4dwn Project INC FY2019 filing

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 47-3959733Revenue $111K in FY2019

On file with the IRS4dwnproject.org3839 McKinney Ave Ste 155 Pmb 757, 75204-1488 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To foster personal development, education and opportunity to under-servved youth through skateboarding and related arts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · 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 $17K a year · 6% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$111K
Spent
$85K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$111K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$111K
FY2020$223K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$195K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$486K
Expenses
$85K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$85K
FY2020$171K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$336K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$313K
Net assets
$45K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$45K
FY2020$97K
FY2021$5K
FY2022−$136K
FY2023−$163K
FY2024$11K

From the FY2019 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $80K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Crum’s $72K as Executive Dir. is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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.

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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

Empowers underserved youth through skateboarding and arts for personal growth and education.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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4DWN'S programs are provided at no cost and include a free to the public skateboard park, after-school program, and a variety of mentoring programs aimed at overcoming challenges and creating opportunities for at risk-youth.

$80Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$22K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25K$46K
Total assetsLn 16$25K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$527$527
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$50K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$80K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $486K$313K$173K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$410K−$27K−$163K 990 PDF
FY2022 $195K$336K−$141K−$136K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$5K 990 PDF
FY2020 $223K$171K$52K$97K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $111K$85K$26K$45K 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 $110,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,046$89,281
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,860$21,641
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $74,906$110,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,216$84,545
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,216$84,545
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,690$26,377
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,922 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$89,281
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$21,641
VIII-12 Total revenue$110,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $84,545 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,078$2,078
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,120$8,120
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $527$527
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,545$8,545
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,356$50,356
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,555 · Management $1,864$14,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $79,576 · Management $4,969 · Fundraising $0$84,545
Part X · Balance sheet $47,965 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $504$1,986
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $24,684$45,979
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,188$47,965
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,400$2,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,400$2,800
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,788$45,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,788$45,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,188$47,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,922
XI-2 Total expenses$84,545
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,788
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,165

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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