Net Positive INC

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 46-2666977Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthefoundrybuffalo.org298 Northampton St, 14208-2303 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Foundry uses an inclusive approach to advance individuals through hands-on learning, entrepreneurship, and exposure to possibilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 92% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $153K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$410K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$342K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$415K
FY2023$913K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$278K
FY2021$348K
FY2022$435K
FY2023$532K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$350K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$461K
FY2023$861K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.0M Management & general 4% · $40K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,080Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Megan McNally’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Megan McNally$62,080$47,848$42,311$37,199$25,242
Russ Reinagel——$21,346$2,480$3,181

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

Helps people grow through hands-on learning, starting businesses, and exploring new opportunities.

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3 programs · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Business Support This past year, The Foundry supported 25 businesses through affordable on-site incubation space paired with mentoring, business workshops, and connections to local support services.

$569Kprogram expense
02

Youth Education & Workforce Development The Foundry advances education, empowerment, and employment by serving an average of 200 youth annually from K12 students to out-of-school emerging adults up to age 24.

$316Kprogram expense
03

Makerspace Access The Foundry provides broad community access to fabrication tools and hands-on learning through adult workshops in our wood, metal, textile, and technology labs. These classes allow adults to build new skills, prototype ideas, and complete personal or professional projects in a supported environment.

$155Kprogram expense

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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 · 5 grants · $326K · 2024–2024
Fruitbelt United INCNY · FY2024$111,960
Real TalkFY2024$76,432
Feed BuffaloNY · FY2024$50,000
Peace INCNY · FY2024$45,500
Galactic Tribe INCNY · FY2024$41,750

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$965K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$491K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$175K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$51K
SavingsLn 2$914K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$965K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$332K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$410K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$590K$965K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$353K$332K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$242K$410K
Net assetsLn 32$861K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$326K$326K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$38K$20K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$344K$344K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$11K$599$120
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$37K$2K$327
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$16K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$111K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$110
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$185
Information technologyLn 14$6K$5K$342
OccupancyLn 16$34K$31K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$6K$335$70
InterestLn 20$11K$10K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$21K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K$15
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$63K$62K$541$46
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K$352
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$40K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $913K$532K$381K$861K 990 PDF
FY2022 $415K$435K−$21K$461K 990 PDF
FY2021 $474K$348K$127K$482K 990 PDF
FY2020 $342K$278K$64K$350K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,292,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $745,639$1,075,969
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $158,036$174,552
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,428$23,931
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$18,381
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $913,103$1,292,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$325,642
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $291,065$457,414
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $241,240$312,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $532,305$1,095,126
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $380,798$197,707
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,292,833 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $18,381 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$491,473
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$584,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,075,969
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $174,552$174,552
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,931$23,931
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $216,864 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,292,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,095,126 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $325,642$325,642
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,694 · Management $20,018 · Fundraising $4,368$62,080
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $344,347$344,347
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,265 · Management $599 · Fundraising $120$11,984
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,663 · Management $2,013 · Fundraising $327$39,003
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,690 · Management $7,765$23,455
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $110,771 · Fundraising $10,050$120,821
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,728 · Management $110$1,838
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,328 · Management $185$3,513
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,356 · Management $342$5,698
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,823 · Management $2,945$33,768
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,359 · Management $335 · Fundraising $70$6,764
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,324 · Management $1,147$11,471
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,588 · Management $2,288$22,876
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,915 · Management $1,141 · Fundraising $15$13,071
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $62,120 · Management $541 · Fundraising $46$62,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,736 · Management $352$6,088
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,040,349 · Management $39,781 · Fundraising $14,996$1,095,126
Part X · Balance sheet $1,498,548 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,304$50,520
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $571,149$914,207
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $108,000$174,260
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,755$23,891
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,096$3,227
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $352,721$332,443
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,103,025$1,498,548
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,655$21,752
X-18 Grants payable$189,122
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $54,748$56,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,106$8,969
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $241,636$410,412
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $495,111$741,502
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $366,278$346,634
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $861,389$1,088,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,103,025$1,498,548
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,088,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,292,833
XI-2 Total expenses$1,095,126
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$197,707
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$861,389
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$29,040
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,088,136

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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