To provide affordable housing, free education, job training and job placement assistance in the construction industry.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $864K a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
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
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $220K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.1M
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$995K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$995K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$995K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$7.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Oct 2001.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $774K Management & general 22% · $222K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$100,189Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Wright’s $181K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment 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
Mark Wright$180,505$165,670$131,522$105,668$100,116$100,189

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers affordable housing, free education, and job training for construction careers.

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1 program · $774K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide low income housing and job training.

$774Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$220K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Other incomeLn 4–11$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$995K
Ln 25
Programscol B$774K
Managementcol C$222K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$808K
Government grantsLn 1e$582K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Other incomeLn 4–11$393K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$342K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$177K$342K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.5M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$209K$146K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$36K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$164$164
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$374$374
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
InterestLn 20$66K$49K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131K$131K
InsuranceLn 23$26K$26K$549
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$357K$315K$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$79K$50K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$995K$774K$222K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$30K$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.2M$1.9M$3.3M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$1.9M$822K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.4M$714K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$142K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$995K$205K$2.2M 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 $1,200,930 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $597,732$808,101
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $244,577$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $342,942$392,804
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,185,251$1,200,930
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,408$237,213
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $537,758$758,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $745,166$995,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $440,085$205,493
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,200,930 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$582,102
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,999
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$808,101
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $392,804$392,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $392,829$1,200,930
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $995,437 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $146,033 · Management $62,586$208,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,035 · Management $3,444$11,479
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,980 · Management $5,135$17,115
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $36,050$36,050
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $164$164
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,251$21,251
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $374$374
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $13,009$13,009
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $21,400$21,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,948$5,948
IX-20 InterestPrograms $48,753 · Management $17,249$66,002
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,397$131,397
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,818 · Management $549$26,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $315,161 · Management $42,267$357,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $50,301 · Management $28,533$78,834
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $773,692 · Management $221,745 · Fundraising $0$995,437
Part X · Balance sheet $4,282,482 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,271$342,194
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,975$18,826
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,739,392$3,896,959
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $489,508$24,503
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,471,209$4,282,482
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $162,705$172,349
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $63,414$85,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,492,943$2,098,723
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,978,266$2,183,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,978,266$2,183,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,471,209$4,282,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,183,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,200,930
XI-2 Total expenses$995,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,978,266
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,183,759

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