To enhance lives in vulnerable communities through technology and skills development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 10% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$631K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$549K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$631K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$631K
FY2020▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$505K
FY2020$631K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$321K
FY2025$347K
Expenses
$549K
FY2020▲ +213%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$175K
FY2020$549K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$956K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$619K
FY2025$418K
Net assets
$631K
FY2020▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$505K
FY2020$631K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$652K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$561K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 1981.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $280K Management & general 45% · $245K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executiv
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financia
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Amanda Elmore$51,600$51,600$51,600$51,600
Lakisha Bates$50,000$50,000$50,000$50,000
Andrea Elmore$48,000$48,000$48,000$44,400

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps disadvantaged people improve their social and economic standing.

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1 program · $577K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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In 2020, the outreach program provided telecommunication products to

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2019–2019
Individual RecipientFY2019$19,854

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$631K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$631K
Money outPt IX
$549K
Ln 25
Programscol B$280K
Managementcol C$245K
Owns and owesPt X
$631K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$631K
Total revenueLn 12$631K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$631K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Total assetsLn 16$53K$631K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$631K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$79K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$473$473
Office expensesLn 13$50K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$22K
TravelLn 17$362$362
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$261K$237K
Total functional expensesLn 25$549K$280K$245K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $347K$418K−$71K$561K 990 PDF
FY2024 $321K$619K−$299K$652K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$88K$652K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$956K$530K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.8M−$20K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $631K$549K$82K$631K 990 PDF
FY2019 $505K$175K$329K$505K 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 $630,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $504,504$630,525
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $504,504$630,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,854$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $149,442$181,359
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,173$367,205
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $175,469$548,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $329,035$81,961
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $630,525 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $630,525$630,525
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $630,525$630,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $548,564 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $79,200$79,200
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $84,328$84,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,831$17,831
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $473$473
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $50,355$50,355
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,388$2,388
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,229$22,229
IX-17 TravelManagement $362$362
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $30,853$30,853
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $237,236$260,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,157 · Management $245,098 · Fundraising $0$548,564
Part X · Balance sheet $630,525 assets, 6 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,022$630,525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,022$630,525
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $53,022$630,525
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $53,022$630,525
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,022$630,525
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $630,525 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$630,525
XI-2 Total expenses$548,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,961
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$53,022
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$630,525

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