Divinc serves as a bridge for underrepresented entrepreneurs and the tech startup ecosystem.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 6 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $110K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$625K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$577K
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$193K
FY2025▼ -73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$715K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$404K
FY2024$707K
FY2025$193K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · 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 May 2017.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $1.2M Management & general 15% · $274K Fundraising 18% · $331K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Founder/CEO
$104,662Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Director
$100,480Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Preston James II’s $105K as Co-Founder/CEO is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Preston James II$104,662$108,146———
Ashley Dewalt$100,480————
Preston James——$83,902$93,198$65,000

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

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Divinc's program includes an intensive 12-WEEK startup accelerator program providing a unique culture of support that equips people of color and women entrepreneurs with strategies critical to creating exceptional companies, driving job creation, and contributing to strong economic growth.

$1.2Mprogram 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
New Profit INCFY2025$110K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$110K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$331K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$818K
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$705K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$805K
Total assetsLn 16$818K
LiabilitiesLn 26$625K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$805K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$818K
LiabilitiesLn 26$516K$625K
Net assetsLn 32$707K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$27K$20K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$273K$126K$66K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$33K$16K$12K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$400$400
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$434K$199K$105K$130K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$87K$87K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$143K$143K
TravelLn 17$16K$16K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$355K$355K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$255K$37K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$13K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.2M$274K$331K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.8M−$513K$193K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$1.7M$440K$707K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$2.0M−$647K$404K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.0M$334K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$577K$529K$715K 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 $1,319,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,118,629$1,316,558
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,321$2,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,142,950$1,319,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $611,230$447,117
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,091,685$1,385,557
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,702,915$1,832,674
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $440,035−$513,386
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 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-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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,319,288 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,316,558
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,316,558
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $2,730$2,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,730$1,319,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,832,674 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,649 · Management $19,986 · Fundraising $86,609$133,244
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,694 · Management $65,579 · Fundraising $81,974$273,247
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,384 · Management $1,766 · Fundraising $2,207$7,357
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,969 · Management $11,644 · Fundraising $5,656$33,269
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $400$400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,861$9,861
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $199,433 · Management $104,580 · Fundraising $130,065$434,078
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $87,244$87,244
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,566$5,566
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $143,385$143,385
IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,035$16,035
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $354,753$354,753
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,073$5,073
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $254,521 · Management $37,392$291,913
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $12,521 · Fundraising $24,728$37,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,227,067 · Management $274,368 · Fundraising $331,239$1,832,674
Part X · Balance sheet $818,276 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $975,178$704,556
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $147,611$9,720
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,222,789$818,276
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,093$11,966
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $516,093$624,966
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $706,696$193,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,222,789$818,276
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,319,288
XI-2 Total expenses$1,832,674
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$513,386
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$706,696
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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