Karamu Nutrition Program INC FY2022 filing

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Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Since 1992Food & AgricultureEIN 62-1510796Revenue $7.4M in FY2022

On file with the IRSkaramu.org2670 Union Ave Extd 900, 38112-0000 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since May 1995Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide low cost, high quality services to tennessee's childcare providers and the children and families they serve, and sponsorship to usda's child and adult care food Program which provides nutritious foods contributing to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$205K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$663K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$7.1M
FY2022$7.4M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$10.0M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.2M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.3M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$8.6M
FY2025$9.9M
Net assets
$376K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$308K
FY2025$378K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 1995.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $7.1M Management & general 3% · $211K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $205K 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
$99,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$55,008Pt VII · Sec A
$51,056Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dr Vera Corley-Sims’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 249 $10–100M food & agriculture 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Vera Corley-Sims$102,699$99,000$102,620$99,000$99,000$99,000
Tywana Seward-Corley$62,279$49,479$55,924$51,056——
Tony L Corley$57,063$55,008$58,628$55,008$55,008$55,008
Charles Taylor$1,750—————
Tyrone Bennett$1,000—————
Earl Johnson$1,000—————
Shasta Blue$1,000—————

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

Reimburses claims for child and adult care food programs.

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1 program · $7.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Child and adult care food program

$7.1Mprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $34.7M · 2019–2024
Grants for Nutrition Assistance to Various CentersFY2024$7,617,713
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,258,138
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,398,570
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,246,675
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,152,472
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,339,361
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,818,729
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,421,096
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,073,017
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,418,903

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.1M
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$330K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$126K
Government grantsLn 1e$102K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$330K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$663K
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K$330K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K$37K
Total assetsLn 16$953K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$701K$663K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.5M$6.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$205K$205K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$159K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$29K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$50K$18K
TravelLn 17$15K$11K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$130K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$7.1M$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.0M$9.9M$70K$378K 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.6M$8.6M−$11K$308K 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$7.9M−$57K$319K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $7.4M$7.3M$124K$376K 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.1M$7.0M$86K$252K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.3M$6.2M$44K$166K 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 I · Summary $7,417,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,526$126,130
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,917,940$7,290,961
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,053,466$7,417,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,239,825$6,491,833
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $478,666$517,511
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $248,575$283,358
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,967,066$7,292,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,400$124,389
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $7,417,091 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$101,895
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,235
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$126,130
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,290,961$7,290,961
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,290,961 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,417,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,292,702 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,491,833$6,491,833
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $205,064$205,064
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $158,512 · Management $108,669$267,181
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,037 · Management $1,804$7,841
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,813 · Management $8,612$37,425
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,600$6,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,581 · Management $17,560$67,141
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,079 · Management $3,924$15,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,343$1,343
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,111$4,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,376 · Management $48,284$178,660
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,081,295 · Management $211,407 · Fundraising $0$7,292,702
Part X · Balance sheet $1,039,726 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $250,500$330,211
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $652,707$660,993
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,506$3,475
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,616$37,273
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,774$7,774
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $953,103$1,039,726
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $547,607$611,788
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $101,947$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $51,516$51,516
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $701,070$663,304
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $252,033$376,422
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $252,033$376,422
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $953,103$1,039,726
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,422 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,417,091
XI-2 Total expenses$7,292,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,389
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$252,033
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,422

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