Amani Community Services FY2020 filing

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Waterloo, IA501(c)(3)Since 2016Human ServicesEIN 81-1605092Revenue $357K in FY2020

On file with the IRSamani-cs.org1024 W 4th St, 50702-2804 · Waterloo, IATax-exempt since Mar 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Amani's mission is to end all forms of gender based violence and build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change. The organization serves victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in african american (see sch o)the organization serves victims/survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in african american communities in black hawk, linn, and scott counties of iowa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$58K 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$58K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
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Revenue
$357K
Spent
$377K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$357K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$357K
FY2021$582K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$874K
FY2025$453K
Expenses
$377K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$658K
FY2025$514K
Net assets
$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$450K
FY2025$390K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $366K Management & general 2% · $9K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $58K 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 Director
$58,381Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Ambrose’s $72K as Old Executive Director is at the 62nd 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lisa Ambrose$71,750$63,708$59,012$58,350$59,350$58,381

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Ending violence in African American communities through prevention and support programs.

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3 programs · $349K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault

These programs provided counseling, advocacy, community education, training, community awareness and other services to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault.

$305Kprogram expense
02

Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assualt

Provides a bridge between advocates at sexual assault service programs, statewide policy makers, and federal responses to sexual violence and violence against women. Advocates are trained professionals whose jobs are to support sexual assualt survivors.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Otto Schoitz

To aid in the assistance of trauma care for african americans in the community.

$20Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$7K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $258K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,916
Unitemized GrantFY2023$78,273
Unitemized GrantFY2022$73,260
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,943
Unitemized GrantFY2020$32,307
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,732

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$357K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Other incomeLn 4–11$631
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60
Money outPt IX
$377K
Ln 25
Programscol B$366K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$356K
Government grantsLn 1e$351K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$631
Total revenueLn 12$357K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$89K$76K
LiabilitiesLn 26$872$3K
Net assetsLn 32$88K$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$163K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$22K$540$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$1
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$86$10
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$7K$808
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$10K$427$47
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$717$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$377K$366K$9K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $453K$514K−$62K$390K 990 PDF
FY2024 $874K$658K$216K$450K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$585K$1K$234K 990 PDF
FY2022 $568K$480K$88K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $582K$520K$62K$139K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $357K$377K−$20K$73K 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
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Part I · Summary $357,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,339$356,430
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $300$60
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $800$631
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,475$357,149
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $16,197$17,732
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $255,218$270,926
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $108,969$88,091
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $380,384$376,749
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,091−$19,600
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $357,149 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,256
VIII-1e Government grants$351,173
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$356,430
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $60$60
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28$28
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $631$631
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $60 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $659$357,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $376,749 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,732$17,732
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,085$68,085
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $163,138$163,138
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,150$4,150
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,795$12,795
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,158 · Management $540 · Fundraising $60$22,758
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,955$4,955
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,991$10,991
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,719 · Management $1$1,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,980 · Management $86 · Fundraising $10$10,076
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,122$11,122
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,292$15,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,797$8,797
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,271 · Fundraising $808$8,079
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,215$5,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,187 · Management $427 · Fundraising $47$10,661
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $717 · Fundraising $466$1,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,316 · Management $9,042 · Fundraising $1,391$376,749
Part X · Balance sheet $75,903 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,227$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,224$55,339
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,200$4,250
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,517$15,169
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,145$1,145
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,313$75,903
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $872$910
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,421
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $872$3,331
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,441$72,572
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $88,441$72,572
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,313$75,903
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $72,572 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$357,149
XI-2 Total expenses$376,749
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$88,441
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,731
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$72,572

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

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