Promoting racial reconciliation, equity, and civic engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$71K 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · 12% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% 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
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+247% vs prior year
Spent
$705K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +247%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$484K
FY2023$566K
Expenses
$705K
FY2021+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$704K
FY2021$705K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$713K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$415K
FY2023$242K

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: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $558K Management & general 21% · $147K

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; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director (outgoi
$57,565Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$13,724Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vondaris Gordon’s $99K as Executive Director is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 239 <$100K civil rights & advocacy 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Portia Ballard Espy——$57,565$102,718
Vondaris Gordon$98,644$98,644$13,724—

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

Promotes racial reconciliation, equity, and civic engagement.

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1 program · $558K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The alluvial collective offers programming designed to foster community communications, engage youth leaders and promote civic dialogue on the key issues facing mississippi and the nation.

$558Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $20K · 2021–2021
Mississippi College Access Project LLCFY2021$5,000
Create Foundation INCMS · FY2021$5,000
Co Design LLCFY2021$5,000
CitizenvilleMS · FY2021$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$636
Money outPt IX
$705K
Ln 25
Programscol B$558K
Managementcol C$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$437K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$184
Other incomeLn 4–11$636
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$437K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$437K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$142K$142K
Given inLn 1b$142K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K$437K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$165K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$904K$1.3M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$400$400
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$58K$17K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$320K$320K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$72K$72K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$7K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$335$335
InsuranceLn 23$6K$2K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$6K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$705K$558K$147K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $566K$713K−$147K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $484K$673K−$189K$415K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $1.1M$705K$414K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $322K$704K−$382K$904K 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 $1,119,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $297,235$1,062,170
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $22,895$56,401
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,280$184
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,069$636
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $322,479$1,119,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$20,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $459,970$453,329
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $243,047$231,513
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $704,017$705,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$381,538$414,149
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
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 $1,119,391 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$103,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$958,670
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,560
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,062,170
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,401$56,401
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $184$184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $636$636
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $56,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $820$1,119,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $705,242 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $400$400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,338 · Management $40,364$57,702
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $320,480$320,480
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,620$46,620
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,527$28,527
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,560$1,560
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,600$41,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $71,720$71,720
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,777 · Management $8,944$15,721
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,171$22,171
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $33,222$33,222
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,428$4,428
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $12,082$12,082
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $335$335
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,819 · Management $4,092$5,911
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,106 · Management $16,657$22,763
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $558,468 · Management $146,774 · Fundraising $0$705,242
Part X · Balance sheet $1,348,886 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $345,753$437,335
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $503,499$751,816
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,544$2,097
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,425$1,090
X-11 Publicly traded securities$14,129
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $165,234$142,419
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,018,455$1,348,886
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,616$28,846
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $103,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,116$28,846
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $355,878$434,813
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $548,461$885,227
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $904,339$1,320,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,018,455$1,348,886
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,320,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,119,391
XI-2 Total expenses$705,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$414,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$904,339
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,552
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,320,040

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