On Our Own INC

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)Since 1981Mental HealthEIN 52-1272167Revenue $615K in FY2025

On file with the IRSonourownbaltimore.org1900 E Northern Pkwy Ste 309, 21239-2111 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Apr 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To promote the empowerment of individuals with psychiatric disabilities by encouraging self-help and providing mutual support through socialization, advocacy, educational information and referral to community agencies and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$113K 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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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 $23K 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$113K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 90% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$75K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$615K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$615K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$484K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$615K
Expenses
$546K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$482K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$588K
FY2024$564K
FY2025$546K
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▲ +174%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$67K
FY2021−$65K
FY2022$190K
FY2023−$10K
FY2024−$40K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1983.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $465K Management & general 15% · $81K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $113K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$112,849Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Wright’s $113K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tony Wright$112,849$122,164$109,201$101,780$104,968$93,998

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

Empowers individuals with psychiatric disabilities through self-help, support, advocacy, and education.

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1 program · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To promote the empowerment of individuals with psychiatric disabilities by encouraging self-help and by providing mutual support through socialization, advocacy, information, and referral to community agencies and servies.

$465Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$615K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Managementcol C$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$615K
Government grantsLn 1e$615K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$615K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Other assetsLn 15$74K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K$31K
Total assetsLn 16$174K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$214K$75K
Net assetsLn 32−$40K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$96K$17K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$194K$165K$29K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$29K$25K$4K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$21K$4K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$10K$13K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$240$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$2K$0
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$57K$48K$9K$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$465K$81K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $615K$546K$69K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$564K−$32K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $596K$588K$8K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 $637K$576K$61K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 $484K$482K$2K−$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $527K$500K$28K−$67K 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 $615,015 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,944$615,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $531,944$615,015
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 $353,181$359,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $210,513$186,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $563,694$546,048
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$31,750$68,967
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $615,015 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$615,015
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$615,015
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$615,015
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $546,048 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,922 · Management $16,927 · Fundraising $0$112,849
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $164,520 · Management $29,033 · Fundraising $0$193,553
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,634 · Management $4,347 · Fundraising $0$28,981
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,918 · Management $3,691 · Fundraising $0$24,609
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,436 · Management $13,037 · Fundraising $0$23,473
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,360 · Management $240 · Fundraising $0$1,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,573 · Management $1,892 · Fundraising $0$9,465
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,463 · Management $1,866 · Fundraising $0$9,329
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,302 · Management $8,523 · Fundraising $0$56,825
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,312 · Management $1,078 · Fundraising $0$5,390
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $79,974 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$79,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,414 · Management $80,634 · Fundraising $0$546,048
Part X · Balance sheet $104,347 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $76,687$30,761
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $97,738$73,586
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $174,425$104,347
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,335$10,678
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $155,671$64,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $214,006$74,961
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$39,581$29,386
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$39,581$29,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $174,425$104,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $29,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$615,015
XI-2 Total expenses$546,048
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,967
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$39,581
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$29,386

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

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