To build an innovation economy where black and latinx people are contributing at all levels in all roles, at a proportional rate to their demographics in the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$949K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $265K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$949K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$700K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.6M
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.5M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$4.0M

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $2.0M Management & general 25% · $837K Fundraising 14% · $448K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $949K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO Emeritus
$253,913Pt VII · Sec A
$226,312Pt VII · Sec A
And Revenue Strategy
$220,597Pt VII · Sec A
Director of People & Operations
$128,871Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Early Career Programs
$119,509Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mimi Fox Melton’s $231K as CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mimi Fox Melton$231,300$266,579$285,184$230,020$226,312
Karla Monterroso———$151,298$253,913
Trina Ramsey VP of Development————$220,597
Jocelyn Garibay$194,518$196,052$195,658$194,572$128,871
Justin Lyons$175,427$154,414$100,387——
Danielle Hawthorne——$145,658$134,010$119,509
Brionna Lomax—$137,099———
Selene Chala$128,780$133,021$110,330——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering Black and Latinx individuals to build an innovation economy where they contribute proportionally.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Community Mobilization Department

The organization's community is full of people actively working on racial equity. While the organization interacts and engages with the community, they are stewarded by their wisdom, driven by their personal experience, active in their regional and organizational spheres, and supported by their network.

$836Kprogram expense
02

Program Development

The fellows program is an intensive career accelerator for black and latinx college and graduate-level computer science students. For 9 weeks between june and august, they intern at a top tech company and engage in racial equity advocacy work.

$633Kprogram expense
03

Student Programs Development

The early career accelerator program is for black and latinx technologists in the first 2 years of their career in tech. Program participants receive socio-emotional, professional, and management development through in-person workshops, mentorship and coaching, and online engagement.

$278Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$711K
Other incomeLn 4–11$315K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$837K
Fundraisingcol D$448K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$700K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$281K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$711K
Investment incomeLn 3$862
Other incomeLn 4–11$315K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$5.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$700K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$5.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$483K$700K
Net assetsLn 32$2.7M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$537K$391K$49K$97K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$795K$87K$202K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$52K$35K$9K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$158K$108K$29K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$117K$83K$12K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$544K$305K$196K$43K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$401$499$100
Office expensesLn 13$57K$22K$30K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$92K$32K$45K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$444K$91K$329K$24K
TravelLn 17$15K$7K$7K$441
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$39K$39K
InterestLn 20$4$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$110K$90K$9K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$2K$17K$95
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$12K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.0M$837K$448K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$3.5M−$1.8M$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$4.0M−$2.8M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.0M$881K$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$2.6M$2.7M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.6M$3.3M$2.3M$5.0M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,622,136 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,167,682$4,596,290
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $588,157$711,266
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$53,213−$452
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $386,502$315,032
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,089,128$5,622,136
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,767,846$1,946,164
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,561,030$1,351,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,328,876$3,297,520
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$239,748$2,324,616
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,622,136 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$280,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,315,590
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,596,290
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $711,266$711,266
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $862$862
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $283,159$283,159
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,314−$1,314
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $31,873$31,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $743,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $282,707$5,622,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,297,520 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $390,597 · Management $48,577 · Fundraising $97,338$536,512
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $794,707 · Management $86,583 · Fundraising $202,002$1,083,292
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $35,155 · Management $9,357 · Fundraising $7,150$51,662
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $107,633 · Management $28,650 · Fundraising $21,890$158,173
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $83,079 · Management $12,479 · Fundraising $20,967$116,525
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,511$12,511
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $305,078 · Management $196,148 · Fundraising $43,193$544,419
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $401 · Management $499 · Fundraising $100$1,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,247 · Management $30,131 · Fundraising $4,971$57,349
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,933 · Management $44,978 · Fundraising $15,127$92,038
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $91,011 · Management $329,426 · Fundraising $23,562$443,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,217 · Management $7,227 · Fundraising $441$14,885
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,673$38,673
IX-20 InterestManagement $4$4
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $90,335 · Management $9,131 · Fundraising $10,468$109,934
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,822 · Management $17,335 · Fundraising $95$19,252
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,409 · Management $3,820 · Fundraising $1,063$17,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,012,297 · Management $836,856 · Fundraising $448,367$3,297,520
Part X · Balance sheet $5,745,926 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,358$3,521,707
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,722,038$1,334,437
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,121,105$646,247
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,138$56,409
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $133,693$22,446
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $164,680$164,680
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,222,946$5,745,926
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $221,524$246,298
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $215,417$408,167
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,819$45,819
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $482,760$700,284
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,449,142$5,024,551
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $291,044$21,091
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,740,186$5,045,642
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,222,946$5,745,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,045,642 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,622,136
XI-2 Total expenses$3,297,520
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,324,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,740,186
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$19,160
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,045,642

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