The Acceleration Project INC EIN 46-0762002

The Acceleration Project INC FY2023 filing

EIN  46-0762002 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Scarsdale, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Accelerates small business growth and empowers professional women to make a community impact.
Leadership
Tracy Jaffe · Chief Growth · $105K
Money in and out
$2.2M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency

Accelerates small business growth and empowers professional women to make a community impact. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $2.2M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $2.7M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $483K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.22
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
20.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+22%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +47%
Total assets
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +27%
Total liabilities
$188K
FY2023▲ +87%
Total revenue
$2.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$2.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$483K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$2.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Scalable platform through scalable programming, tap is able to provide expertise on specific areas of need within the small business ecosystem to larger audiences. This includes the development and delivery of content in individual sessions. The content can be delivered in large group settings or in one-on-one engagements.

$695Kprogram expense
02

Strategic advisory program consultative advisory program during which tap consultants work closely with small business owners to address their unique challenges and guide and mentor them toward future growth. Length of advisory program varies from 1 meeting to 6+ meetings over 12 week period.

$385Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Acceleration Project INC
EINHdr · item D46-0762002
Principal addressHdr · item CScarsdale, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.theaccelerationproject.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2014

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Growth
$104,742Pt VII · Sec A
President/Ce
$84,698Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operat
$74,520Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Prog.
$74,520Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pres. Counc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Veron’s $102K as President/Ce is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2834 $1–10M community development 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tracy Jaffe$96,412$104,742$93,474$84,947$64,756
Jane Veron$101,624$84,698$78,902$88,000$83,880
Natalia Alarcon$90,833
Claudia Uribe$89,385$74,520$65,600
Devon Briger$83,410$74,520
Nancy Rosenberg$83,241$63,443
Nancy Rosenberguntil 71222$40,454

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$1.4M · 65%
Program service revenue$704K · 32%
Investment income$72K · 3%
Contributions & grants65%$1.4M
Program service revenue32%$704K
Investment income3%$72K
— government grantsLn 1e$40K
Total revenueLn 12$2.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.22
Program services62%$1.1M
Management & general16%$276K
Fundraising22%$383K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$861K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$188K
Total net assetsLn 32$2.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.9M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.7M · Less non-cash grants $26K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.7M
20.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.7M
62%
Management & General
Management & general $276K · Total expenses $1.7M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $383K · Total expenses $1.7M
22%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $286K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.1M
$0.26 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.4M · Total revenue $2.2M
65%
Government reliance
Government grants $40K · Total revenue $2.2M
2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $704K · Total revenue $2.2M
32%
Investment reliance
Investment income $72K · Total revenue $2.2M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $704K · Total expenses $1.7M
40%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.2M · Prior year $2.1M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $2.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.2M · Expenses $1.7M
+22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $2.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $2.7M · Total assets $2.9M
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $2.0M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $2.9M
70%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tracy Jaffe · Reported title CHIEF GROWTH · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $1.7M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $1.7M
86%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 26%
Revenue growth 7%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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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)$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$870K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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