Center for Third World Organizing FY2022 filing

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Since 1980InternationalEIN 52-1211059Revenue $9.9M in FY2022

On file with the IRSctwo.org1714 Franklin St Ste 100 Pmb 245, 94612-3409 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Apr 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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CTWO's mission is to help build and sustain a thriving racial justice movement led by communities of color.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$266K 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.0M a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$266K
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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.9M
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$6.8M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$9.9M
FY2022▲ +79%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$9.9M
FY2023$12.5M
Expenses
$6.8M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$628K
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$9.1M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2022▲ +196%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$9.1M

From the FY2022 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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 1981.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $5.4M Management & general 14% · $966K Fundraising 9% · $622K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $266K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$127,390Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$127,390Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$5,750Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chinyere Tutashinda’s $145K as Executive Dir. is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Chinyere Tutashinda$145,441$127,390$127,485—
Natalie Jeffers$121,064———
Karissa Lewis—$5,750$33,333$52,583

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers communities of color to lead and sustain a thriving racial justice movement.

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Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $10.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

2022 Accomplishments - We provided training and support to communities across the county aiming to build a more just world. We have trained hundreds of people in community organizing and supported local organizations to bring about community change.

$5.4Mprogram expense
02

2022 Accomplishments - We provided training and support to communities across the county aiming to build a more just world. We have trained hundreds of people in community organizing and supported local organizations to bring about community change.

$5.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $4.6M · 2022–2023
Taproot Network INCFY2023$100,000
Community Voices Heard INCNY · FY2023$50,000
Central Mesa INCVT · FY2022$2,000,000
Central Mesa INCVT · FY2022$2,000,000
Destiny Entertainment LLCFY2022$51,711
Destiny Entertainment LLCFY2022$51,711
Lakeisha Lucasflowing WaterFY2022$42,000
Lakeisha Lucasflowing WaterFY2022$42,000
Yisrael Family Urban FarmFY2022$15,000
Tko FarmingFY2022$15,000
The Come Up Project Co-OpFY2022$15,000
Sipp CultureMS · FY2022$15,000
Operation Spring Plant INCNC · FY2022$15,000
G4 Farms LLCFY2022$15,000
Foxfire RanchFY2022$15,000
Yisrael Family Urban FarmFY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$562K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$6.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$966K
Fundraisingcol D$622K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$562K
Total revenueLn 12$9.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $12.5M$9.1M$3.4M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $9.9M$6.8M$3.1M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$6.1M−$507K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$628K$2.0M$2.4M 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 VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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