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.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2022 · 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$20K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$436K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2022▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$474K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2022▲ +62%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
$436K
FY2022▲ +86%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1K
FY2021$234K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2022 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

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $2.8M Management & general 2% · $53K Fundraising 0% · $175

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

10 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$103,125Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Health Equity

Direct Service:Health is our commitment to reduce and eliminate disparities in health and in its determinants, incuding social determinants. Nutrition, Healthcae Access, Everyone Against Racism, Public Safety Education Equity:is our commitment to practices, policies and procedures at the school and district level to achieve academic…

$2.4Mprogram expense
02

Workforce Equity

is our commitment to a labor market in which bias income gaps are eliminated, all jobs are good careers and everyone who wants to work has access to self-supporting and family supporting employment. Career Counseling, Career Placement Assistance, Youth Employment & Career training

$283Kprogram expense
03

Public Equity

is our commitment to fairness and justices in the Formation of Public Policy,distribution of public service, implementation of public policy and management of all institutions serving the public directly or by contract. Ownership & Investment, Creating a Welcoming Community Financial Empowerment, Civic Leadership

$81Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$175
Owns and owesPt X
$436K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$135K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$944K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$135K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$436K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$214K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$28K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$456K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$436K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$103K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$157K$152K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$23K$420$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$251$167$84$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$13K$175
OccupancyLn 16$73K$71K$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$0$15K$0
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2.4M$2.4M$17K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$2.8M$53K$175

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 Viewing $3.0M$2.8M$148K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$1.7M$236K$234K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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 $2,983,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $626,440$2,976,051
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,344,041$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,529$7,725
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,983,010$2,983,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $119,007$283,943
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,628,211$2,552,291
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,747,218$2,836,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $235,792$147,542
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $2,983,776 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,790
VIII-1e Government grants$943,745
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,021,516
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,993,480
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,976,051
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business −$575 · Excluded from tax $0−$575
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $8,300 · Excluded from tax $0$8,300
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $7,725 · Excluded from tax $0$2,983,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,836,234 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,125 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$103,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $152,206 · Management $4,869 · Fundraising $0$157,075
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,323 · Management $420 · Fundraising $0$23,743
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,223 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,223
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $167 · Management $84 · Fundraising $0$251
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,707 · Management $13,201 · Fundraising $175$18,083
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $70,525 · Management $2,906 · Fundraising $0$73,431
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $14,512 · Fundraising $0$14,512
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,369 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$17,369
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,399,842 · Management $16,580 · Fundraising $0$2,416,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,783,487 · Management $52,572 · Fundraising $175$2,836,234
Part X · Balance sheet $455,960 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $214,418$135,479
X-4 Accounts receivable$178,683
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,178$141,798
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,596$455,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,300$19,787
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,300$19,787
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $234,296$436,173
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,296$436,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,596$455,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $436,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,983,776
XI-2 Total expenses$2,836,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$147,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,296
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$54,335
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$436,173

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