Supporting tangible realistic projects that directly impact children in mobile and baldwin county.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $134K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$573K
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$492K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$440K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$492K
FY2021▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$472K
Expenses
$440K
FY2021▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$481K
Net assets
$159K
FY2021▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$27K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2012.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $322K Management & general 21% · $91K Fundraising 6% · $28K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ann-Brooks Morrissette’s $55K as Executive Director is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann-Brooks Morrissette$55,036$55,812$67,500$60,000$58,125

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $322K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The historic avenue foundation operates as a community quarterback to bring the purpose built communities model to "the avenue" community located in downtown mobile by investing in mixed-income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Fuse factory is a socially responsible co-working space operated by the fuse project located in downtown mobile. Organizations pay rent in return for private office or communal space, monthly education sessions, shared utilities and kitchen area, and access to the conference room.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Fuse project's order of fuse organization consists of a diverse group of young professionals looking to give back to the community in a different way. Fuse project hosts several large events and monthly networking opportunities and provides volunteer opportunities for order of fuse (oof) members to participate in.

$85Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $88K · 2020–2023
The Cookery Project INCAL · FY2023$12,500
PuadFY2023$850
Mobile Ballet INCAL · FY2023$250
VetsAL · FY2022$15,976
The Cookery Project INCAL · FY2022$12,500
Mobile Swim Association INCAL · FY2022$8,500
PuadFY2022$1,000
Redemptions PlaceAL · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$492K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Money outPt IX
$440K
Ln 25
Programscol B$322K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$332K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$406K
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$73
Total revenueLn 12$492K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K
Total assetsLn 16$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$573K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$309K$332K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K$371K
Total assetsLn 16$717K$732K
LiabilitiesLn 26$609K$573K
Net assetsLn 32$107K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$26K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$131K$121K$1K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$3K$567
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$2K$12K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$1K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$835$632
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$841$220$621
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$24
InterestLn 20$22K$21K$368
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$26K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$5K$72
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$56K$2K$393
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$13K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$440K$322K$91K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $472K$481K−$9K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$439K−$72K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$430K−$47K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $492K$440K$52K$159K 990 PDF
FY2020 $416K$389K$27K$107K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $491,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $448,820$406,474
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $72,091$85,314
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $645$73
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$105,333$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $416,223$491,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $15,000$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,136$213,294
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $170,320$216,861
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $389,456$440,155
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,767$51,706
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $491,861 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$66,932
VIII-1e Government grants$53,796
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$285,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$406,474
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,314$85,314
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73$73
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,314 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73$491,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $440,155 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,500 · Management $34,500$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $121,063 · Management $1,352 · Fundraising $8,190$130,605
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,017 · Management $4,964$6,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,958 · Management $3,183 · Fundraising $567$15,708
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,400$16,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,278 · Management $11,942 · Fundraising $6,656$20,876
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,217 · Fundraising $4,111$5,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,638 · Management $4,059 · Fundraising $1,735$9,432
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,505 · Management $835 · Fundraising $632$2,972
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,032$19,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $220 · Management $621$841
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,912 · Fundraising $24$1,936
IX-20 InterestPrograms $21,157 · Management $368$21,525
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,485$26,485
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,042 · Management $4,832 · Fundraising $72$11,946
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,603 · Management $1,989 · Fundraising $393$57,985
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,061 · Management $3,718 · Fundraising $5,324$22,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $321,776 · Management $90,675 · Fundraising $27,704$440,155
Part X · Balance sheet $732,279 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $222,276$245,322
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,231$86,305
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,799$20,295
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,570
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $397,272$370,787
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $716,578$732,279
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $544$3,407
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,046
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,136$11,931
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $609,424$573,419
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $107,154$158,860
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $716,578$732,279
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,860 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$491,861
XI-2 Total expenses$440,155
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$107,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,860

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