The mission of Project Lazarus is to help heal and empower people with HIV/aids by focusing on wellness, providing housing, and offering important support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $69K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$181K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$936K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$994K
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$981K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Mar 1946.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $740K Management & general 35% · $397K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$74,920Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susanne B Dietzel PHD’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susanne B Dietzel PHD$50,556$84,274$79,431$44,640——
Steve Rivera————$76,261$74,920
Red Chu———$42,947$58,556—

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

Provides housing and support services for people with HIV/AIDS.

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1 program · $740K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The primary purpose of project lazarus is to help heal and empower provide continuity of care in a homelike environment. The highest goal of project lazarus is to enhance the quality of life for those it serves. Project lazarus has two different housing programs: transitional and supervised independent housing.

$740Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$740K
Managementcol C$397K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$499K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$415K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$366K$373K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$466K$415K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$181K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$14K$63K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$503K$350K$153K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$14K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$28K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$27K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$930$2K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$45K$9K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$43K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$56K$44K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$150K$36K$278
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$20K$441
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$740K$397K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$201K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $994K$1.0M−$44K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$111K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$981K$203K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $936K$1.0M−$77K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$44K$2.8M 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 $1,182,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,950,490$1,140,576
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,771$16,318
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,099$31,803
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,215−$6,656
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,006,575$1,182,041
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 $864,116$719,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,266$418,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,247,382$1,138,368
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $759,193$43,673
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,182,041 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$98,608
VIII-1e Government grants$499,267
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$542,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,140,576
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,318$16,318
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,484$28,484
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,319$3,319
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$11,560−$11,560
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,904$4,904
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$11,560$1,182,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,138,368 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,918 · Management $63,405$77,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $350,231 · Management $153,139$503,370
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,298 · Management $11,747$26,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,948 · Management $38,673$66,621
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,790 · Management $19,810$46,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $44,640$44,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $930 · Fundraising $1,759$2,689
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,080 · Management $8,602$53,682
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,310$4,310
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,957 · Management $7,593$50,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $44,263 · Management $11,396$55,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $149,552 · Management $36,255 · Fundraising $278$186,085
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,353 · Management $441$20,794
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $739,700 · Management $396,631 · Fundraising $2,037$1,138,368
Part X · Balance sheet $3,025,799 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,789,162$2,025,919
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $221,001$207,209
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $465,833$415,283
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $366,397$372,571
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,817$4,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,847,210$3,025,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,327$44,374
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$136,380
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,327$180,754
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,765,982$2,776,018
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,901$69,027
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,805,883$2,845,045
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,847,210$3,025,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,845,045 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,182,041
XI-2 Total expenses$1,138,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,673
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,805,883
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,511
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,845,045

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