Diversify Dietetics INC EIN 83-0563351

Diversify Dietetics INC FY2023 filing

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Empowering nutrition leaders of color to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the field. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $458K in revenue, $405K in expenses, and $235K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Atlanta, GA
Website
www.diversifydietetics.org
Filings
5 on file (2021–2023)
Revenue
$458KFY2023
Expenses
$405K
Net assets
$235K
People
5
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  83-0563351 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Atlanta, GA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering nutrition leaders of color to increase racial and ethnic diversity in the field.
Leadership
Tamara Melton · Co-Founder and Executive Director · $78K
Money in and out
$458K revenue, $405K expenses
Bottom line
60% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$235K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $53K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
60%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+12%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$458K
FY2023▲ +52%
Expenses
$405K
FY2023▲ +46%
Total assets
$266K
FY2023▲ +37%
Total liabilities
$31K
FY2023▲ +199%
Total revenue
$458K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$405K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$235K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$53K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$266K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B60%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $244K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Scholarships and Grants It is undeniable that the cost of entering the field of dietetics is a huge barrier to the diversity of the nutrition profession. This is why we work with partners and our community to provide financial assistance to students, interns and young professionals.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Dietetic Internship Application Support Program (DAS)Our DAS program provides application preparation support to BIPOC students who are applying to supervised practice dietetic internship programs.

$89Kprogram expense
03

Mentor ProgramOur mentor program pairs nutrition students, dietetic interns and newly credentialed professionals with practicing RDNs in their subfield of choice. Mentees have monthly meetings with their mentors and discuss topics from code-switching and work culture to professional development.

$18Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDiversify Dietetics INC
EINHdr · item D83-0563351
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.diversifydietetics.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Co-Founder and Executive Director
$77,782Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder and Director of Programs
$43,385Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Melton’s $97K as Co-Founder & Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Tamara Melton$96,926$93,335$77,782$55,737
Deanna Belleny Lewis$51,738$45,363$43,385$23,711

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$307K · 67%
Program service revenue$153K · 33%
Contributions & grants67%$307K
Program service revenue33%$153K
Investment income$3
Total revenueLn 12$458K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.60 Management & general $0.22 Fundraising $0.18
Program services60%$244K
Management & general22%$88K
Fundraising18%$73K
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$154K
Total assetsLn 16$266K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$31K
Total net assetsLn 32$235K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $154K · Operating expenses/yr $405K
4.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $244K · Total expenses $405K
60%
Management & General
Management & general $88K · Total expenses $405K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $73K · Total expenses $405K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $258K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $307K · Total revenue $458K
67%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $458K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $153K · Total revenue $458K
33%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3 · Total revenue $458K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $153K · Total expenses $405K
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $458K · Prior year $301K
+52%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $235K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $458K · Expenses $405K
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $266K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $235K · Total assets $266K
88%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $266K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Tamara Melton · Reported title CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $78K · Total expenses $405K
19%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $212K · Total expenses $405K
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 60%
Overhead ratio 22%
Fundraising cost ratio 24%
Revenue growth 52%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 3%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $86K · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,530
University of New EnglandME · FY2021$8,000
Keith & Associates Distance DFY2021$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,000
Montana State UniversityFY2020$10,000
Meredith CollegeNC · FY2020$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$515K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$457K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$458K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$301K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$262K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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