Primary Exempt Purpose public charity formed in 2016 to pursue new concepts to grow an interconnected and economically-empowered community. Our projects test, evaluate, and retool strategies with a focus on building equity, confidence, and civic capacity within traditionally underrepresented and underresourced groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
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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
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$19K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$389K
+223% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$389K
FY2024▲ +223%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$169K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$291K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$224K
FY2024$291K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $316K Management & general 2% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $19K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Environmental Justice Programs
$19,420Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2020
James Anderson$19,420—
Mary Bruder—$7,100

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

Develops and tests new ideas to build an economically strong and connected community for underserved groups.

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3 programs · $197K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer Youth Garden Corps and related Environmental Issues. Engage local youth in gardening projects, air quality monitoring, and water testing.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Friends of the Greenway. Converting an old rail line into a multiuse recreational trail.

$65Kprogram expense
03

Just Harvest Food Buying Program provides access to local grown meat to residents of Geneva. Participants sign up for food boxes providing access. Community kitchen space for local entrepreneurs to get a start at lower risk than striking out on their own.

$55Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$389K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$194
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$316K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$301K
Government grantsLn 1e$272K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$88K
Investment incomeLn 3$194
Total revenueLn 12$389K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Total assetsLn 16$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 630
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$170K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$240K$308K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$17K
Net assetsLn 32$224K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$12K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$168K$168K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$645$645
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$417
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$950
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$316K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $389K$322K$67K$291K 990 PDF
FY2023 $120K$224K 990 PDF
FY2022 $109K$170K 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $169K$110K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $388,712 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,093$300,979
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $56,204$87,539
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $77$194
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $120,374$388,712
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$20,906
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$300,883
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$321,789
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $120,374$66,923
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $388,712 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,673
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$271,684
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,622
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300,979
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $87,539 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$87,539
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $194 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$194
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $87,733 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$388,712
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,789 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,420$19,420
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,486$1,486
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,950$6,950
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,000 · Management $3,100$15,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $167,992$167,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $645$645
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,170 · Management $1,455$7,625
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,723$20,723
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,912$3,912
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,666 · Management $417$2,083
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,186$1,186
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,920$3,920
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,918 · Management $950$2,868
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,879 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,879
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $315,867 · Management $5,922 · Fundraising $0$321,789
Part X · Balance sheet $307,815 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,392; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,503$211,777
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,325$93,646
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $239,828$307,815
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,561$16,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,561$16,625
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,267$291,190
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $239,828$307,815
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $291,190 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$388,712
XI-2 Total expenses$321,789
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,267
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$291,190

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

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