To provide safe, accepting, and affirming programming, services, and resources to empower the lgbtq+ community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $425K a year · 38% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $575K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$486K
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$245K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$486K
FY2022▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$486K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$369K
FY2022▲ +119%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$168K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$245K
FY2022▲ +91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$128K
FY2022$245K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $228K Management & general 38% · $141K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$68,110Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Starzette Palmer’s $108K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Starzette Palmer$108,403———$12,760
Starzete Palmer—$79,340$68,110$51,168—
Melissa Winter———$41,301—

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

Programs and updates

Empowering the LGBTQ+ community with safe, accepting, and affirming programs and resources.

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1 program · $228K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Our spot KC is a hub for resources that support, advance, and equip LGBTQ+ individuals to ensure sustainability and improvement in and of the community. Programs include lion house and OUTSKRTS.LION house is an lgbtq-specific transitional and rapid rehousing program that seeks to come from a community first and housing plus approach.

$228Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $38K · 2024–2024
TwoccFY2024$37,970

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$228K
Managementcol C$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$245K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$263K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$245K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$263K
Total assetsLn 16$128K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$18K
Net assetsLn 32$128K$245K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$21K$47K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$21K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$12K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$4K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$89K$87K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$4K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$228K$141K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.4M$31K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$816K$1.5M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $486K$369K$117K$245K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$168K$102K$128K 990 PDF
FY2020 $105K$45K 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 $485,582 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,117$485,582
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,117$485,582
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$23,112
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,621$173,670
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $59,817$171,746
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,438$368,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,679$117,054
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $485,582 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,369
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$472,213
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$485,582
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$485,582
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $368,528 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,243$3,243
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $19,869$19,869
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,208 · Management $46,902$68,110
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,188 · Management $46,860$68,048
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,680 · Management $25,832$37,512
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,387 · Management $9,701$14,088
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,847 · Management $2,306$89,153
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,958$6,958
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,218 · Management $9,330$13,548
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,341$23,341
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,908$11,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,750$12,750
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $227,597 · Management $140,931 · Fundraising $0$368,528
Part X · Balance sheet $263,127 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,358$263,127
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $128,358$263,127
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$17,715
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,715
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $128,358$245,412
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $128,358$263,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $245,412 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,582
XI-2 Total expenses$368,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$128,358
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$245,412

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