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Southern Area FY2024 filing

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Mableton, GA501(c)(4)EIN 72-0944203Revenue $960K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsalinksinc.org6160 Brevard Dr Se, 30126-7282 · Mableton, GATax-exempt since Dec 1961

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To provide educational, civic and intercultural activities through its member organizations.

99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$960K
-19% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$947K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$960K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$315K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$960K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +170%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$190K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$627K
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$162K
Net assets
$947K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$816K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$947K
FY2025$989K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1961.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $1.7M Management & general 1% · $9K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vanessa Falls
Area Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenyonn Demps
Area Vice Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tamika Jackson
Area Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lakenya Odom Collins
Area Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anika Calloway
Area Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers educational, civic, and intercultural activities through member groups.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

An Area Conference event is held every two years in the odd year. The Area Conference was held in June 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. There were approximately 1,100 members and 100 guests in attendance. Workshops, presentations, keynote speakers, activities, etc. were held for registrants.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Facet Programming during the fiscal year included the traditional programming for the five Facet Programs which are: the Arts, Services to Youth, National Trends and Services, International Trands and Services, and Health and Human Services.

$447Kprogram expense
03

Issued contributions to HBCUs located in the seven states comprising the Southern Area to be used for student scholarships.

$49Kprogram 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
Links Foundation INCFY2023$200K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$960K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$852K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$947K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$109K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$852K
Investment incomeLn 3$30
Total revenueLn 12$960K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$947K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$947K
Total assetsLn 16$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$947K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$947K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$947K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$947K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.2M$1.2M
InsuranceLn 23$440$440
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$496K$496K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $204K$162K$42K$989K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $960K$1.7M−$733K$947K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$627K$565K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.3M$280K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $315K$190K$125K$816K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $960,216 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,927$108,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $993,429$851,508
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$30
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $8,486$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,191,842$960,216
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$1,692,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,692,897
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,191,842−$732,681
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $960,216 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$108,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$108,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $851,508$851,508
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30$30
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $851,508 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $30$960,216
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,692,897 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,624$1,624
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,601$6,601
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,188,508$1,188,508
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $440$440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $495,724$495,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,684,232 · Management $8,665 · Fundraising $0$1,692,897
Part X · Balance sheet $946,909 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,666,513$946,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,683,013$946,909
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,423$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,679,590$946,909
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,679,590$946,909
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,683,013$946,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $946,909 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$960,216
XI-2 Total expenses$1,692,897
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$732,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,679,590
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$946,909

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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