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Zebras Unite FY2021 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 83-0996530Revenue $2.8M in FY2021

On file with the IRS4207 Se Woodstock Blvd Pmb 486, 97206-6267 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Jan 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $379K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 28.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $260K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$91K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.8M
×17 vs prior year
Spent
$795K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2021▲ ×17
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$934K
FY2023$806K
FY2024$4K
Expenses
$795K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$795K
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$780K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2021▲ ×54
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$90K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $707K Management & general 11% · $88K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mara Zepeda
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Janine Firpo
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allie Burns
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Zebras Unite is a public benefit nonprofit based in Portland, OR.

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1 program · $707K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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$707Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Freedom Together FoundationFY2023$200K
Open Society InstituteFY2023$50K
Credit Unions in the State of WashingtonFY2023$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$260K
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $643K · 2021–2022
200 Million ArtisansFY2022$65,720
Akiptan INCSD · FY2022$50,000
Main Street Phoenix ProjectFY2022$50,000
VestedinPA · FY2022$50,000
University ImpactUT · FY2022$50,000
New Majority Capital Foundation INCMA · FY2022$50,000
Black and Brown Founders INCCA · FY2022$5,000
200 Million ArtisansFY2021$62,980
Black and Brown FoundersFY2021$50,000
New Mexico Community CapitalNM · FY2021$40,000
Character Based Small Business LendCO · FY2021$40,000
Eagle Market Streets Development CoNC · FY2021$35,000
Triangle Strategic and Financial Advising for Not-For-Profits INCGA · FY2021$35,000
Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership CenterCO · FY2021$25,000
Urban Manufacturing AllianceNY · FY2021$25,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$795K
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$91K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$42K$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$91K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$313K$313K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$86K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$500$500
Legal feesLn 11b$32K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$307K$298K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$298$298
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$795K$707K$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $806K$780K$26K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $934K$1.8M−$907K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.8M$795K$2.0M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $167K$38K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,812,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $78,428$2,808,567
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $88,847$4,259
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $167,284$2,812,826
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$322,480
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$106,351
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $158,803$366,143
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,803$794,974
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,481$2,017,852
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,812,826 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,808,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,808,567
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,259$4,259
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,812,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $794,974 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $312,980$312,980
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,500$9,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $86,000 · Management $19,851$105,851
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $500$500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $32,369$32,369
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,760$6,760
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $298,215 · Management $8,309$306,524
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,320$4,320
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,311$11,311
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $298$298
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,636$1,636
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,925$2,925
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $706,695 · Management $88,279 · Fundraising $0$794,974
Part X · Balance sheet $2,148,689 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,117$1,881,205
X-4 Accounts receivable$250,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,484$17,484
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,601$2,148,689
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$87,695
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,593$3,593
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,593$91,288
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,008$2,057,401
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,601$2,148,689
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,057,401 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,812,826
XI-2 Total expenses$794,974
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,017,852
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,008
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,541
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,057,401

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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