True North Organizing Network

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Eureka, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 47-2208314Revenue $2.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRStruenorthorganizing.org517 3rd St Ste 16, 95501-0460 · Eureka, CATax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Develops leadership in communities with common values across tribal lands, del norte, and humboldt counties. True North supports families, elders, youth, and individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and economic capacities working together for powerful change. United, using the power of relationships and a disciplined community Organizing model, True North leaders are courageously challenging social, economic, and environmental injustice in our region.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 204 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $333K a year · 27% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$526K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2023▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$920K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2023▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M

From the FY2023 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $1.5M Management & general 15% · $276K Fundraising 8% · $157K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $208K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$126,961Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$80,737Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Terry Supahan$126,961$116,618$109,778$108,000$113,494
Esmeralda Ortega$80,737$68,894$60,860——

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

Programs and updates

Develops leadership in communities sharing common values.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Develops leadership in communities with common values across tribal lands, del norte, and humboldt counties. True north supports families, elders, youth, and individuals of diverse faith traditions, races, cultures, and economic capacities working together for powerful change.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $56K · 2019–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,972
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,751
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,012
Unitemized GrantFY2020$300
Humboldt Area FoundationCA · FY2019$20,022
Unitemized GrantFY2019$8,050

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$276K
Fundraisingcol D$157K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$453K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6204
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K$453K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$454K$526K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$114K$75K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$913K$776K$91K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$72K$61K$7K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$79K$9K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$155K$18K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$64K$54K$6K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$317$159
OccupancyLn 16$19K$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$119K$119K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$54K$54K
InterestLn 20$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$9K$13K$549
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.5M$276K$157K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 $1.9M$1.3M$617K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$874K$783K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $518K$683K−$165K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 $920K$824K$97K$404K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,956,478 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,897,891$1,954,009
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,469
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,897,891$1,956,478
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,750$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $999,131$1,313,296
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $18,263$43,721
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,149$536,169
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,281,293$1,893,186
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $616,598$63,292
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,956,478 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,954,009
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,954,009
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,469$2,469
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,469 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,956,478
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,893,186 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,127 · Management $74,981 · Fundraising $46,681$235,789
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $775,647 · Management $91,253 · Fundraising $45,626$912,526
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,431 · Management $7,227 · Fundraising $3,614$72,272
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $78,803 · Management $9,271 · Fundraising $4,635$92,709
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,278$13,278
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $43,721$43,721
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,387 · Management $18,281 · Fundraising $9,140$182,808
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54,215 · Management $6,377 · Fundraising $3,189$63,781
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,696 · Management $317 · Fundraising $159$3,172
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,275 · Management $9,275$18,550
IX-17 TravelPrograms $118,746$118,746
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $54,483$54,483
IX-20 InterestManagement $21,661$21,661
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,923$11,923
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,325 · Management $12,533 · Fundraising $549$22,407
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,360$25,360
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,459,495 · Management $276,377 · Fundraising $157,314$1,893,186
Part X · Balance sheet $2,187,121 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,626,407$1,609,074
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$124,970
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,000$453,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,091,407$2,187,121
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,998$193,476
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $453,992$526,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,637,415$1,660,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,091,407$2,187,121
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,660,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,956,478
XI-2 Total expenses$1,893,186
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,292
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,637,415
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$39,798
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,660,909

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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