Transform under-resourced neighborhoods in High Point

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $83K
Looks good: 4 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
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$794K
+166% vs prior year
Spent
$713K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$251K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$794K
FY2025▲ +166%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$794K
Expenses
$713K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$713K
Net assets
$251K
FY2025▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$251K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $473K Management & general 32% · $232K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Jodi Sarver’s $75K as Executive Di is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jodi Sarver$75,000$11,538——
Willa Mays——$45,000$40,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers under-resourced neighborhoods in High Point through community development and support.

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3 programs · $354K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Mirco food-hub expenses for preparing produce for sale or donation

$157Kprogram expense
02

Converting vacant lots to urban farms and community gardens, maintain and support these efforts

$123Kprogram expense
03

Mobile grocery store for food deserts in high point

$74Kprogram 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 4 funders$83K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$794K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$687K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Money outPt IX
$713K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$232K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$251K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$687K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$132K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$74K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$122K
Total revenueLn 12$794K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$251K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K$64K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$171K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$171K$251K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$380K$257K$123K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$37K$37K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$21K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$404
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$12K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$167K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$713K$473K$232K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $794K$713K$80K$251K 990 PDF
FY2024 $298K$529K−$230K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$406K$180K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$329K$24K$221K 990 PDF
FY2021 $324K$197K$127K$195K 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 $793,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,826$687,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,813$121,508
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,712−$15,313
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,351$793,603
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $256,541$448,220
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272,103$264,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $528,644$713,165
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$230,293$80,438
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $793,603 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$73,800
VIII-1e Government grants$164,769
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$448,839
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$132,261
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$687,408
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $121,508$121,508
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$15,313−$15,313
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $106,195$793,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $713,165 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $256,528 · Management $123,342$379,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $37,071$37,071
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,957 · Management $10,322$31,279
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $2,550$2,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,277$12,277
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,032 · Management $404$3,436
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $10,309$10,309
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,025 · Fundraising $8,114$20,139
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,225$14,225
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,647$20,647
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,087$10,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,026$167,026
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,626 · Management $1,623$4,249
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $473,366 · Management $231,685 · Fundraising $8,114$713,165
Part X · Balance sheet $251,368 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,742$64,144
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,188$187,224
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $170,930$251,368
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,930$212,958
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $70,000$38,410
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $170,930$251,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $170,930$251,368
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $251,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$793,603
XI-2 Total expenses$713,165
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$80,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$170,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$251,368

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