Community Mindfulness Project Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Norwalk, CT501(c)(3)Since 2014Human ServicesEIN 81-0944116Revenue $484K in FY2025

On file with the IRScommunitymindfulnessproject.org304 Main Avenue 342, 06851-6167 · Norwalk, CTTax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Deliver accessible Mindfulness training in under-resourced communities for a healthy fairfield county

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 34% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 50% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 99% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 50% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$484K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$458K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$484K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$67K
FY2022$88K
FY2023$161K
FY2024$456K
FY2025$484K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$285K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
$458K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$458K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $265K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 14% · $46K

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; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$168,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (through 4/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Treasurer(start 5/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (through 12/2025)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ella Saunders Crivello’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 99th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Ella Saunders Crivello$168,000$166,667

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

Provides accessible mindfulness training in under-resourced communities.

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1 program · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community mindfulness project offers practical programs that help people manage stress, ease burnout, and feel less alone - meeting them where they already are, through public libraries, community centers, k - 12 schools, community colleges, and nonprofit partners across the COUNTY.WE focus especially on those carrying the heaviest…

$238Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$265K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$458K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$63K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
SavingsLn 2$421K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$458K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38
Net assetsLn 32$458K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$311K$458K
Total assetsLn 16$311K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38$38
Net assetsLn 32$311K$458K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$168K$92K$17K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$70K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$1K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$25K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$20K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$326$913$732
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$238K$27K$72K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $484K$338K$146K$458K 990 PDF
FY2024 $456K$285K$170K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $161K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $88K$114K 990 PDF
FY2021 $67K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$71K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $484,009 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $410,971$414,919
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $42,471$62,680
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,295$6,410
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,737$484,009
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 $208,066$264,963
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $77,179$72,589
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,245$337,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,492$146,457
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $484,009 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$414,919
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$414,919
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $62,680$62,680
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,410$6,410
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,680 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,410$484,009
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $337,552 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,400 · Management $16,800 · Fundraising $58,800$168,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,426 · Fundraising $7,825$78,251
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,373 · Management $1,276 · Fundraising $5,063$18,712
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,934 · Management $3,874$28,808
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,420$13,420
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,465 · Management $1,465$2,930
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,710$1,710
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,327$1,327
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,860 · Management $2,563$22,423
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $326 · Management $913 · Fundraising $732$1,971
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,241 · Management $26,891 · Fundraising $72,420$337,552
Part X · Balance sheet $457,579 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $43,579$36,903
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $267,543$420,676
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $311,122$457,579
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38$38
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38$38
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $311,084$457,541
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $311,084$457,541
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $311,122$457,579
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $457,541 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$484,009
XI-2 Total expenses$337,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$311,084
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$457,541

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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