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Our Communities Matter INC

IRS exemption revoked

Plainfield, NJ501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 82-1005941Revenue −$17K in FY2022

On file with the IRS1010 Park Ave, 07060-0000 · Plainfield, NJTax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Innovative community support organization

82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $182K a year · 76% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$256K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
−$17K
-102% vs prior year
Spent
$12K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
−$17K
FY2022▼ -102%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$729K
FY2022−$17K
Expenses
$12K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$12K
Net assets
$414K
FY2022▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$277K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$414K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $9K Management & general 18% · $2K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Harry Watson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Donna Edwards
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Kirkwood
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Phiipps
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Ervin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Carey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Harvey Judkins
Founding Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $9K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
−$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Money outPt IX
$12K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$47K
Total revenueLn 12−$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$287K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$942K
Total assetsLn 16$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$256K
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$63K$15K
InvestmentsLn 11–13−$287K−$287K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$942K$942K
Total assetsLn 16$718K$670K
LiabilitiesLn 26$275K$256K
Net assetsLn 32$443K$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129$129
Total functional expensesLn 25$12K$9K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing −$17K$12K−$28K$414K 990 PDF
FY2021 $729K$9K$720K$443K 990 PDF
FY2020 $5K$151K−$146K−$277K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary −$16,780 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$46,739
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue−$63,519
I-12 Total revenue−$16,780
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 expenses$11,511
I-18 Total expenses$11,511
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$28,291
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 −$16,780 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$46,739
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,739
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$63,519−$63,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$63,519 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0−$16,780
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $11,511 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,900$1,900
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,482$9,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $129$129
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,482 · Management $2,029 · Fundraising $0$11,511
Part X · Balance sheet $670,114 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,601$15,110
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $941,860$941,860
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year −$286,856−$286,856
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $717,605$670,114
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $274,900$255,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $442,705$414,414
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $442,705$414,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $717,605$670,114
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue−$16,780
XI-2 Total expenses$11,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$442,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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