Traron Center FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 82-3648072

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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.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2021 · 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
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
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
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
1
of 9 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 9 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$516K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$440K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$177K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$516K
FY2021▲ +146%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$516K
FY2022$376K
FY2023$379K
FY2024$486K
Expenses
$440K
FY2021▲ +154%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$173K
FY2021$440K
FY2022$467K
FY2023$397K
FY2024$463K
Net assets
$177K
FY2021
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$177K
FY2022$87K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$45K

From the FY2021 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

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $202K Management & general 54% · $238K

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; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founderpresident
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$32,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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3 program services account for $202K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Our afterschool program is in place to address the impact of gun violence; to reduce PTSD scores through various therapies, conflict resolution management techniques & counseling through creative arts.

$121Kprogram expense
02

Our summer program is in place to address the impact of gun violence; to reduce PTSD scores through various therapies, conflict resolution management techniques & counseling through creative arts.

$64Kprogram expense
03

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 therapies, conflict resolution management techniques &…

$17Kprogram expense

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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$516K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Money outPt IX
$440K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$177K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Total revenueLn 12$516K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$177K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$177K
Total assetsLn 16$101K$177K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$101K$177K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$23K$23K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$65K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$21K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$40K$32K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$126K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$319$319
Total functional expensesLn 25$440K$202K$238K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $486K$463K$23K$45K 990 PDF
FY2023 $379K$397K−$18K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $376K$467K−$91K$87K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $516K$440K$77K$177K 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$173K$36K$0 990 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $516,181 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$516,181
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,181
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$516,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $439,581 across 13 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $22,666$22,666
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $94,373$94,373
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $64,603$64,603
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $6,041$6,041
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $18,276$18,276
IX-11a Management feesManagement $8,491$8,491
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,873$1,873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $20,733 · Management $12,020$32,753
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $16,788$16,788
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,921 · Management $7,975$39,896
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,715$5,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,287 · Management $1,500$127,787
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $319$319
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $201,607 · Management $237,974 · Fundraising $0$439,581
Part X · Balance sheet $177,347 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,747$177,347
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,747$177,347
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,747$177,347
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,747$177,347
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $177,347 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$516,181
XI-2 Total expenses$439,581
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$76,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,747
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$177,347

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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