Excel CDC is a Community Development Corporation providing programs and services that uplift and empower residents and businesses in the underserved austin Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$16K 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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FY2023 · 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 $49K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$226K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$692K
+92% vs prior year
Spent
$555K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$692K
FY2023▲ +92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$358K
FY2022$360K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$820K
Expenses
$555K
FY2023▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$265K
FY2021$354K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$555K
FY2024$703K
Net assets
$137K
FY2023▲ +477%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$56K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$137K
FY2024$253K

From the FY2023 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 Feb 2018.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $503K Management & general 9% · $49K Fundraising 0% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director - Hope Excel
$16,319Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pastor Chrystal Kyles’s $30K as Executive Director - Hope Excel is at the 18th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Pastor Chrystal Kyles$30,151$16,319$4,200
Pastor Joseph Kyles$6,060——

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

Uplifts and empowers residents and businesses in the Austin community through programs and services.

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2 programs · $503K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Hope Excel/Freedom School

Merged with excel CDC in 2019 and provides educational instruction to youth from underserved communities from pre-kindergarten through 2ND grade. We are committed through excellence to make greatness happen for everyone we come in contact with regardless of race or financial background.

$371Kprogram expense
02

Community healing resource center network uses a community-based trauma informed, culturally competent approach to reduce violence, promote healing, and build resilience. By using existing CHRCS to exercise the best features of community safety, community health, and community organizing.

$132Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$692K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$674
Money outPt IX
$555K
Ln 25
Programscol B$503K
Managementcol C$49K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$359K
Government grantsLn 1e$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$674
Total revenueLn 12$692K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$178K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$123K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$255K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$231K$226K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$137K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$11K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$85K$85K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$5K$0$5K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$27K$540$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$13K$0$13K$0
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K$0$0
InterestLn 20$3K$0$3K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$210K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$77K$58K$16K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$555K$503K$49K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $820K$703K$116K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $692K$555K$137K$137K 990 PDF
FY2022 $360K$392K−$32K$24K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$354K$4K$56K 990 PDF
FY2020 $287K$265K$22K$52K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $691,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $140,619$359,446
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,888$331,785
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$674
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $359,521$691,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,627$105,211
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $386,940$449,738
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,567$554,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,046$136,956
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $691,905 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$228,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,929
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$359,446
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$331,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$674
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $332,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$691,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,949 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $11,319 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,319
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $85,365 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85,365
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,527 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,527
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,000 · Fundraising $0$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,224 · Fundraising $0$12,224
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,950 · Management $540 · Fundraising $0$27,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,687 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,687
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $12,963 · Fundraising $0$12,963
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,659 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,659
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,016 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,016
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $3,090 · Fundraising $0$3,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,349 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,205 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$16,205
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,528 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$209,528
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $58,474 · Management $15,668 · Fundraising $2,385$76,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $503,079 · Management $49,485 · Fundraising $2,385$554,949
Part X · Balance sheet $363,595 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $10,100; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,596$102,024
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,983$75,661
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $123,264$170,810
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $254,843$363,595
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $231,094$226,490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $231,094$226,490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $23,749$137,105
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,749$137,105
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $254,843$363,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $137,105 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,905
XI-2 Total expenses$554,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$136,956
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,749
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$23,600
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$137,105

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