Yellowhammer Fund FY2020 filing

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Civil Rights & AdvocacyEIN 82-1822204Revenue $1.4M in FY2020

On file with the IRSyellowhammerfund.orgPo Box 610250, 35261-0250 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Sep 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Yellowhammer Fund is a 501(c)3 abortion Fund and reproductive justice organization serving alabama and the deep south. We envision a society in which reproductive decisions are made free from coercion, shame, or state interference, a society in which individuals and communities have autonomy in making healthy choices regarding their bodies and their futures. We commit ourselves to community education and empowerment, policy advocacy, and the development of systems of mutual aid to ensure that our friends, families, and neighbors never go without the things they need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $537K a year · 21% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $303K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.4M
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$4.6M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$4.7M

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 Sep 2017.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.8M Management & general 15% · $439K Fundraising 20% · $579K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Telitia J Fountain’s $168K as Executive Director is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Laurie Roberts——$166,173$118,726
Telitia J Fountain$151,136———
Telitia Jenice Fountain—$106,111——
Kari Crowe—$30,403——

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

Provides financial and practical support for abortion access in the Deep South.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Yellowhammer fund has assisted more than 650 women access their right to abortion in the year, more than 15 families in the family justice program, and more than 100 families through material support.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$303K
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Margins WhbwAL · FY2024$146,860
Alabama Cohosh CollaborativeAL · FY2024$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$86,245
Take Resource CenterFY2024$33,500
NC Survivors Union INCNC · FY2024$25,000
Be Kind Birmingham INCAL · FY2024$20,500
The Morning Sickness ClinicFY2024$20,000
Cohill FoundationAL · FY2024$20,000
Oasis Womens HealthFY2024$20,000
Ebony AllianceFY2024$20,000
Chocolate Milk Mommies INCAL · FY2024$20,000
Reclaiming Our TimeAL · FY2024$18,000
United Women of ColorAL · FY2024$15,000
The Black Inmate Commissary FundFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$439K
Fundraisingcol D$579K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$42K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$400K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$158K$158K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.2M$1.2M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$577K$231K$115K$231K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$31K$16K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$55K$22K$11K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$45K$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$85K$50K$85K
Office expensesLn 13$197K$79K$39K$79K
Information technologyLn 14$31K$10K$5K$15K
TravelLn 17$10K$4K$2K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$3K$2K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$8K$4K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$217K$117K$100K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$1.8M$439K$579K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.4M$2.4M−$42K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.1M$536K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$1.8M$3.4M$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.0M$307K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$2.8M−$1.5M$1.3M 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,362,821 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,894,386$1,372,124
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,500−$9,303
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,905,886$1,362,821
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,212,706$1,342,081
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $285,531$710,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $56,080$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $561,080$781,897
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,115,397$2,834,633
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,790,489−$1,471,812
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,362,821 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,372,124
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,372,124
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,059$33,059
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$42,362−$42,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$9,303$1,362,821
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,834,633 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $157,950$157,950
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,184,131$1,184,131
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $230,807 · Management $115,403 · Fundraising $230,807$577,017
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,415 · Management $15,708 · Fundraising $31,415$78,538
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,040 · Management $11,020 · Fundraising $22,040$55,100
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $45,274$45,274
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,242$16,242
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $84,877 · Management $50,015 · Fundraising $84,877$219,769
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $78,911 · Management $39,455 · Fundraising $78,911$197,277
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $10,280 · Management $5,140 · Fundraising $15,161$30,581
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,944 · Management $1,972 · Fundraising $3,944$9,860
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,341 · Management $1,670 · Fundraising $3,341$8,352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,303 · Management $4,151 · Fundraising $8,303$20,757
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $116,865 · Fundraising $100,487$217,352
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $16,433$16,433
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,815,999 · Management $439,348 · Fundraising $579,286$2,834,633
Part X · Balance sheet $1,429,484 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $908,970; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,079$42,353
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,658,753$78,161
X-13 Program-related investments$400,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,840,832$1,429,484
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,564
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$54,900
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $37,491$37,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,491$97,955
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,803,341$1,331,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,803,341$1,331,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,840,832$1,429,484
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,331,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,362,821
XI-2 Total expenses$2,834,633
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,471,812
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,803,341
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,331,529

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