Counseling services to Fathers to help them become positively engaged in the lives of their children, family and community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 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
$70K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $457K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$621K
Spent
$593K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$94K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$621K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$621K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$506K
FY2023$668K
FY2024$638K
Expenses
$593K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$593K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$517K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$674K
Net assets
$94K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$28K
FY2023$114K
FY2024$79K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2000.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $507K Management & general 12% · $72K Fundraising 2% · $14K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$69,986Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tyrom Faulkner’s $70K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Tyrom Faulkner$70,000$70,000$65,025$64,622$69,986

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

Helps fathers connect with their children, families, and communities through counseling.

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1 program · $507K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The organization provides various tools such as effective communication, career development and financial management counseling to fathers to enable them to become positively engaged in the lives of their children, family and community.

$507Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$621K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$626K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$507K
Managementcol C$72K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
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$626K
Government grantsLn 1e$402K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$621K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$103K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$104K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$65K$94K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$52K$10K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$216K$28K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$43K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$24K$3K$715
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$11K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$10K$3K$254
OccupancyLn 16$83K$72K$9K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$304
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$18K$2K$587
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$507K$72K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $638K$674K−$36K$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $668K$582K$86K$114K 990 PDF
FY2022 $506K$517K−$11K$28K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$529K−$54K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $621K$593K$29K$94K 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
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Part I · Summary $621,281 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $661,012$625,537
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,468−$4,263
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $656,552$621,281
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $52,711$48,772
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $447,705$397,172
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,092$146,728
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $650,508$592,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,044$28,609
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 $621,281 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$15,250
VIII-1e Government grants$401,529
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$625,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,263−$4,263
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,256$621,281
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,672 across 14 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $48,772$48,772
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,895 · Management $9,731 · Fundraising $3,244$64,870
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $216,439 · Management $28,230 · Fundraising $5,400$250,069
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $43,067 · Management $8,966 · Fundraising $2,652$54,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,736 · Management $3,097 · Fundraising $715$27,548
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,560 · Management $4,125$14,685
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,680$1,680
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,663 · Management $3,021 · Fundraising $254$12,938
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $72,319 · Management $8,766 · Fundraising $1,535$82,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,730 · Management $304$3,034
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,878$1,878
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,215$2,215
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,848 · Management $1,958 · Fundraising $587$20,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,460 · Management $1,825$7,285
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $506,582 · Management $71,703 · Fundraising $14,387$592,672
Part X · Balance sheet $113,741 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,379$102,996
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$3,923
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,537$3,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,416$113,741
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,285$20,001
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,285$20,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,163$35,521
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,968$58,219
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,131$93,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,416$113,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$621,281
XI-2 Total expenses$592,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,609
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,131
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,740

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