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Eastern Area FY2020 filing

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Ellicott City, MD501(c)(4) EIN 52-2311914Revenue $274K in FY2020

On file with the IRSeasternarealinks.org4865 Lee Hollow Pl, 21043-7992 · Ellicott City, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1961

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A volunteer service organization of professional women of color, committed to implement and support sustainable community service initiatives in the areas if educational, civic, and intercultural programming which impact the lives of those we serve.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
Spent
$531K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$126K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$657K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$228K
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$531K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$531K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$171K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$404K
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$126K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$340K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$333K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending April 2020) · 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 Dec 1961.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $458K Management & general 14% · $74K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shuana Tucker
Area Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa L Lomas
Vice Area Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers communities through volunteer-led educational, civic, and intercultural programs.

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2 programs · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Biannual and executive meetings to support educational, civic and intercultural activities of members

$280Kprogram expense
02

General programming to support five facets including scholarship and community service programs.

$178Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
American Cancer Society INCFY2023$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $43K · 2022–2024
United Nations Foundation INCDC · FY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,450
Better World FundDC · FY2023$5,000
The Ivy Community Charities of Prince George's County INCMD · FY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,155

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$531K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$126K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$135K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$126K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$384K$126K
Total assetsLn 16$384K$126K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$384K$126K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$200$200
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$295K$280K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$361$31$330
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$155K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$23K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$531K$458K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.1M$1.9M$169K$333K 990 PDF
FY2024 $228K$404K−$177K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.2M−$204K$340K 990 PDF
FY2022 $317K$171K$146K$545K 990 PDF
FY2021 $657K$424K$232K$240K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $274K$531K−$258K$126K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,797 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $138,861$139,078
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $628,095$134,701
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2$18
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $766,958$273,797
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 $413,120$531,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,120$531,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $353,838−$257,625
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $273,797 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$116,815
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,263
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$139,078
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $134,701$134,701
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $134,719 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$273,797
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $531,422 across 9 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $200$200
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,965$23,965
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,295$8,295
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,130$3,130
IX-17 TravelManagement $4,024$4,024
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $279,950 · Management $14,898$294,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31 · Management $330$361
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,055 · Management $1,740$156,795
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,854 · Management $16,950$39,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $457,890 · Management $73,532 · Fundraising $0$531,422
Part X · Balance sheet $126,258 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $383,883$126,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $383,883$126,258
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $383,883$126,258
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $383,883$126,258
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $126,258 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,797
XI-2 Total expenses$531,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$257,625
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$383,883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$126,258

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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