Project Sentinel INC FY2020 filing

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Santa Clara, CA501(c)(3)Since 1990Youth DevelopmentEIN 77-0266612

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To develop and promote fairness and equality of housing opportunity for all protected persons and to advocate peaceful resolution of disputes for community welfare and harmony.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $146K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $915K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$659K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1991.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.3M Management & general 15% · $427K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $134K 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
$133,918Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carole Conn’s $170K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ann Marquart———$135,000$170,576$133,918
Carole Conn$169,959$158,843$147,692———

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people find housing, resolve disputes, and get mortgage advice.

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3 program services account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

Tenant/Landlord Mediation Services

Staff provided information on rental rights and responsibilities to 8,629 tenants, owners and managers of rental housing by way of workshops, seminars, one on one counseling and phone counseling so that informed decisions could be made.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Fair Housing

The fair housing center investigated 359 complaints of discrimination in the year ended june 30, 2020. 770 people benefited from those investigations, and the staff provided information, education, and referrals on 1,521 calls.

$993Kprogram expense
03

Hud Housing Counseling

Hud housing counseling provides needed and sometimes required counseling to homeowners and future homeowners. Most first time homebuyer assistance programs require a certificate of either counseling or an educational workshop. Other government programs also require counseling for housing programs such as applying for a reverse mortgage.

$305Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$427K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$988K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$659K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 557
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K$119K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K$659K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$53K$82K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.7M$102K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$115K$110K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$156K$141K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$171K$171K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$74K$62K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$146K$134K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$80K$75K$5K
TravelLn 17$26K$25K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$8K$174
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$8K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$27K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.3M$427K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.3M$4.1M$126K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.9M$138K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.1M$3.9M$283K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.3M$236K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.7M$2.8M−$54K$1.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,720,377 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,391,811
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$108,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,500,554
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $212,244$212,244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,579$7,579
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $212,244 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,579$2,720,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,773,891 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,682 · Management $82,318$135,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,692,513 · Management $101,567$1,794,080
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $110,254 · Management $4,912$115,166
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $141,296 · Management $15,058$156,354
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $171,100$171,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $61,727 · Management $12,277$74,004
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133,645 · Management $12,214$145,859
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,811 · Management $5,238$80,049
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,595 · Management $1,118$25,713
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,447 · Management $174$8,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,849 · Management $1,186$13,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,737 · Management $5,625$13,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,072 · Management $11,776$38,848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,346,628 · Management $427,263 · Fundraising $0$2,773,891
Part X · Balance sheet $2,195,263 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,994$27,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $453,050$987,987
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,155,948$1,036,213
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $500$11,941
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $26,181$12,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $131,780$118,745
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,801,453$2,195,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $177,762$237,897
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,912$46,764
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$343,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211,699$659,023
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,432,837$1,321,823
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $156,917$214,417
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,589,754$1,536,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,801,453$2,195,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,536,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,720,377
XI-2 Total expenses$2,773,891
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,589,754
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,536,240

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