Our mission is to help build a neighborhood where children and families have immediate and long-lasting change in education, food securities, healthcare and workforce development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $50K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$543K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$1.3M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$322K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$953K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$902K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$322K
FY2022▲ +366%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$69K
FY2022$322K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$416K
FY2025$609K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $760K Management & general 25% · $255K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cheryl Williams’s $148K as Executive Director is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Cheryl Williams$148,469$144,075

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 15aYes

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Improves children's education, food, healthcare, and jobs for lasting family change.

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3 programs · $686K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Youth services consist primarily of teen reach after school program which operates year round for children grades 2 through 12 with a target of minority and low income students.

$472Kprogram expense
02

Family services consist primarily of family focus program to help empower and build healthy, thriving children and families.

$196Kprogram expense
03

Community services consists primarily of activities for community youth initiatives and violance prevention planning.

$18Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$50K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$760K
Managementcol C$255K
Owns and owesPt X
$322K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103K
Total assetsLn 16$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$543K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$868K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$125K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$763K
Total assetsLn 16$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$543K
Net assetsLn 32$322K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$103K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$165K$763K
Total assetsLn 16$236K$866K
LiabilitiesLn 26$167K$543K
Net assetsLn 32$69K$322K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$492K$393K$99K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K$120K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$34K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$570$385$185
Office expensesLn 13$23K$17K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$51K$73K
TravelLn 17$25K$24K$351
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$4K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$95K$87K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$28K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$760K$255K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.6M$2.4M$193K$609K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.7M$125K$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.2M−$31K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.0M$253K$322K 990 PDF
FY2021 $953K$902K$51K$69K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,268,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $952,392$1,138,172
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$125,496
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$3,584
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $300$1,200
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $952,725$1,268,452
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 $616,189$666,900
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,003$348,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $902,192$1,015,457
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,533$252,995
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,268,452 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$63,500
VIII-1e Government grants$868,157
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,515
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,138,172
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $125,496$125,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73$73
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $1,200$1,200
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,511$3,511
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,784$1,268,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,015,457 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $392,565 · Management $99,129$491,694
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $119,804 · Management $13,290$133,094
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,917 · Management $8,195$42,112
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,500 · Management $2,500$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $9,166$9,166
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $385 · Management $185$570
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,111 · Management $5,499$22,610
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $51,177 · Management $73,142$124,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,329 · Management $351$24,680
IX-20 InterestManagement $13,332$13,332
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,500 · Management $11,293$14,793
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,817 · Management $7,759$94,576
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,996 · Management $11,515$39,511
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $760,101 · Management $255,356 · Fundraising $0$1,015,457
Part X · Balance sheet $865,511 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,843$102,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $165,312$762,628
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $236,155$865,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,244$766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $167,108$543,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,490$290,236
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,557$31,806
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,047$322,042
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $236,155$865,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,042 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,268,452
XI-2 Total expenses$1,015,457
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$252,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,047
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,042

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