Our mission is to organize and cultivate Long-Term residents, especially residents of color and low wealth, to work towards racial, economic, and social liberation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$135K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $710K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$643K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.8M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$483K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $1.7M Management & general 34% · $941K Fundraising 3% · $70K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $135K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,927Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$24,541Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cameron L Smith’s $111K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Cameron L Smith$110,927$112,447$96,247$95,000$85,701
Midori Brooks$24,541$24,380$24,271$6,605—

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

Organizes and cultivates residents, especially people of color and low wealth, for racial, economic, and social liberation.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Sponsored events & provided training for members of the community in futherance of the organizations exempt mission

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$863K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$941K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Other incomeLn 4–11$863K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Payroll taxesLn 10$217K$0$217K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$0$9K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$630$0$630$0
TravelLn 17$98K$49K$49K$0
InsuranceLn 23$112K$0$112K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$438K$355K$83K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$1.9M$1.3M$458K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.7M$941K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.6M$2.8M−$1.1M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.8M$2.7M$64K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.5M$84K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.3M$1.1M$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $921K$779K$142K$483K 990 PDF
FY2020 $643K$473K$171K$331K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,637,845 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $329,600$672,756
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,160$102,111
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,420,163$862,978
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,752,923$1,637,845
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $814,013$216,973
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,874,582$2,538,907
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,688,595$2,755,880
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $64,328−$1,118,035
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $1,637,845 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $460,306 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$672,756
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$672,756
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $102,111 · Excluded from tax $0$102,111
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $56,396$56,396
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,224 · Unrelated business $300,052 · Excluded from tax $0$346,276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $562,926 · Unrelated business $402,163 · Excluded from tax $0$1,637,845
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,755,880 across 8 lines filed
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $216,973 · Fundraising $0$216,973
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,194 · Fundraising $0$9,194
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,721 · Fundraising $0$11,721
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $630 · Fundraising $0$630
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,880 · Management $48,676 · Fundraising $0$97,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $112,483 · Fundraising $0$112,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $354,961 · Management $83,490 · Fundraising $0$438,451
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,340,897 · Management $457,594 · Fundraising $70,381$1,868,872
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,744,738 · Management $940,761 · Fundraising $70,381$2,755,880
Part X · Balance sheet $3,108,668 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,825,283$1,151,310
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$10,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,887,244$1,887,244
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,114$60,114
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,784,442$3,108,668
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,731$38,922
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,754,931$1,869,521
X-25 Other liabilities$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,764,662$1,908,443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,019,780$1,200,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,019,780$1,200,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,784,442$3,108,668
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,200,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,637,845
XI-2 Total expenses$2,755,880
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,118,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,019,780
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$298,480
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,200,225

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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