Sb Works
Empowers underserved communities with business training and incubation for economic growth and job creation. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $915K in revenue, $666K in expenses, and $536K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Website
- www.sbworksdc.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2019–2023)
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Summary of the Filing
Where the work happens
Small Business Technical Service involves the assistance of small businesses through coaching, consulting, and training services, in classes and one on one. Grant funding was the primary source of revenue with minimal fee for service revenue, approximately 125 businesses assisted in the Washington DC area
SB Works facade improvement program helps eligible low and moderate income area commercial properties to renovate and improve their signage and storefronts through direct subsidies and project management for approximately 35 businesses in Washington DC
SB Works team provides grant strategy and project management to other large non profits and local municipalities. Approximately 12 organizations were assisted.
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
John Mains’s $104K as Executive Director is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $100K–1M community development 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
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mains | $103,699 | $86,700 | $79,104 | $79,950 |
| Thomas Litke | $91,376 | $76,500 | $31,250 | — |
| Micah Feinstein | $65,999 | $14,173 | — | — |
| Tom Litke | — | — | $31,250 | — |
| Chris Van Orden | $30,102 | $25,519 | $24,998 | — |
| Hannah Maka | — | — | $29,810 | — |
| Cristine Davis | — | $28,761 | — | — |
| Maureen Fitz | — | — | — | $17,333 |
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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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 91% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 9% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0.4% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 37% | — | — |
| Investment management fee ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.4% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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