Creating pathways for individuals to close the gap to prosperity Employment services commercial drivers license training

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1485184) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $13K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
54% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.0 mo
of spending, in cash
2.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $80K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$857K
96% of total assets
Liabilities are 96% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
None of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$970K
+86% vs prior year
Spent
$881K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$970K
FY2024▲ +86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$970K
Expenses
$881K
FY2024▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$107K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$881K
Net assets
$34K
FY2024▲ +183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$4K
FY2022$30K
FY2023−$41K
FY2024$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $478K Management & general 46% · $403K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Instructor Counsello
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pierre Rhodes’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
David E Johnson—$104,220$95,550—
David Johnson———$70,183
Pierre Rhodes$62,500———
Calvin Smith—$42,231——
Tesa Johnson—$36,154——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides job training and licensing to help people find employment and achieve financial stability.

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1 program · $478K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Mind the G.A.P.P.s mission is to create pathways for individuals by closing the gap to prosperity. Our programs help to improve the quality of life of the unemployed and under-employed BIPOC americans through career advancement support, stabilization services, acquiring sustainable housing, and solid community connections.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 81-1485184) · Dispute this line
$478Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$80K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$970K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Money outPt IX
$881K
Ln 25
Programscol B$478K
Managementcol C$403K
Owns and owesPt X
$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$147K
Total assetsLn 16$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$84K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Total revenueLn 12$970K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$147K
Accounts receivableLn 4$149K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$595K
Total assetsLn 16$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$857K
Net assetsLn 32$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$147K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$592K$595K
Total assetsLn 16$802K$891K
LiabilitiesLn 26$843K$857K
Net assetsLn 32−$41K$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$80K$80K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$173K$106K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$42K$42K
Management feesLn 11a$234K$196K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$7K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$10K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$98K$98K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$25K$582
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$91K$438
Total functional expensesLn 25$881K$478K$403K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 24, 2025 $970K$881K$89K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 30, 2024 $522K$577K−$54K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2023 $327K$315K$12K$30K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 $112K$107K$5K$4K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021 $136K$4K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $970,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,000$84,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $477,464$886,380
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $522,464$970,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $343,096$354,960
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,749$526,337
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $576,845$881,297
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,381$89,175
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $970,472 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$84,092
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$84,092
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $886,380$886,380
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $886,380 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$970,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $881,297 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $79,800$79,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $106,372 · Management $66,920$173,292
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $10,247$10,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $7,122$7,122
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,250 · Management $42,249$84,499
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $195,672 · Management $38,460$234,132
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,920$4,920
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,050$4,050
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,000 · Management $7,815$14,815
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,416 · Management $12,693$23,109
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $98,000$98,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,113 · Management $582$25,695
IX-20 InterestManagement $23,238$23,238
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,552$6,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,388 · Management $438$91,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $478,211 · Management $403,086 · Fundraising $0$881,297
Part X · Balance sheet $891,336 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,071$146,926
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208,245$149,359
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $592,051$595,051
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $802,367$891,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,918$60,918
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $796,189$796,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $843,107$857,347
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$40,740$33,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$40,740$33,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $802,367$891,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$970,472
XI-2 Total expenses$881,297
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$89,175
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$40,740
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,989

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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