To facilitate growth by creating new experiences and spaces that empower healthy connected communities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
414% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 414% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$208K
+98% vs prior year
Spent
$238K
To programs
80%
Net assets
−$19K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$208K
FY2023▲ +98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$105K
FY2023$208K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$675K
Expenses
$238K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$238K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$570K
Net assets
−$19K
FY2023▼ -421%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023−$19K
FY2023−$52K
FY2024$76K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2017.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $192K Management & general 10% · $23K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alicia Newcomb’s $63K as Executive Dir. is at the 60th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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

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Creates new experiences and spaces to empower healthy, connected communities.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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$12Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$208K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$192K
Managementcol C$23K
Owns and owesPt X
−$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Total revenueLn 12$208K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32−$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 658
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$25K
Net assetsLn 32$6K−$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$992$992
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$163K$163K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K$139
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$192K$23K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $675K$570K$105K$76K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $208K$238K−$30K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$6K 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 $207,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $104,711$203,015
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $162$4,665
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,873$207,680
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,374$238,003
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $100,374$238,003
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,499−$30,323
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $207,680 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$203,015
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,015
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,665$4,665
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,665$207,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,003 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$23,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $992$992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,650$6,650
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,546$8,546
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,130$7,130
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,256$1,256
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,262$5,262
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $162,575$162,575
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,283 · Management $139$22,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $191,508 · Management $23,325 · Fundraising $0$238,003
Part X · Balance sheet $6,032 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,911$6,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,911$6,032
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,911−$18,968
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,911$6,032
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$18,968 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$207,680
XI-2 Total expenses$238,003
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$30,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,911
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$18,968

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