501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $96K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
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
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$561K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$348K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$562K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$561K
FY2025▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$335K
FY2025$561K
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$246K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$280K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$562K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$150K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$562K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 2018.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $310K Management & general 11% · $37K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,215Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Charkin’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 39th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kate Button———$46,582$63,000
Mark Charkin$62,215————
Amber Atherton—$37,394$29,913——

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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2 programs · $310K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

See schedule o

$186Kprogram expense
02

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$124Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$561K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$348K
Ln 25
Programscol B$310K
Managementcol C$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$562K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$463K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$500K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$500K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$561K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$463K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$463K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$562K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$330K$463K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$349K$562K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K$562K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
TravelLn 17$23K$19K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$161K$161K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$711
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$307
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$126K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K$310K$37K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $561K$348K$213K$562K 990 PDF
FY2024 $335K$280K$55K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $421K$272K$149K$299K 990 PDF
FY2022 $277K$246K$31K$150K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $242K$208K$34K$170K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $560,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $313,304$499,746
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,400$50,200
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,375$10,868
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,079$560,814
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,737$348,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $279,737$348,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $55,342$212,541
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $560,814 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$188,018
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$311,728
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$499,746
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$499,746
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,200$50,200
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,868$10,868
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,200 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,868$560,814
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $348,273 across 6 lines filed
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,777 · Management $4,694$23,471
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $160,521$160,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$711
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,228 · Management $307$1,535
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,546 · Management $31,385$156,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,084 · Management $1,020$5,104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $310,156 · Management $37,406 · Fundraising $0$348,273
Part X · Balance sheet $561,656 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $330,078$463,254
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,203$95,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $116$395
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,718$1,007
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $349,115$561,656
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $349,115$561,656
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $349,115$561,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $349,115$561,656
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $561,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$560,814
XI-2 Total expenses$348,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,541
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$349,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$561,656

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