Quiet Communities, INC is dedicated to helping Communities reduce health and environmental harm from noise and pollution by providing research, education, outreach, and solutions and working collaboratively with communit

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 46 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 55% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$430K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$189K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$430K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$226K
FY2024$430K
Expenses
$189K
FY2024▲ +82%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$103K
FY2024$189K
Net assets
$389K
FY2024▲ +163%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$148K
FY2024$389K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $162K Management & general 12% · $23K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$2,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tricia Glass’s $2K as Director is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Tricia Glass$2,000—
Prabashni Reddy—$980

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

Helps communities reduce noise and pollution harm through research, education, and solutions.

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3 programs · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Quiet Landcare program helps to transition landscape maintenance practices to low noise, zero emissions practices to protect the health of workers, children, the public, and the environment.

$57Kprogram expense
02

Quiet American Skies provides local communities with evidence-based resources to address the national public health problem of aviation noise pollution.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Quiet Coalition provides local communities with news, commentary, and advice on the science of noise and heath.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$430K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$189K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$113K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$430K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$365
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$26K$29K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K$351K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$863$365
Total assetsLn 16$148K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$148K$389K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$152K$152K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K$243
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$977$280$697
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$1K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$498$498
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$2K$3K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$875$875
Total functional expensesLn 25$189K$162K$23K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $430K$189K$241K$389K 990 PDF
FY2023 $226K$103K$123K$148K 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 I · Summary $430,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,600$306,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,509$113,299
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,060$9,948
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $101$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,270$430,226
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $103,470$188,820
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $103,470$188,820
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,800$241,406
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $430,226 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$306,979
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$306,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $113,299$113,299
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,948$9,948
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $113,299 · Excluded from tax $9,948$430,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $188,820 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,961$2,961
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,490$8,490
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $152,210$152,210
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,688 · Management $243$5,931
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,484$3,484
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $1,665$1,665
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $280 · Management $697$977
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,120 · Management $1,137$3,257
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $498$498
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,454$1,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,086 · Management $3,026 · Fundraising $1,906$7,018
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $875$875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,384 · Management $22,865 · Fundraising $3,571$188,820
Part X · Balance sheet $389,060 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,194$29,414
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,435$8,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $863$365
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $112,162$350,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,654$389,060
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $147,654$389,060
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $147,654$389,060
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,654$389,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $389,060 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,226
XI-2 Total expenses$188,820
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$241,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$147,654
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$389,060

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

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