Canvas U S FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Richmond, VA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 47-1428169

Canvas supports activists, organizers and movements fighting for democracy, rights and justice around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$299K 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$299K
to officers and key staff · 77% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 77% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$389K
+81% vs prior year
Spent
$390K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$389K
FY2024▲ +81%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$173K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$389K
FY2025$444K
Expenses
$390K
FY2024▲ +72%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$168K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$227K
FY2024$390K
FY2025$457K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$21K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$26K
FY2024$25K
FY2025$13K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $316K Management & general 6% · $22K Fundraising 13% · $52K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $299K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director as of 07/01/2024
$88,120Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$66,554Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director Until 6/30/2024
$14,258Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary General
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Slobodan Djinovic’s $130K as Program Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Slobodan Djinovic$130,000$130,000$75,000$75,000$7,738—
Jorge Alberto Cevallos$107,368$88,120————
Srdja Popovic—$66,554$68,420$66,325$73,647—
Slobodan Djinovic—————$58,269
Danilo Bakovic—————$42,000
Isabella Cuomo$4,000$14,258$28,666$22,118$4,200—
Danilo Bakovic————$21,000—
Srdja Popovic—————$18,628

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

Supports activists and movements fighting for democracy, rights, and justice globally.

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1 program service account for $316K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Canvas Subgrant

Year-long support to nonviolent activism with a special focus on online knowledge transfer through U.S. Universities; development of new apps, online platforms, and other tools which will help better knowledge transfer.

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25
Money outPt IX
$390K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$52K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 68
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$26K$23K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165$19
Net assetsLn 32$26K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$292K$248K$4K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$304$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$22K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$12K$11K$463
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$390K$316K$22K$52K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $444K$457K−$13K$13K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $389K$390K−$692$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$227K−$12K$26K 990 PDF
FY2022 $173K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$168K$54K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$21K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $388,967 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $185,942 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$185,942
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,967 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$388,967
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,659 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $247,819 · Management $3,937 · Fundraising $40,356$292,112
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,987 · Fundraising $7,987$15,974
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,425 · Management $304 · Fundraising $3,266$22,995
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,729$5,729
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,185$7,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,734 · Management $1,577$23,311
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,393$6,393
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,286$1,286
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,221 · Management $463$11,684
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,190$1,190
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,715 · Management $22,335 · Fundraising $51,609$389,659
Part X · Balance sheet $25,415 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,253$23,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,253$25,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $165$19
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $165$19
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $26,088$25,396
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,088$25,396
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,253$25,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,396 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,967
XI-2 Total expenses$389,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,088
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,396

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

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