To improve the economic health of low to moderate income residents of chatham county, georgia and similar communities by providing affordable housing, financial services, and education on financial empowerment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $467K a year · 72% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$149K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$604K
-71% vs prior year
Spent
$298K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$604K
FY2025▼ -71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$289K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$604K
Expenses
$298K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$153K
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$206K
FY2025$298K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2017.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $232K Management & general 22% · $65K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Directo
$52,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dwayne Marshall’s $52K as Exec Directo is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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
Dwayne Marshall$52,000$26,791———
Robert E James II——$27,500$30,000$32,500
Kenneth J Rance—$10,000$27,500$16,250—

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

Provides affordable housing, financial services, and education to improve economic health for low-income residents.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Build the capacity of community development financial institutions to provide responsible products and services to the people, communities, and organizations.

$232Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$604K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$573K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$381K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$573K
Government grantsLn 1e$396K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$604K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$381K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$528K$381K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$510K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$52K$47K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$132K$109K$23K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$232K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $604K$298K$306K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.1M$206K$1.9M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$260K 990 PDF
FY2022 $9K$153K−$145K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $253K$123K$130K$364K 990 PDF
FY2020 $289K$126K$162K$232K 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 $604,168 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,060,346$572,770
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,709$30,232
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,609$1,166
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,085,664$604,168
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,791$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $169,244$297,866
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,035$297,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,879,629$306,302
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $604,168 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$395,770
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$572,770
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $30,232$30,232
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$2,044−$2,044
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,210$3,210
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,398$604,168
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,866 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,800 · Management $5,200$52,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,317$4,317
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,097$33,097
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $108,892 · Management $22,977$131,869
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,214$12,214
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,875$2,875
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,301$1,301
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,160 · Management $33$60,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,383 · Management $65,483 · Fundraising $0$297,866
Part X · Balance sheet $2,594,870 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $294,637; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $528,147$381,327
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,900,000$1,890,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,170$28,156
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,650,458$2,594,870
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,997$226
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $348,733$2,963
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $145,750$145,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $510,480$148,590
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,139,978$2,446,280
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,139,978$2,446,280
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,650,458$2,594,870
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,446,280 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$604,168
XI-2 Total expenses$297,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$306,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,139,978
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,446,280

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