Unity Unlimited INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Worth, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 75-2901335

Provide community based cultural diversity programs through educational, recreational and advisory activities and resources to people young and old to foster unity benefiting the empowerment of the individual to better the lives of those in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$563K
+349% vs prior year
Spent
$529K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$563K
FY2021▲ +349%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$563K
FY2022$822K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$685K
Expenses
$529K
FY2021
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$529K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$44K
FY2021▲ +578%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$9K
FY2021$44K
FY2022$357K
FY2023$342K
FY2024−$79K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2001.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $484K Management & general 9% · $45K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $59K 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
President
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$28,849Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Opal Lee’s $127K as Board Member is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Opal Lee$126,650$28,849
Dione Sims$98,200$30,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters community unity and individual empowerment through diverse cultural programs for all ages.

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3 program services account for $471K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

The Juneteenth Community Celebration features several programs to bring enlightenment, empowerment, education and entertainment to the citizens of Fort Worth. Because of the COVID pandemic and LIVE streaming, we were able to reach a nationwide audience diverse in its make up.

$327Kprogram expense
02

Our education service projects and programs are geared to provide education and empowerment to those in our country looking to learn more about Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom as it relates to empowering the individual to make the most of resources available to us as Americans.

$108Kprogram expense
03

The urban farming program exists to provide farm fresh produce and a sustainable model to provide employment for the unemployable or underemployed providing education and training, empowerment and building self worth while benefiting a community plagued with food insecurity and food deserts.

$35Kprogram 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$150K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$563K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$420K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Money outPt IX
$529K
Ln 25
Programscol B$484K
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$420K
Total revenueLn 12$563K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6175
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$10K$44K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$10K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$55K$40K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$324K$324K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$529K$484K$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $685K$1.0M−$345K−$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$15K$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 $822K$499K$323K$357K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $563K$529K$34K$44K 990 PDF
FY2020 $125K−$9K 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 $562,612 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $68,706 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$142,141
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$142,141
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $351,765 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$351,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $420,471 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$562,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $529,034 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,866$4,866
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,003$4,003
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,849$58,849
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $22,900$22,900
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,893$1,893
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,586 · Management $15,642$55,228
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,311$14,311
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,795$10,795
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,835$29,835
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,436$2,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $323,918 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$323,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $483,957 · Management $45,077 · Fundraising $0$529,034
Part X · Balance sheet $43,809 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,231$26,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$16,930
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,231$43,809
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,231$43,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,231$43,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$562,612
XI-2 Total expenses$529,034
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,578
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,231
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,809

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

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