Project Sentinel INC FY2023 filing

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Santa Clara, CA501(c)(3)Since 1990Youth DevelopmentEIN 77-0266612Revenue $4.0M in FY2023

On file with the IRShousing.org1490 El Camino Real, 95050-4609 · Santa Clara, CATax-exempt since Jun 1991Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$148K 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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FY2023 · 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
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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
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$148K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% 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
$526K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.9M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2023▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2024$4.4M
Expenses
$3.9M
FY2023-0.02%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$3.9M
FY2024$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023▲ +7%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.3M Management & general 15% · $593K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $148K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$147,692Pt 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

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

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

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3 programs · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Dispute Resolution Services

The organization's staff provided information on rental rights and responsibilities to 8,512 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. There were 2,247 additional household persons served.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Fair Housing

The fair housing center investigated 409 complaints of discrimination for the year ended june 30, 2023. 862 people benefited from those investigations, and the organization staff provided information, education, and referrals on 1,172 calls. The organization settled three fair housing cases for a total of $3,124,144 during the year.

$1.1Mprogram 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.

$613Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $27K · 2020–2021

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$593K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$353K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$96K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$526K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$603K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$104K$96K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$402K$526K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$183K$90K$91K$721
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$2.3M$177K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$202K$196K$6K$314
Payroll taxesLn 10$203K$185K$17K$386
Accounting feesLn 11c$204K$204K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$159K$131K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$155K$140K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$20K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$88K$82K$6K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K$167
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K$449$25
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$17K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$25K$14K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$23K$33K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.9M$3.3M$593K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $4.3M$4.1M$126K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,000,596 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,021,013$3,768,240
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $112,564$228,407
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $882$1,381
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,338$2,568
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,146,797$4,000,596
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,212$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,200,231$3,071,284
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $651,262$791,657
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,863,705$3,862,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $283,092$137,655
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,000,596 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$3,610,364
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,876
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,768,240
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $228,407$228,407
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,381$1,381
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,568$2,568
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $228,407 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,949$4,000,596
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,862,941 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,349 · Management $91,459 · Fundraising $721$182,529
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,301,883 · Management $177,332 · Fundraising $4,238$2,483,453
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $195,527 · Management $6,318 · Fundraising $314$202,159
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $185,301 · Management $17,456 · Fundraising $386$203,143
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $203,638$203,638
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,332 · Management $27,832$159,164
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $140,111 · Management $15,241$155,352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,035 · Management $2,179$22,214
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $81,540 · Management $6,313$87,853
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,567 · Management $167$39,734
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,668 · Management $449 · Fundraising $25$24,142
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,279 · Management $1,519$18,798
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,229 · Management $10,394$24,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,957 · Management $33,032 · Fundraising $150$56,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,263,778 · Management $593,329 · Fundraising $5,834$3,862,941
Part X · Balance sheet $2,719,008 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $265,126$352,640
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $337,815$1,075,061
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,717,750$1,171,638
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,216$8,184
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $27,094$12,297
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $103,866$96,023
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,165$3,165
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,458,032$2,719,008
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $351,291$312,493
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,189$182,308
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $402,305$525,626
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,412,997$1,246,495
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $642,730$946,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,055,727$2,193,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,458,032$2,719,008
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,193,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,000,596
XI-2 Total expenses$3,862,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$137,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,055,727
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,193,382

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