Arc4justice INC FY2023 filing

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Lexington, MA501(c)(3)Social ScienceEIN 47-4128221Revenue $449K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbassukcenter.org405 Waltham St 231, 02421-7934 · Lexington, MATax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The bassuk center advances policies and practices to address homelessness

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $93K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $115K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$449K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$595K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$449K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$798K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$449K
FY2024$862K
Expenses
$595K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$514K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$673K
Net assets
$376K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$916K
FY2021$697K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$376K
FY2024$566K

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 Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $483K Management & general 18% · $105K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,412Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ida Regina Cannon’s $185K as CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 157 $100K–1M social science 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ida Regina Cannon$185,000$26,412———
Lisa Ann Baldahosigh$105,274————
John Kellogg——$45,990—$2,000
Ellen L Bassuk———$10,820$31,186
Jacki Hart————$11,001

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for policies and practices to end homelessness.

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2 programs · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Vulnerable Homeless Children and Youth

Using research-based knowledge and evidence-based solutions, we advance policies and practices that stabilize homeless and vulnerable children, youth, and families in the community, and promote their wellbeing.

$357Kprogram expense
02

Housing Justice

We support efforts to sustainably transform homelessness and housing systems, support coalition building to successfully advocate for systemic changes in housing, health, and economic wellbeing, and build a community-based culture of evaluation to understand the impact of these interventions and changes.

$126Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$115K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$449K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Money outPt IX
$595K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$105K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Total revenueLn 12$449K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$158K
Total assetsLn 16$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 630
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$355K$158K
Total assetsLn 16$553K$455K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$522K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$2K$18K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$70K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$1K$433
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$1K$410
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$428K$393K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$782$782
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$595K$483K$105K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $862K$673K$189K$566K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $449K$595K−$145K$376K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$514K−$175K$522K 990 PDF
FY2021 $396K$615K−$219K$697K 990 PDF
FY2020 $798K$910K−$112K$916K 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 $449,318 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $298,653$205,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,500$243,531
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,153$449,318
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 $11,149$113,628
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $502,384$481,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $513,533$594,707
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$175,380−$145,389
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $449,318 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,787
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $243,531$243,531
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $243,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$449,318
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $594,707 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,423 · Management $17,992 · Fundraising $5,997$26,412
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,812$69,812
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,211 · Management $1,300 · Fundraising $433$8,944
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,820 · Management $1,230 · Fundraising $410$8,460
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,292$5,292
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,276$40,276
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $393,245 · Management $34,802$428,047
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $782$782
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,521$3,521
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,161$3,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $483,032 · Management $104,835 · Fundraising $6,840$594,707
Part X · Balance sheet $454,996 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,438$157,542
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $197,430$99,501
X-4 Accounts receivable$197,753
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $541$200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $553,409$454,996
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,470$78,849
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,403$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,873$78,849
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $160,639$126,153
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $360,897$249,994
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,536$376,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $553,409$454,996
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$449,318
XI-2 Total expenses$594,707
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$145,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,536
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,147

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

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