True North Organizing Network FY2021 filing

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Eureka, CA501(c)(3)Since 2016EIN 47-2208314Revenue $518K in FY2021

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.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$108K 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
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
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$108K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 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
$125K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% 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
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Revenue
$518K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$683K
To programs
59%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$518K
FY2021▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$920K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
Expenses
$683K
FY2021▼ -17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$683K
FY2022$874K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
Net assets
$240K
FY2021▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $405K Management & general 31% · $210K Fundraising 10% · $69K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$108,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

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

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  • 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 · $405K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$405Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$518K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Money outPt IX
$683K
Ln 25
Programscol B$405K
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Total revenueLn 12$518K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$364K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$364K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6204
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K$364K
Total assetsLn 16$533K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K$125K
Net assetsLn 32$404K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$11K$110K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$314K$267K$31K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$30K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$28K$3K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$14K$2K$803
Office expensesLn 13$11K$8K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$147$74
OccupancyLn 16$27K$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$683K$405K$210K$69K

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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $518,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $920,225$518,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $920,225$518,280
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,072$15,063
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $556,196$504,061
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $22,764$48,060
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $216,674$116,302
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $823,706$683,486
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,519−$165,206
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 $518,280 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$518,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$518,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$518,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $683,486 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,063$15,063
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,030 · Management $110,304 · Fundraising $1,226$122,560
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $266,691 · Management $31,375 · Fundraising $15,688$313,754
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,000 · Management $3,529 · Fundraising $1,765$35,294
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,585 · Management $3,245 · Fundraising $1,623$32,453
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,589$17,589
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $48,060$48,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,648 · Management $1,606 · Fundraising $803$16,057
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,204 · Management $2,963$11,167
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,251 · Management $147 · Fundraising $74$1,472
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,568 · Management $13,709$27,277
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,547$3,547
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,137$14,137
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,355$10,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $9,701$9,701
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $404,724 · Management $209,523 · Fundraising $69,239$683,486
Part X · Balance sheet $364,499 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $532,731$364,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $532,731$364,499
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,706$16,174
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $108,600$108,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $128,306$124,774
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $404,425$239,725
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $532,731$364,499
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $239,725 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$518,280
XI-2 Total expenses$683,486
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,206
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$404,425
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$506
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$239,725

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

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