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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K 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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FY2023 · 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 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
$442K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
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
$367K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$37K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$367K
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$416K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$472K
Expenses
$439K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$389K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$481K
Net assets
$37K
FY2023▼ -67%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$112K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$27K

From the FY2023 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

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $300K Management & general 31% · $136K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,812Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Funds realistic projects directly helping children in Mobile and Baldwin County.

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3 programs · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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, quarterly education and networking opportunities, shared utilities and kitchen area, and access to the conference room.

$92Kprogram expense
02

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.

$63Kprogram expense
03

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

$59Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$367K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$300K
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$37K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
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$308K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$367K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$84K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$323K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$442K
Net assetsLn 32$37K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$144K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$346K$323K
Total assetsLn 16$542K$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$430K$442K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$37K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$13K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$100K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$6K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$3K$139
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$17K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$9K$5K$166
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$987$242
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$354$6K
InterestLn 20$28K$17K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$7K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$49K$6K$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$300K$136K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $472K$481K−$9K$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $367K$439K−$72K$37K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$430K−$47K$112K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part I · Summary $367,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $361,593$307,646
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $96,008$87,823
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $243$2,917
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$74,546−$30,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,298$367,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $44,076$20,600
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,470$197,873
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $225,511$220,803
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $430,057$439,276
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,759−$71,794
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 $367,482 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$31,201
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,285
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$226,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$307,646
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,823$87,823
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,917$2,917
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30,904−$30,904
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,823 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$27,987$367,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $439,276 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,600$20,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,247 · Management $46,266$59,513
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $99,815 · Management $6,800 · Fundraising $2,050$108,665
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,204 · Management $12,745$18,949
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,208 · Management $3,399 · Fundraising $139$10,746
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,900$16,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,739 · Management $16,201$32,940
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,133$4,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,798 · Management $4,607 · Fundraising $166$13,571
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,936 · Management $987 · Fundraising $242$3,165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,157$26,157
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $354 · Management $5,838$6,192
IX-20 InterestPrograms $16,848 · Management $11,017$27,865
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $23,071$23,071
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,746 · Management $5,258$12,004
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,568 · Management $6,135 · Fundraising $102$54,805
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $300,424 · Management $136,153 · Fundraising $2,699$439,276
Part X · Balance sheet $478,415 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $74,377$59,923
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86,549$84,465
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,208$11,030
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $346,068$322,997
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,677$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,879$478,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $862$23,017
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,566$15,909
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $429,778$441,914
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,101−$4,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$41,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,101$36,501
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,879$478,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,501 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,482
XI-2 Total expenses$439,276
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$71,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,101
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,806
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,501

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