The mission of the Traron Center is to provide safe, supportive spaces for gun violence survivors so they can openly address the impact of gun violence in their own lives and their communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$88K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $226K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$486K
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$463K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$486K
FY2024▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$486K
Expenses
$463K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$463K
Net assets
$45K
FY2024▼ -35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$177K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$45K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $299K Management & general 35% · $164K

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; $88K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founderpresident
$87,612Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryane B Nickens’s $88K as Founderpresident is at the 78th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Ryane B Nickens$87,612$50,000—
Ryane Nickens——$32,910
Mashari Grissom—$32,000—

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

Offers safe spaces for gun violence survivors to discuss its impact.

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1 program · $299K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide safe, supportive spaces for survivors of gun violence our adult programming is in place to address the impact of gun violence on the adults dealing with children. We want to engage and offer activities and resources to the adults to assist in their families, communities and others to reduce stress and anxieties through various…

$299Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $26K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,069

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$486K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Money outPt IX
$463K
Ln 25
Programscol B$299K
Managementcol C$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$486K
Total revenueLn 12$486K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$35K$35K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$88K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$141K$131K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$47K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$7K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$64K$54K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$8K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$463K$299K$164K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $486K$463K$23K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$397K−$18K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$467K−$91K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 $516K$440K$77K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$173K$36K$0 990 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $485,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,945$485,850
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,945$485,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,069$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $10,802$35,000
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $217,762$293,028
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,470$134,696
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $397,103$462,724
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,158$23,126
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $485,850 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$485,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$485,850
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$485,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $462,724 across 15 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $87,612$87,612
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,890 · Management $10,400$141,290
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,420$7,420
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,314$9,314
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,392$47,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,878$1,878
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,994$2,994
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,044 · Management $15,568$22,612
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,573$3,573
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,778$14,778
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,564 · Management $10,096$63,660
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,859$8,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,117 · Management $7,150$15,267
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,075$1,075
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $298,741 · Management $163,983 · Fundraising $0$462,724
Part X · Balance sheet $44,755 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,629$44,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,629$44,755
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,629$44,755
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,629$44,755
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,755 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$485,850
XI-2 Total expenses$462,724
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,755

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