To help individuals gain financial stability and independence by providing free training, support and opportunities needed to learn a trade and gain a career in upholstery and sewing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$22K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $101K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$271K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$240K
FY2024▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$54K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$108K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$240K
Expenses
$271K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$375K
FY2024$271K
Net assets
$47K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$82K
FY2024$47K

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 Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $250K Management & general 6% · $15K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $22K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Instructor
$21,587Pt VII · Sec A
President and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leroy Robinson’s $22K as Instructor is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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

NameFY2024FY2023
Carroll Mable—$66,262
Cyndi Grace—$42,550
Leroy Robinson$21,587—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches upholstery and sewing skills for financial independence and career opportunities.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Teaching skills in upholstery and sewing for upholstery, home decor, alterations, and custom clothing.

$250Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Money outPt IX
$271K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$87K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$38K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$87K$49K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$82K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$141K$2K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$709$567$142$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$5K$1K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$773$227$515
Office expensesLn 13$16K$12K$3K$583
OccupancyLn 16$27K$22K$5K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136$136$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$5K$707$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$59K$1K$770
Total functional expensesLn 25$271K$250K$15K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $240K$271K−$32K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $425K$375K$51K$82K 990 PDF
FY2022 $108K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $135K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$25K 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 $239,655 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $281,361$87,119
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $144,065$152,536
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $425,426$239,655
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $235,087$143,295
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,478$127,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $374,565$271,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,861−$31,581
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $239,655 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,119
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$87,119
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$152,536
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,536 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$239,655
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $271,236 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,733 · Management $1,853 · Fundraising $0$142,586
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $567 · Management $142 · Fundraising $0$709
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,478 · Management $1,370 · Fundraising $0$6,848
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $773 · Management $227 · Fundraising $515$1,515
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $12,351 · Management $3,126 · Fundraising $583$16,060
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,948 · Management $5,487 · Fundraising $0$27,435
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,930 · Management $1,156 · Fundraising $2,620$7,706
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,873 · Management $707 · Fundraising $1,601$7,181
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,211 · Management $1,079 · Fundraising $770$61,060
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,000 · Management $15,147 · Fundraising $6,089$271,236
Part X · Balance sheet $48,636 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,603$37,608
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,245$8,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$2,090
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,848$48,636
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,968$1,382
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,968$1,382
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,880$47,254
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,880$47,254
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,848$48,636
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,254 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$239,655
XI-2 Total expenses$271,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,880
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,045
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,254

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