The Frederick Center INC FY2020 filing

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Frederick, MD501(c)(3)Since 2013Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 46-1705400

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The Frederick Center exists to support and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (lgbtq+) people and our families so we thrive, accepted and affirmed, in the broader Frederick community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$92K
Spent
$75K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$149K
FY2022$289K
FY2023$323K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$624K
Expenses
$75K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$126K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$449K
FY2025$539K
Net assets
$53K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$76K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$20K
FY2024−$3K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $59K Management & general 5% · $4K Fundraising 17% · $13K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristopher Fair’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 36th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Kristopher Fair$57,142$56,406$56,406——
Kris Fair———$56,406$43,910

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports the LGBTQ community in Central Maryland.

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3 program services account for $49K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Pride-Outreach and education to the LGBTQ community as well as the general public.

$22Kprogram expense
02

Serviced over 300 LGBTQ youth and young adults at weekly youth group meetings and at bi-weekly support group.

$16Kprogram expense
03

Services & outreach to the LGBTQ adult community, including 7,000+ attending annual Pride event; annual Welcoming Frederick event; monthly networking events; and sensitivity/awareness trainings

$11Kprogram expense

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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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Money outPt IX
$75K
Ln 25
Programscol B$59K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K$53K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$357$357
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$75K$59K$4K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $624K$539K$85K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $426K$449K−$23K−$3K 990 PDF
FY2023 $323K$375K−$52K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $289K$294K−$5K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $149K$126K$23K$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $92K$75K$17K$53K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $92,132 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,126
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,266
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,740$45,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,740 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$92,132
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,392 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,720$1,720
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $12,712$12,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,049$5,049
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,938$1,938
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $357$357
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,194$48,194
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,422$4,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $59,022 · Management $3,658 · Fundraising $12,712$75,392
Part X · Balance sheet $53,356 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,159$53,137
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $360$219
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,519$53,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,510$53,356
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,510$53,356
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,519$53,356
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,356 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,132
XI-2 Total expenses$75,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,740
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,510
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$7,894
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,356

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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