To provide dedicated leadership, fundraising and a commitment to create positive change in Centralia. We partner with donors to support education and civic enhancements that improve the quality of life for all centralians.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2019 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$92K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$727K
Spent
$767K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$727K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$727K
FY2020$734K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$178K
Expenses
$767K
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$767K
FY2020$514K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$149K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$174K
Net assets
$265K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$265K
FY2020$577K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$348K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$305K

From the FY2019 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 May 2018.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $767K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Amy Buzzard’s $37K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022
Kathryn Santana—$70,000
Amy Buzzard$37,125—

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

Improves quality of life by funding education and civic enhancements in Centralia.

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1 program · $767K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Provided leadership and professional assistance to all schools in the Centralia school district. Provided teachers with the ability to research best practices in other school districts. Funding the preparation of a multi year plan to elevate the Centralia School District ability to teach and track the success of its students.

$767Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25
Grants paid · 11 grants · $1.5M · 2019–2024
United Way of Lewis CountyWA · FY2024$12,000
Centralia School DistrictFY2021$294,015
Centralia School DistrictFY2020$212,166
Berc GroupFY2020$173,000
United Way of Lewis CountyFY2020$30,250
Centralia School DistrictFY2019$307,822
The Berc Group INCFY2019$293,300
Centralia CollegeFY2019$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$727K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$719K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$767K
Ln 25
Programscol B$767K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$250K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$719K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$727K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$92K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K$250K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Total assetsLn 16$420K$358K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K$92K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$631K$631K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$10$10
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$767K$767K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $178K$174K$5K$305K 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$113K−$53K$301K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$149K−$104K$348K 990 PDF
FY2021 $314K$434K−$120K$453K 990 PDF
FY2020 $734K$514K$220K$577K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $727K$767K−$40K$265K 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
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Part I · Summary $727,026 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $473,496$718,918
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,122$8,108
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $477,618$727,026
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,681$631,122
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$9,100
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $99,768$127,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,449$767,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $287,169−$40,210
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $727,026 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,187
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$716,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$718,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,108$8,108
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$727,026
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $767,236 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $631,122$631,122
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,100$9,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,228$18,228
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10$10
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,181$5,181
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,387$13,387
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,009$2,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,199$88,199
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $767,236 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$767,236
Part X · Balance sheet $357,570 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $325,868$250,394
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,469$99,141
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$8,035
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,337$357,570
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $114,918$92,361
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,918$92,361
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $305,419$265,209
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,419$265,209
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,337$357,570
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $265,209 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$727,026
XI-2 Total expenses$767,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,419
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$265,209

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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