Canopys mission is to create a community where refugees and immigrants are welcomed and equipped with all they need to build new lives. Canopys vision is to see refugees and our community model thriving together.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $544K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $965K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$233K
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
$804K
Spent
$642K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$540K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$804K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$642K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$642K
FY2021$914K
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$5.2M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$540K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$870K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2016.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $576K Management & general 8% · $49K Fundraising 3% · $17K

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; $69K 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 Di
$46,667Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$22,240Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Linn’s $47K as Executive Di is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2833 $1–10M community 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.

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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

Welcomes and equips refugees with resources to build new lives and thrive.

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3 programs · $576K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Employment and integration. We provide refugees with ongoing integration support through an after-school program, a refugee health promotion program and an ongoing employment program our integration services continue to expand, especially under the long welcome initiative through our integration support services.

$370Kprogram expense
02

Resettlement assistance and support. We provide refugees with intensive case management and basic needs support for their first 90-180 days in the country. We set them up in stable housing, connect them to health services, provide them with english and job training and help them become financially independent.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Community relationships. Community is the foundation of home. Without a strong sense of connection to the world around them, refugees cannot build a new life here. We work to connect our families to community partners, volunteers and mentors who can form a robust network of support around them.

$77Kprogram 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$965K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$804K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Money outPt IX
$642K
Ln 25
Programscol B$576K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$540K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$669K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$802K
Government grantsLn 1e$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$804K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$319K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$669K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$540K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 554
VolunteersI 6342
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$351K$669K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$361K$773K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$233K
Net assetsLn 32$355K$540K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$299K$11K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$28K$867$765
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$38K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$6K$506
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$115
Total functional expensesLn 25$642K$576K$49K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.0M$4.5M$1.5M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.7M$5.2M$448K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.0M$3.7M$291K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.1M$576K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$914K$330K$870K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $804K$642K$162K$540K 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $804,193 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,512$802,500
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$368
I-11 Other revenue$1,325
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $570,512$804,193
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,241$419,609
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,962$222,320
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $443,203$641,929
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,309$162,264
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $804,193 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$141,278
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$661,222
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$802,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $368$368
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,325$1,325
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,325 · Excluded from tax $368$804,193
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $641,929 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,907$69,907
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $298,549 · Management $11,334 · Fundraising $10,000$319,883
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,187 · Management $867 · Fundraising $765$29,819
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,433$10,433
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $38,444 · Fundraising $5,994$44,438
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,055$2,055
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,441 · Management $506$6,947
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $25,931$25,931
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,405$14,405
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,183$1,183
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,254$3,254
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,171$5,171
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,665$104,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,723 · Management $115$3,838
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,984 · Management $49,186 · Fundraising $16,759$641,929
Part X · Balance sheet $772,868 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $351,347$319,040
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$350,368
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$95,653
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,048
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,013$6,759
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $361,360$772,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,764$11,932
X-19 Deferred revenue$161,816
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$59,425
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,764$233,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $302,441$501,336
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,155$38,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $354,596$539,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $361,360$772,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $539,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$804,193
XI-2 Total expenses$641,929
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$162,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$354,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$22,835
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$539,695

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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