Flowers & Bullets FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Tucson, AZ501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 81-1131884

We reclaim our cultural roots and amplify them through sustainability, art and rebellion to heal empower our neighborhood

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 39% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $235K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
+79% vs prior year
Spent
$90K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2023▲ +79%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$154K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$461K
FY2025$263K
Expenses
$90K
FY2023
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$90K
FY2024$246K
FY2025$272K
Net assets
$346K
FY2023▲ +117%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$159K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$561K
FY2025$552K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $42K Management & general 53% · $48K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Reclaiming and amplifying cultural roots through sustainability, art, and rebellion to heal and empower neighborhoods.

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1 program service account for $42K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Finished the nonohualco (passive water SYSTEM/COMMUNITY talking circle), installed a community adobe oven, repurposed and continue to maintain an abandoned lot, created a native parcel park of 150 native plants and trees, held annual fiestas.

$42Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$193K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$157K$193K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$159K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$159K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35$35
Office expensesLn 13$406$406
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$772$772
InsuranceLn 23$320$320
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$42K$48K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $263K$272K−$9K$552K 990 PDF
FY2024 $461K$246K$215K$561K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $276K$90K$186K$346K 990 PDF
FY2022 $154K$159K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,439 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,701
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,701
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,720$4,720
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,738 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$276,439
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $89,967 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,865$3,865
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,478$38,478
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $35$35
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $406$406
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $15,400$15,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,657$1,657
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $772$772
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $320$320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $29,034$29,034
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,343 · Management $47,624 · Fundraising $0$89,967
Part X · Balance sheet $345,810 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,408$193,259
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,930$1,158
X-15 Other assets$151,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $159,338$345,810
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $159,338$345,810
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $159,338$345,810
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,810 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,439
XI-2 Total expenses$89,967
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$159,338
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,810

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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