Trunorth Foundation FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2017Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-1608769Revenue $668K in FY2021

On file with the IRStrunorth.institute/foundation2225 N York St, 80205-5711 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Dec 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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TruNorth Foundation cultivates the conditions for individuals and communities to reclaim identity, strengthen belonging, develop leadership, and build collective power to create healthier, more connected, and thriving communities. Through community-centered learning, cultural healing practices, leadership development, and ecosystem building, we support people in becoming the architects of the change they seek in their own lives and communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$133K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $357K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$668K
+334% vs prior year
Spent
$546K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$668K
FY2021▲ +334%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$154K
FY2021$668K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$116K
FY2025$42K
Expenses
$546K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$546K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$784K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$384K
Net assets
$189K
FY2021▲ +183%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$281K
FY2023$598K
FY2024$364K
FY2025$22K

From the FY2021 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 2019.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $295K Management & general 28% · $155K Fundraising 18% · $97K

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; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$132,838Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cassandra Johnson’s $117K as COO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hasira Ashemu$75,000$75,000$244,000$123,750$132,838$39,750
Cassandra Johnson$117,000$34,000————

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

Programs and updates

Builds abolitionist systems using communities of color's strengths to end racial oppression.

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1 program · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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2021 was a busy year for the organization January 2021 RRI Proudly introduced its newly elected Board of Directors, consisting of 5 Black local and national leaders February 2021 RRI Kicked-Off its "Black People Breathe" Social Media Campaign featuring community members from across Colorado (bro jeff fard, Dr.

$295Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$357K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,020

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$668K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Money outPt IX
$546K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$97K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$16
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$668K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K$189K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$67K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$67K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$133K$133K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$94K$105K$97K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$11K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$48$48
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$11$11
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$546K$295K$155K$97K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $42K$384K−$342K$22K 990 PDF
FY2024 $116K$349K−$234K$364K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$784K$317K$598K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$92K$281K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $668K$546K$122K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $154K$67K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $668,487 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$419,321
I-9 Program service revenue$249,150
I-10 Investment income$16
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$668,487
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$5,020
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$428,924
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$112,098
I-18 Total expenses$546,042
I-19 Revenue less expenses$122,445
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $668,487 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$419,321
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,321
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $249,150$249,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $16$16
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $249,166$668,487
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $546,042 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,020$5,020
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $132,838$132,838
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $94,110 · Management $105,286 · Fundraising $96,690$296,086
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,160$2,160
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $29,386$29,386
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,530$15,530
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,098 · Management $17,767$28,865
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $48$48
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelManagement $11$11
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,490$7,490
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,608$28,608
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,694 · Management $154,658 · Fundraising $96,690$546,042
Part X · Balance sheet $189,220 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,789$168,218
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,986$21,002
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,775$189,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,775$184,220
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $66,775$189,220
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,775$189,220
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,220 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$668,487
XI-2 Total expenses$546,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$122,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$66,775
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,220

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