Mobile United FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Mobile, AL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 63-0648144

To present a forum for business and citizens where an exchange of ideas can occur that will make Mobile a better place to live, work and do business.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$51K 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
Spent
$219K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$86K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2021
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$163K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$155K
Expenses
$219K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$219K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$177K
FY2025$163K
Net assets
$86K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$86K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$67K
FY2024$63K
FY2025$60K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1989.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $204K Management & general 7% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$51,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chris Gibson’s $50K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Gibson$49,950$51,450$51,450$51,450$51,150

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

Connects businesses and citizens to share ideas for improving the community.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $204K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Accomplished goal of providing a forum where business and citizens can meet to discuss ways to make Mobile a better place to live and work.

$204Kprogram expense

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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 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$219K
Ln 25
Programscol B$204K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$86K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$144K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52K
Total assetsLn 16$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$86K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$35K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$89K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$42K$86K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$46K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$42K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$147$132$15
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$751
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$379
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$540$486$54
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$329
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$988$888$100
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$395
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$64K
Total functional expensesLn 25$219K$204K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $155K$163K−$8K$60K 990 PDF
FY2024 $169K$177K−$8K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $163K$166K−$4K$67K 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$202K−$10K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $255K$219K$36K$86K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $255,004 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,281
VIII-1e Government grants$87,626
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,287
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$144,194
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,475$108,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,335$2,335
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $110,810 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,004
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $219,206 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,035 · Management $5,115$51,150
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $42,390 · Management $4,710$47,100
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $132 · Management $15$147
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,765 · Management $751$7,516
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,418 · Management $379$3,797
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $486 · Management $54$540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,966 · Management $329$3,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,158 · Management $2,018$20,176
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,766 · Management $1,641$16,407
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $888 · Management $100$988
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,564 · Management $395$3,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $64,131$64,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,699 · Management $15,507 · Fundraising $0$219,206
Part X · Balance sheet $89,486 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,551$35,435
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $42,495$51,551
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,546$89,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,411$3,622
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $26,411$3,622
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,135$85,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,135$85,864
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,546$89,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $85,864 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,004
XI-2 Total expenses$219,206
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,798
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,135
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,931
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$85,864

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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