At The Moore Wright Group, we are driven by a shared vision of creating communities where everyone can thrive. Together, we are committed to breaking the cycle of poverty, abuse, and abandonment in our community by providing hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 volunteers and 28 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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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.8M a year · 22% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$347K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
4
named funders · $109K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.5M
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$5.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$36.1M
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$12.5M
FY2023▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$39.2M
FY2023$12.5M
Expenses
$5.5M
FY2023▼ -84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$5.5M
Net assets
$36.1M
FY2023▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$29.0M
FY2023$36.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2022.

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% · $5.5M

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

4 people listed on the 990; $347K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$154,190Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Growth
$87,024Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$65,463Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Director
$40,008Pt VII · Sec A

Tanikka Watford’s $154K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Tanikka Watford$154,190$110,403
Jasmine Dickhoff$87,024—
Brady Figueredo$65,463$65,032
Jen Gilles$40,008—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Breaking cycles of poverty, abuse, and abandonment by providing hope and fostering thriving communities.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

We spent $746,064 on wages and payroll taxes, and another $51,532 on contractors so that we can carry out the work we set out to do. Helping communities thrive takes all hands on deck so we ensure that our employees are well-compensated for their efforts to break the cycle of abuse and abandonment and create hope.

$803Kprogram expense
02

We spent $151,784 on all things related to occupancy, $4,295 on office expenses, and $217,989 on operations costs (including supplies, software, advertising, and marketing). This all was so that we could have places to work and the tools needed to serve our communities.

$374Kprogram expense
03

We spent $161,534 on travel and distribution; this allowed our staff to attend trainings to better serve our communities. We spent $12,458 on vehicles and equipment; this was because we traveled with participants to appointments, we distributed goods to community partners, and we purchased and maintained vehicles to help us fulfill our…

$162Kprogram 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
Byrd Barr PlaceFY2024$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$109K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Money outPt IX
$5.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$36.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$36.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$560
Other incomeLn 4–11$100K
Total revenueLn 12$12.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$36.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$36.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.5M$7.5M
Total assetsLn 16$29.0M$36.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$29.0M$36.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.3M$2.3M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.8M$1.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$388K$388K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$200K$200K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$85K
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$370K$370K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$120K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.5M$5.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $12.5M$5.5M$7.1M$36.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $39.2M$34.7M$4.5M$29.0M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,533,931 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,140,218$12,433,855
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $84,373$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$100,076
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,224,591$12,533,931
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,877,002$4,139,472
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $404,166$714,707
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $412,278$624,144
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,693,446$5,478,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,531,145$7,055,608
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $12,533,931 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$560
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$2,295,599
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,137,696
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,998,747
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,433,855
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $100,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$100,076
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,533,931
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,478,323 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,334,208$2,334,208
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,805,264$1,805,264
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $387,958$387,958
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200,148$200,148
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,840$41,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $84,761$84,761
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $27,542$27,542
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,990$23,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,223$15,223
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,295$4,295
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $369,772$369,772
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,244$54,244
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,422$4,422
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,498$4,498
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,158 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$120,158
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,478,323 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,478,323
Part X · Balance sheet $36,076,333 assets, 8 lines filed
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $21,530,699$28,586,307
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,490,026$7,490,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,020,725$36,076,333
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,490,026$7,490,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,530,699$28,586,307
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,020,725$36,076,333
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,020,725$36,076,333
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,076,333 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,533,931
XI-2 Total expenses$5,478,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,055,608
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,020,725
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,076,333

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