To ignites in people the pure quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate by leading with acts of kindness. We envision a future where compassion is at the core of all human interaction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $133K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
106% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 106% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$474K
Spent
$480K
To programs
92%
Net assets
−$1K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$474K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$480K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
−$1K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2020 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $442K Management & general 5% · $22K Fundraising 3% · $15K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Watts’s $111K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Christopher Watts$110,625$111,000$103,125$55,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $442K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Direct Service

Impact the quality of life of community members through economic, social, and cultural benefits. Public Health School Based Support (During & After) Financial Empowerment and Mentorship

$409Kprogram expense
02

Public Safety

Create a welcoming community where members feel safe respected, and comfortable in being themselves and expressing all aspects of their identities.Community-Led Planning Investment & Trust,Neighborhood Beautification ,Creating Safe Spaces and change the community for the better, today.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Workforce Development & Advocacy

Train and educate the workforce on living wage careers to maintain a sustainable and competitive economic environment Career Services Career Training Workplace Equity Employee Appreciation Advocacy: Promote and defend human rights in the elimination of racism, xenophobia and intolerant attitudes through action and education Economic…

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$474K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$442K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$474K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$395K
Total revenueLn 12$474K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$4K$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$27K
Net assetsLn 32$4K−$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$50K$5K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$43K$9K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$425$0
Legal feesLn 11b$400$250$150$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$0$4K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$133$2K$0
TravelLn 17$35$0$35$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$347K$344K$3K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$442K$22K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$3.4M$30K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.3M$2K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.8M$148K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.7M$236K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $474K$480K−$6K−$1K 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 $473,916 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $197,137$473,916
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $197,137$473,916
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$111,274
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $194,473$368,312
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,473$479,586
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,664−$5,670
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $473,916 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$473,916
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$394,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$473,916
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$473,916
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $479,586 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,500 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$55,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,297 · Management $8,695 · Fundraising $0$51,992
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,357 · Management $425 · Fundraising $0$3,782
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $250 · Management $150 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $3,929 · Fundraising $15,482$19,411
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133 · Management $1,639 · Fundraising $0$1,772
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $35 · Fundraising $0$35
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $344,114 · Management $2,580 · Fundraising $0$346,694
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $441,651 · Management $22,453 · Fundraising $15,482$479,586
Part X · Balance sheet $25,804 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,174$8,645
X-4 Accounts receivable$17,159
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,174$25,804
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$27,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,300
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,174−$1,496
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,174−$1,496
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,174$25,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,496 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$473,916
XI-2 Total expenses$479,586
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,670
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,496

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