Community development organization with a focus on bipoc (black indigenous people of color).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$29K 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 3% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$29K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$293K
+441% vs prior year
Spent
$211K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$104K
By yearFY2019–FY2023
Revenue
$293K
FY2021▲ +441%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5K
FY2020$54K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$372K
Expenses
$211K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$211K
FY2022$465K
FY2023$388K
Net assets
$104K
FY2021▲ +369%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$56
FY2020$22K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$10K
FY2023−$5K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Apr 2019.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $131K Management & general 29% · $62K Fundraising 9% · $19K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $29K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Adminis
$22,080Pt VII · Sec A
Operations D
$7,200Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natoyia Alberts’s $38K as Exec Adminis is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Natoyia Alberts$37,671$32,160$22,080$605$2,450
Buddy King$8,305$8,600$7,200$7,500—

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

Empowers BIPOC communities through development initiatives and support programs.

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3 programs · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education Division

Offers several programs to the community for all age groups; including tutoring for grades 1-12+, basic computer skills, advanced computer skills, financial literacy, and effective black parenting.

$48Kprogram expense
02

Housing

Homeless to home ownership program is designed to meet participants at their place of need,assist in achieving a dream of home ownership or their highest desired level of housing.

$26Kprogram expense
03

General Crisis

Our crisis program is an assistance program designed to help those in the most serious of need, providing resources and connections to other community resources. We recognize the need for just a little help from time to time.

$22Kprogram 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
CommunitygivingFY2024$16K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$41K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$293K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Money outPt IX
$211K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Government grantsLn 1e$147K
Total revenueLn 12$293K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$105K
Total assetsLn 16$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$105K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$22K$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$15K$10K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$1K$884$463
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$28K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$262$17K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$15K$19K
TravelLn 17$13K$12K$985
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$250$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$52K$1K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$4K$146$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$211K$131K$62K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $372K$388K−$16K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$465K−$93K$10K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $293K$211K$82K$104K 990 PDF
FY2020 $54K$22K 990 PDF
FY2019 $5K$56 990 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,122 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $54,205$293,122
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $54,205$293,122
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,524
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,105$32,240
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,042$175,697
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,147$211,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,058$81,661
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,122 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$147,035
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$293,122
VIII-12 Total revenue$293,122
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $211,461 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,524$3,524
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,992 · Management $9,526 · Fundraising $4,983$29,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,392 · Management $884 · Fundraising $463$2,739
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,225 · Management $11,668$39,893
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $3,319$3,319
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $262 · Management $16,766$17,028
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,717$2,717
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,554 · Management $19,133$33,687
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,080 · Fundraising $985$13,065
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $250$250
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,243 · Management $1,138 · Fundraising $7,540$60,921
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,648 · Management $146 · Fundraising $1,023$4,817
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,920 · Management $61,978 · Fundraising $18,563$211,461
Part X · Balance sheet $105,247 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,114$105,247
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,114$105,247
X-25 Other liabilities$1,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,114$103,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,114$103,775
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,114$105,247
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,775 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,122
XI-2 Total expenses$211,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,661
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,114
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,775

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