Project Vida is a faith-based non-profit organization working with underserved communities. The mission of Project Vida is to identify the comprehensive vision of the community for its future and to develop community-based structures and programs to implement that vision in light of the needs and direction of the wider society. Project Vida has addressed all of these issues by building affordable low-income rental housing; building clinics and providing high quality, low cost healthcare; creating a homelessness prevention and recovery program; developing a best practice, curriculum-based early childhood education program; offering dynamic after-school enrichment; and providing microenterprise technical assistance and support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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 $753K a year · 16% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.1M
+111% vs prior year
Spent
$3.6M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.1M
FY2024▲ +111%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$6.4M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2024▲ +149%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2025$6.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · 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 Jul 1989.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.7M Management & general 24% · $857K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Vice-Chair / Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director (former)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director (former)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
William Schlesinger——$48,961
Carol Schlesinger$30,525$21,565$30,462

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

Programs and updates

Empowers underserved communities to build programs for their future vision.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Community Collaboration Program

Community collaboration provides administrative support services to other affiliated non-profit organizations and provides outreach health education activities both directly and with other collaborative organizations.

$478Kprogram expense
02

Homeless Prevention and Recovery Program

'roots and wings' provides counseling and financial assistance to families at risk of homelessness and provides up to 24 months of supportive services and residency in apartments for families needing to recover from homelessness.

$368Kprogram expense
03

Housing (apartment) Program

This program provides safe and affordable housing to low income families.

$323Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$120K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $3.3M · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,886,173
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,400,247

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Money outPt IX
$3.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$857K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$528
Other incomeLn 4–11$63K
Total revenueLn 12$7.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$298K
SavingsLn 2$58K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$357K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.4M
Other assetsLn 15$323K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$398K$357K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$80K$96K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.2M$5.4M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.4M$220K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$197K$154K$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$124K$108K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$93K$34K$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$16K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$34K$33K$768
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136K$136K
InsuranceLn 23$157K$67K$90K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$644K$330K$314K
All other expensesLn 24e$483K$384K$99K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.6M$2.7M$857K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.1M$4.1M$13$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $7.1M$3.6M$3.5M$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.2M$131K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.3M$3.3M$36K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.0M$6.4M$549K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.7M$288K$1.5M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,076,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,561,999$5,391,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,413,122$1,621,535
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $390$528
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $383,567$62,621
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,359,078$7,076,307
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 $1,771,322$1,961,880
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,456,574$1,598,820
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,227,896$3,560,700
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $131,182$3,515,607
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-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,076,307 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$3,921,041
VIII-1e Government grants$1,063,009
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$407,573
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,391,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,621,535$1,621,535
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $528$528
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $47,372 · Excluded from tax $15,249$62,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,668,907 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,777$7,076,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,560,700 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,421,446 · Management $219,545$1,640,991
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $154,500 · Management $42,797$197,297
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,195 · Management $15,397$123,592
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,919 · Management $58,902$92,821
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,500 · Management $12,000$28,500
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,849 · Management $3,998$20,847
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,416$3,416
IX-20 InterestPrograms $33,341 · Management $768$34,109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $135,620$135,620
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,834 · Management $90,208$157,042
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $329,562 · Management $314,261$643,823
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $383,929 · Management $98,713$482,642
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,704,111 · Management $856,589 · Fundraising $0$3,560,700
Part X · Balance sheet $7,009,068 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $497,709; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $347,900$298,433
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,649$58,360
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $275,857$314,806
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,721$19,721
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,156,219$5,400,636
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $80,239$95,915
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $917,204$323,488
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,846,789$7,009,068
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $715,109$76,286
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,637,617$967,136
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $133,258$89,234
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,485,984$1,132,656
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,149,595$3,762,577
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $211,210$2,113,835
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,360,805$5,876,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,846,789$7,009,068
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,876,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,076,307
XI-2 Total expenses$3,560,700
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,515,607
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,360,805
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,876,412

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