Together We Bake is a comprehensive workforce training and personal development program for women in need of a second chance. We help women gain self-confidence, transferable workforce skills, and invaluable hands-on experience, which will allow them to find employment and move toward self-sufficiency.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$191K 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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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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $108K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$191K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $738K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$970K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$919K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$970K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$965K
FY2022$731K
FY2023$970K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$919K
FY2023▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$636K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$919K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$695K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2015.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $644K Management & general 17% · $160K Fundraising 13% · $115K

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; $191K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$95,663Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations Director
$95,663Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Wright’s $109K as Past Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Wright$108,917$95,663$73,118$81,101$78,095
Tricia Sabatini$101,250$95,663$72,618$82,256$78,110
Tricia Allen$12,500————

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

Trains women needing a second chance with job skills and confidence for self-sufficiency.

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1 program · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Together We Bake is an empowerment-based workforce training program for women in need. The program is centered around a small baking business through which women actively learn and participate in food production, food safety education, and business administration.

$644Kprogram expense

Funders

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$80K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$970K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$842K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$919K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$160K
Fundraisingcol D$115K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$842K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$970K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$210K
SavingsLn 2$114K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$738K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$931K$324K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K$738K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$69K$98K$29K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$410K$348K$12K$49K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$8K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$35K$24K$6K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$30K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$3K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$12K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$50K$35K$9K$7K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$99K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$919K$644K$160K$115K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$25K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $970K$919K$51K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $731K$733K−$2K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $965K$636K$330K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $785K$600K$185K$695K 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 $970,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $657,843$841,952
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,470$23,086
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $69,663$105,077
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $730,976$970,115
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 $580,806$695,028
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$16,943
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,025$207,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $732,831$919,199
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,855$50,916
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $970,115 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $101,174 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$104,294
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$737,658
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$841,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,925$15,925
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,161$7,161
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,903$3,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $105,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23,086$970,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $919,199 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,660 · Management $98,441 · Fundraising $29,405$196,506
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $348,435 · Management $12,217 · Fundraising $49,353$410,005
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,486 · Fundraising $1,207$9,693
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,149 · Management $6,138 · Fundraising $4,537$34,824
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,395 · Management $7,894 · Fundraising $5,711$44,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,624 · Management $13,938$16,562
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $16,943$16,943
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,154$3,154
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,219 · Management $4,337$16,556
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,719 · Management $9,016 · Fundraising $6,523$50,258
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,917$1,917
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,519$2,519
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,709 · Management $2,001 · Fundraising $1,448$11,158
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $99,146 · Management $5,858$105,004
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $644,132 · Management $159,940 · Fundraising $115,127$919,199
Part X · Balance sheet $1,118,903 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,345$210,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $708,128$113,962
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $76,927$47,474
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,273$7,139
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,172$1,653
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,813$738,461
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,041,408$1,118,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,959$36,707
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,959$36,707
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $912,522$962,769
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $106,927$119,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,019,449$1,082,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,041,408$1,118,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,082,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$970,115
XI-2 Total expenses$919,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,019,449
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,831
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,082,196

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