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Together Making a Better Community FY2022 filing

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Davenport, IA501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 81-2252531Revenue $421K in FY2022

On file with the IRSfacebook.com/tmbcatthelincolncenterdavenport222 W 14th St, 52803-4608 · Davenport, IATax-exempt since Mar 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Together Making a Better Community is the hub for resources, professional services, programs and events for the African American community in the Quad Cities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
Concern: 41% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $80K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$421K
+65% vs prior year
Spent
$337K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$421K
FY2022▲ +65%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$479K
Expenses
$337K
FY2022▲ +153%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$133K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$365K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$232K
FY2022▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$131K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2022 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 Mar 2017.

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

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $140K Management & general 42% · $141K Fundraising 17% · $56K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ricky Terrell
Vicepresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Oke
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Hayes
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Gilmore
Contract Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Antonio Sisk
Building Manager
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tina Thomas
Business Op Officer
$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

Connects the African American community with resources, services, programs, and events.

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3 programs · $89K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Black Parenting Class

$42Kprogram expense
02

Youth Advocate Program

$35Kprogram expense
03

The Sentencing Project-researching and advocates to fix our broken criminal legal system.

$12Kprogram 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
Hubbell-Waterman FoundationFY2024$50K
Quad Cities Community FoundationFY2024$15K
United Way of the Quad Cities AreaFY2024$10K
Howard E & Carole E Harkins Charitable TrFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$80K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$421K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Money outPt IX
$337K
Ln 25
Programscol B$140K
Managementcol C$141K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$335K
Other incomeLn 4–11$86K
Total revenueLn 12$421K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K
Total assetsLn 16$135K$304K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$72K
Net assetsLn 32$135K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$175$175
Management feesLn 11a$135K$68K$68K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$3K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$168K$56K$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23$23
Total functional expensesLn 25$337K$140K$141K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $479K$454K$25K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $277K$365K−$89K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $421K$337K$84K$232K 990 PDF
FY2021 $255K$133K$122K$131K 990 PDF
FY2020 $50K$34K 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 $420,734 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $254,887$334,605
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$86,129
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $254,887$420,734
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $25,425$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$2,200
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $107,384$334,414
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,809$336,614
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $122,078$84,120
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $420,734 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$332,800
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,605
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$86,129
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$420,734
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $336,614 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,025$2,025
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $175$175
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $67,666 · Management $67,666$135,332
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,617$7,617
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,498$2,498
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,542 · Management $6,204$8,746
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,951 · Management $55,951 · Fundraising $55,952$167,854
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,144$11,144
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23$23
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $139,526 · Management $141,136 · Fundraising $55,952$336,614
Part X · Balance sheet $304,345 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,203$232,345
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$72,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $135,203$304,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$72,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,203$232,345
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $135,203$232,345
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $135,203$304,345
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,345 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$420,734
XI-2 Total expenses$336,614
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$84,120
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$135,203
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,345

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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