To seek peace in the city by restoring blighted homes

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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)(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 deficit $23K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $60K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
×10 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1000% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
Spent
$432K
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$470K
Expenses
$432K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$432K
FY2021$432K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$464K
Net assets
−$66K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$66K
FY2021−$186K
FY2022$16K
FY2023−$68K
FY2024−$62K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $384K Management & general 7% · $29K Fundraising 4% · $19K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Treasurer
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President
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores blighted homes to foster peace in the city.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To seek the peace of the city by restoring blighted homes and strengthening neighborhood communities in knoxville.

$384Kprogram 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 2 funders$60K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
−$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$27
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32−$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$3K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$8K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$74K
Net assetsLn 32$3K−$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$171K$128K$26K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$10K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$235$176$35$24
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$278$185
OccupancyLn 16$282$212$42$28
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$192$144$29$19
InterestLn 20$535$401$80$54
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$721
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$221K$221K$36$24
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$384K$29K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $470K$464K$6K−$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 $428K$511K−$84K−$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $548K$395K$153K$16K 990 PDF
FY2021 $313K$432K−$119K−$186K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $363K$432K−$70K−$66K 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 $362,577 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$7,929
I-9 Program service revenue$354,621
I-10 Investment income$27
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$362,577
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$183,941
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$248,259
I-18 Total expenses$432,200
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$69,623
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $362,577 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,929
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $354,621$354,621
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $27$27
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $354,648$362,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,200 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,152 · Management $25,630 · Fundraising $17,087$170,869
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,804 · Management $1,961 · Fundraising $1,307$13,072
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $176 · Management $35 · Fundraising $24$235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,510$16,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,702 · Management $278 · Fundraising $185$2,165
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $212 · Management $42 · Fundraising $28$282
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $144 · Management $29 · Fundraising $19$192
IX-20 InterestPrograms $401 · Management $80 · Fundraising $54$535
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,407 · Management $1,081 · Fundraising $721$7,209
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $221,071 · Management $36 · Fundraising $24$221,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,579 · Management $29,172 · Fundraising $19,449$432,200
Part X · Balance sheet $8,246 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,490$8,246
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,490$8,246
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$69,000
X-25 Other liabilities$5,379
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$74,379
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,490−$66,133
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,490−$66,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,490$8,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$66,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,577
XI-2 Total expenses$432,200
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,623
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,490
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$66,133

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