Fuse Project EIN 45-4765019

Fuse Project FY2023 filing

EIN  45-4765019 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mobile, AL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Funds realistic projects directly helping children in Mobile and Baldwin County.
Leadership
Ann-Brooks Morrissette · Executive Director · $56K
Money in and out
$367K revenue, $439K expenses
Bottom line
68% program efficiency

Funds realistic projects directly helping children in Mobile and Baldwin County. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $367K in revenue, $439K in expenses, and $37K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$367K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$439K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$72K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
68%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
3.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$367K
FY2023▼ -4%
Expenses
$439K
FY2023▲ +2%
Total assets
$478K
FY2023▼ -12%
Total liabilities
$442K
FY2023▲ +3%
Total revenue
$367K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$439K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$37K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$72K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$478K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $213K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFuse Project
EINHdr · item D45-4765019
Principal addressHdr · item CMobile, AL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.fuseproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MAL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 2165 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$308K · 84%
Program service revenue$88K · 24%
Investment income$3K · 1%
Contributions & grants84%$308K
Program service revenue24%$88K
Investment income1%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$367K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.31 Fundraising $0.01
Program services68%$300K
Management & general31%$136K
Fundraising1%$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$144K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$442K
Total net assetsLn 32$37K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $144K · Operating expenses/yr $439K
3.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $300K · Total expenses $439K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $136K · Total expenses $439K
31%
Fundraising
Fundraising $3K · Total expenses $439K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $341K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $308K · Total revenue $367K
84%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $367K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $88K · Total revenue $367K
24%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $367K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $88K · Total expenses $439K
20%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $367K · Prior year $383K
-4%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $37K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $367K · Expenses $439K
-20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $478K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $37K · Total assets $478K
8%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $478K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Ann-Brooks Morrissette · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $56K · Total expenses $439K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $198K · Total expenses $439K
45%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%
Overhead ratio 31%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -4%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

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 · 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

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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 (Latest)$472K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$367K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$383K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$492K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$416K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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