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,533
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $406,090$306,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $406,090$310,074
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,717
XI-2 Total expenses$327,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$99,332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$406,090
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,541

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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