We help people create successful, prosperous communities through training, information and assistance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$88K 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
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $163K a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
$88K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $170K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$368K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$559K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$544K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$368K
FY2022▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$499K
FY2021$529K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$559K
FY2022▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$883K
FY2021$685K
FY2022$559K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$957K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$544K
FY2022▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$892K
FY2021$736K
FY2022$544K
FY2023$330K
FY2024$404K
FY2025$299K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 Aug 2015.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $477K Management & general 11% · $61K Fundraising 4% · $21K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Clark Anderson’s $102K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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
Clark Anderson$102,341$101,360$90,680$88,000$83,000$80,000

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering communities with training, information, and assistance for success and prosperity.

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3 programs · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Tools & Insights

Our tools and insights program provides stories, information, and tools to give communities resources and inspiration to build more livable places. This year, we developed new tools focused on educating people on brownfields clean-up and revitalization.

$251Kprogram expense
02

Technical Assistance

The goals of the technical assistance program are to: 1) help communities make tangible progress on specific livability objectives; 2) build local capacity to help communities advance livability solutions on their own; and 3) create models and success stories that inspire and inform progress in other communities within the american west…

$208Kprogram expense
03

Training

The goals of the training program are to: 1) increase knowledge, competence, and leadership abilities of people who MAKE/INFLUENCE decisions about how the community grows and changes over time; and 2) help local leaders develop the partnerships, tools, inspiration, and direction they need to advance livability.

$19Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$170K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Money outPt IX
$559K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$544K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$329K
Government grantsLn 1e$155K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$458K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$544K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$665K$458K
Total assetsLn 16$761K$568K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$736K$544K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$56K$7K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$334K$289K$37K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$5K$902$501
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$27K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$28K$4K$769
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$41K$621$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$498
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$357$96
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K$784
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$230$187
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$580$27
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$399$327
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$559K$477K$61K$21K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.2M−$105K$299K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.0M$957K$73K$404K 990 PDF
FY2023 $613K$827K−$214K$330K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $368K$559K−$192K$544K 990 PDF
FY2021 $529K$685K−$156K$736K 990 PDF
FY2020 $499K$883K−$384K$892K 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 $367,661 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $392,743$329,453
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,000$38,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,475$62
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $529,218$367,661
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 $592,688$470,076
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92,349$89,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $685,037$559,350
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$155,819−$191,689
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $367,661 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$154,683
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,770
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,453
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,146$38,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,146 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62$367,661
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $559,350 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,089 · Management $7,126 · Fundraising $1,576$64,791
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $288,988 · Management $36,713 · Fundraising $8,118$333,819
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,305 · Management $902 · Fundraising $501$6,708
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,728 · Management $3,105 · Fundraising $2,634$32,467
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,836 · Management $3,686 · Fundraising $769$32,291
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,983$4,983
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,187 · Management $621 · Fundraising $5,947$47,755
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,462 · Management $498$1,960
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,526 · Management $357 · Fundraising $96$3,979
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,550 · Management $1,841 · Fundraising $784$9,175
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,172 · Management $230 · Fundraising $187$2,589
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,903 · Management $580 · Fundraising $27$8,510
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,323 · Management $399 · Fundraising $327$4,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,274$6,274
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $477,343 · Management $61,041 · Fundraising $20,966$559,350
Part X · Balance sheet $568,052 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $665,042$457,991
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,740$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,451$60,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $761,233$568,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,290$23,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,290$23,798
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $606,368$491,263
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $129,575$52,991
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $735,943$544,254
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $761,233$568,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $544,254 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,661
XI-2 Total expenses$559,350
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$191,689
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$735,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$544,254

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