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Project reflect's mission is to transform urban america through education and policy reform. We work to address issues of poverty through educational programs including a k-4 charter school, a tutoring and summer camp program, family programming and community education and advocacy.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-1563841) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 39 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $599K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
6.0 mo
of spending, in cash
6.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $221K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.9M
29% of total assets
Liabilities are 29% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
13 of 13 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$6.5M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.5M
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$6.6M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$6.5M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2025▼ -0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2025▼ -0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1997.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $5.8M Management & general 10% · $652K Fundraising 2% · $116K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,467Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairp
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ahmed White—$65,921$159,087$130,540$129,450$117,595
James Robinson$83,467—————

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

Transforms urban communities through education and policy reform, addressing poverty with schools, tutoring, and family programs.

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1 program · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide educational services for children who meet certain standards between kindergarten and fourth grade levels.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 62-1563841) · Dispute this line
$5.8Mprogram 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
50can INCFY2024$192K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$221K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2022 · $867K federal money spent
Education Stabilization FundDepartment of Education · ALN 84.425 · Through Tennessee Department of Education$254K
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Tennessee Department of Education$206K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Tennessee Department of Education$198K
Special Education_grants to StatesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.027 · Through Tennessee Department of Education$79K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Tennessee Department of Education$78K

Plus 3 smaller programs.

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$652K
Fundraisingcol D$116K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$210K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$6.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.3M
Accounts receivableLn 4$192K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 539
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M$3.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.9M
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$4.7M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$89K$53K$36K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.4M$3.1M$225K$35K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$273K$248K$20K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$547K$495K$42K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$260K$234K$21K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$164K$35K$129K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$12K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$92K$60K$23K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$353K$318K$28K$7K
InterestLn 20$44K$39K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$195K$176K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$83K$75K$7K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$968K$968K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$539$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.8M$652K$116K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 10, 2026 $6.5M$6.5M−$27K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 10, 2025 $7.8M$6.6M$1.3M$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 10, 2024 $6.6M$5.8M$773K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2023 $4.7M$4.0M$703K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2022 $4.1M$3.2M$940K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $2.8M$2.8M−$54K$1.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $6,492,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,435,725$6,170,655
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $279,954$210,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91,255$107,275
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,671$3,827
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,811,605$6,492,100
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,544,752$4,519,506
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,007,955$1,999,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,552,707$6,518,980
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,258,898−$26,880
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $6,492,100 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,090,643
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$80,012
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$27,504
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,170,655
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $210,343$210,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $107,275$107,275
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,827$3,827
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $321,445$6,492,100
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,518,980 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $53,371 · Fundraising $35,581$88,952
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,090,486 · Management $224,631 · Fundraising $35,290$3,350,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $248,381 · Management $20,333 · Fundraising $4,357$273,071
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $494,573 · Management $42,416 · Fundraising $9,960$546,949
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $234,115 · Management $20,810 · Fundraising $5,202$260,127
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $35,000 · Management $129,230$164,230
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $70,056$70,056
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,010 · Fundraising $7,937$19,947
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59,953 · Management $23,059 · Fundraising $9,224$92,236
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $317,723 · Management $28,242 · Fundraising $7,060$353,025
IX-20 InterestPrograms $39,368 · Management $4,374$43,742
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $175,703 · Management $19,522$195,225
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $74,581 · Management $6,629 · Fundraising $1,658$82,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $968,325$968,325
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $539 · Management $9,281$9,820
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,750,757 · Management $651,954 · Fundraising $116,269$6,518,980
Part X · Balance sheet $6,619,934 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,093$44,191
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,886,001$3,207,464
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $205,900$191,639
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $34,742$46,151
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,951,598$2,014,789
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,166,666$1,115,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,300,000$6,619,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $392,712$852,698
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $650,738$618,017
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $527,901$447,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,571,351$1,918,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,321,406$4,161,668
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $407,243$540,101
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,728,649$4,701,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,300,000$6,619,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,701,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,492,100
XI-2 Total expenses$6,518,980
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$26,880
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,728,649
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,701,769

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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