Project Lets is a national grassroots organization and movement led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness/madness, disability, trauma, & neurodivergence. We specialize in building just, responsive, and transformative peer support collectives and community mental health care structures that DO not depend on state-sanctioned systems that trap our folks in the medical/prison-industrial complex. We work for and with multiply marginalized folks in our communities to provide access, political education, & material resources that are needed to survive and thrive. We believe in a world without systems of oppression, where non-carceral responses to crises are the norm

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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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FY2021 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $109K a year · 37% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $124K
Fine: 2 funders name 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
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$299K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$167K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$377K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$299K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$299K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$102K
FY2024$269K
Expenses
$167K
FY2021▲ +75%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$167K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$287K
Net assets
$377K
FY2021▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$377K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$223K

From the FY2021 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 Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $65K Management & general 61% · $102K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,094Pt VII · Sec A
$25,052Pt VII · Sec A

Stefanie Kaufman’s $59K as President is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals 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
Stefanie Kaufman$58,794$61,560$61,502$49,094$29,085
Xochi Cartland——$16,668$25,052—

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

Builds peer support and community mental health care for those impacted by mental illness, disability, and trauma.

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1 program · $65K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Numerous TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS, conferences, and webinars to students, community members, administrators, mental health providers, medical professionals, and more. Our TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS are customizable to your needs + goals, and are available on a sliding scale for groups and organizations.

$65Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$124K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $170K · 2020–2024
Youth Peer Support ProgramFY2024$33,714
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,520
Anti-Carceral Community SafetyFY2024$10,780
Individual RecipientFY2024$8,870
Disability Justice Youth FundFY2024$7,500
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$9,345
Anti-Carceral Community SafetyFY2021$8,993
Black Healing FundWA · FY2021$6,900
Covid Mutual AidFY2020$19,164
Trauma Healing FundFY2020$14,238
Imani S Safehouse INCNY · FY2020$12,328
Individual RecipientFY2020$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$299K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Money outPt IX
$167K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$102K
Owns and owesPt X
$377K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$213K
Government grantsLn 1e$158K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$86K
Total revenueLn 12$299K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$377K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$377K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$377K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K$377K
Total assetsLn 16$245K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$245K$377K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$34K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$867$867
Office expensesLn 13$31K$12K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$167K$65K$102K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $269K$287K−$18K$223K 990 PDF
FY2023 $102K$241K 990 PDF
FY2022 $150K$332K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $299K$167K$132K$377K 990 PDF
FY2020 $309K$95K$213K$245K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $298,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $279,750$213,087
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,970$85,869
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $308,720$298,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $51,430$33,706
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,085$80,492
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $14,960$52,744
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,475$166,942
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $213,245$132,014
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $298,956 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$157,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,587
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,087
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $85,869$85,869
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,869$298,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $166,942 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $33,706$33,706
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $74,146$74,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,346$6,346
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $19,517$19,517
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $867$867
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,922 · Management $19,438$31,360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,145 · Management $101,797 · Fundraising $0$166,942
Part X · Balance sheet $376,595 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,199$376,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $244,581$376,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,581$376,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $244,581$376,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,956
XI-2 Total expenses$166,942
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,014
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,581
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,595

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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