Usher's New Look INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 1999Human ServicesEIN 58-2480934

Usher's new look, founded by usher raymond IV in 1999, is on a mission to transform the lives of underserved youth through a 10-year comprehensive program that develops passion-driven, global leaders. Unl's peer-to-peer program model and curriculum provides access, awareness and empowerment to youth in underserved communities, in order to guide them on a pathway to leadership and help them make educational and career choicers that match their passions. Today, unl has served over 50,000 youth across the u.s. And internationally.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $533K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$113K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$980K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$626K
FY2024$749K

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 Nov 1999.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $1.0M Management & general 10% · $125K Fundraising 7% · $93K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $130K 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
President &
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shawn Wilson’s $120K as Board Member is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Careshia Moore—$136,500$130,000$143,500$148,500$130,000
Shawn Wilson$120,000—————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved youth to become global leaders through a comprehensive, passion-driven program.

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3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Leadership Academy

This four-year program exposes high school students to the tools and skillsets needed to achieve success after high school, while helping them identify careers that align with their spark passion.

$874Kprogram expense
02

Moguls in Training

College and higher learning are major keys to securing success in today's competitive economy, so unl is working to ensure all college students from under-resourced backgrounds have the tools and support they need to finish school and begin their careers.

$152Kprogram expense
03

Powered by Service

The peer to peer workshop spans six hours and provides participants with engaging activities allowing them to discover core tenets of ushers new look. During the 6-HOUR, in-school, powered by service workshop, led by current and former unl academy leaders and moguls in training, students explore their individual sparks (I.E., talents…

$4Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$533K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$10K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$533K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$583K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$854K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$432K$583K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$854K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$805K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$113K
Net assetsLn 32$748K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$133K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$882K$786K$96K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$4K$263$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$4K$241$2K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$45K$2K$15K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$16K$648$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$2K$523$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$41K$9K$61K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$125K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.1M$1.8M$291K$626K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.9M−$626K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.7M−$417K$980K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.4M$106K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.2M$523K$1.4M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,771,236 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,754,478
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,764,515
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,364$5,364
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,357$1,357
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,721$1,771,236
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,247,896 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $133,281 · Management $16,271$149,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $785,834 · Management $95,932$881,766
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,250 · Management $263 · Fundraising $2,497$7,010
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,891 · Management $241 · Fundraising $2,286$6,418
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,544 · Management $1,564 · Fundraising $15,392$61,500
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,866 · Management $648 · Fundraising $6,152$22,666
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,052 · Management $523 · Fundraising $4,973$7,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,745 · Management $9,315 · Fundraising $61,376$111,436
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,030,463 · Management $124,757 · Fundraising $92,676$1,247,896
Part X · Balance sheet $1,482,924 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,901$50,221
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $372,650$533,047
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,700$17,700
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,307$27,651
X-11 Publicly traded securities$854,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $804,892$1,482,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $48,419$44,931
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,381$737
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$67,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $56,800$113,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $267,366$1,032,390
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $480,726$337,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $748,092$1,369,756
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $804,892$1,482,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,369,756 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,771,236
XI-2 Total expenses$1,247,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$523,340
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$748,092
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$98,324
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,369,756

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

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