Voluntary mediation between two parties provides space for both parties to face their conflict and collectively reach a solution. Also to provide youth diversion program from the criminal justice system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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FY2021 · 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
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 surplus $11K a year · 3% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
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
$379K
+209% vs prior year
Spent
$321K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$79K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$379K
FY2021▲ +209%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$204K
FY2024$430K
Expenses
$321K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$321K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$227K
FY2024$390K
Net assets
$79K
FY2021▲ +285%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$46K
FY2023$23K
FY2024$63K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $267K Management & general 12% · $39K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abdi Ali’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 66th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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

Mediates conflicts and diverts youth from the justice system through voluntary solutions.

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1 program · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Diverted over 100 youth from criminal court system to alternative restitution process and rehabilatated them to become good citizens. Also provided conflict resolution forum to the community members to resolve their confilcts amicably.

$267Kprogram expense

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$379K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$79K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$379K
Government grantsLn 1e$379K
Total revenueLn 12$379K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$79K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K$67K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$79K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$58K$10K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$187K$168K$14K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$2K$915$915
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K$400
Information technologyLn 14$2K$820$820
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$7K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$33K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$267K$39K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $430K$390K$40K$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $204K$227K−$23K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$299K−$33K$46K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $379K$321K$58K$79K 990 PDF
FY2020 $123K$20K 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 $379,028 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,775$379,028
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $122,775$379,028
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,236$75,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $25,465$245,684
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,701$320,684
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,074$58,344
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $379,028 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$379,028
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$379,028
VIII-12 Total revenue$379,028
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,684 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,500 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $7,500$75,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $167,500 · Management $14,500 · Fundraising $5,247$187,247
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,045$3,045
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,830 · Management $915 · Fundraising $915$3,660
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,800 · Management $1,466 · Fundraising $400$3,666
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $820 · Management $820$1,640
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,588 · Management $3,588$7,176
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,613$1,613
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,123$1,123
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,719 · Management $3,795$36,514
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,370 · Management $39,252 · Fundraising $14,062$320,684
Part X · Balance sheet $78,795 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,828$67,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,623$11,623
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,451$78,795
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,451$78,795
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,451$78,795
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,451$78,795
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $78,795 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$379,028
XI-2 Total expenses$320,684
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$58,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,451
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$78,795

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