Transform under-resourced neighborhoods in High Point

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2022 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$329K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$221K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$353K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$324K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$586K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$794K
Expenses
$329K
FY2022▲ +67%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$197K
FY2022$329K
FY2023$406K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$713K
Net assets
$221K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$195K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$251K

From the FY2022 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $254K Management & general 23% · $74K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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 · $233K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Mobile grocery store for food deserts in high point

$145Kprogram expense
02

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

$83Kprogram expense
03

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

$5Kprogram 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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$329K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$221K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$203K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$43K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$203K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$221K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K$203K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$18K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$221K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$197K$221K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$104K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$15K$8K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$95$95
Office expensesLn 13$784$784
TravelLn 17$588$588
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$225$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$329K$254K$74K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $794K$713K$80K$251K 990 PDF
FY2024 $298K$529K−$230K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023 $586K$406K$180K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $353,030 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $315,026$299,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $9,467$43,327
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$10,038
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $324,493$353,030
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $96,707$159,706
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,744$169,543
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $197,451$329,249
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $127,042$23,781
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $353,030 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$299,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$299,665
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $43,327$43,327
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$10,038
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $43,327$353,030
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $329,249 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $45,000$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $104,034 · Management $4,270$108,304
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,402$6,402
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $8,245 · Management $6,493$14,738
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $95$95
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $784$784
IX-17 TravelManagement $588$588
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,187$12,187
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,586$16,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $120,939$120,939
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,722 · Management $225 · Fundraising $1,429$3,376
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $253,529 · Management $74,291 · Fundraising $1,429$329,249
Part X · Balance sheet $220,897 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,650$202,618
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $30,466$18,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $197,116$220,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $157,116$220,897
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $197,116$220,897
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $197,116$220,897
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $220,897 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,030
XI-2 Total expenses$329,249
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,781
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$197,116
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$220,897

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