Aligning boldly-resilient young people with the tools and mindset to move courageously, with purpose and discipline, to activate underserved communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
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: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $348K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$473K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$757K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$468K
FY2022$706K
FY2023$801K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$122K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$28K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$122K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2018.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $861K Management & general 24% · $277K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$90,643Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marquetta Atkins-Woods’s $91K as Executive Di is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marquetta Atkins-Woods$90,643$82,525$82,525—
Marquetta Atkins———$62,902

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers young people with tools and mindset to courageously activate underserved communities.

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3 programs · $816K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cure Violence

Creating safer, healthier communities through innovative, evidence based strategies and reducing gun violence.

$380Kprogram expense
02

Root the Power

Assisting young people to motivate others to take part in registering to vote, hitting the voting polls, being active members in elections and dialoguing with the people and elected officials.

$321Kprogram expense
03

Progeny

Reimagining the juvenile justice system and reinvestment into community-based alternatives

$116Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $35K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$861K
Managementcol C$277K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
SavingsLn 2$83K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$75K$145K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$68K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$575K$482K$93K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$20K$17K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$54K$45K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$75$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K$406
Office expensesLn 13$251K$172K$79K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$356$5K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$16K$24K
TravelLn 17$15K$12K$3K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$33K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$674$717
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$861K$277K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$84K$122K 990 PDF
FY2023 $757K$801K−$44K$125K 990 PDF
FY2022 $847K$706K$141K$169K 990 PDF
FY2021 $473K$468K$5K$28K 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 $1,220,979 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $756,983$1,217,876
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$3,103
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $756,983$1,220,979
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $474,181$739,049
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $326,518$398,354
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $800,699$1,137,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,716$83,576
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,220,979 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,876
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$15,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,217,876
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,103$3,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,103$1,220,979
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,137,403 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,982 · Management $22,661$90,643
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $481,897 · Management $92,816$574,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,894 · Management $3,254$20,148
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,897 · Management $8,648$53,545
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $75 · Management $25,326$25,401
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,761 · Management $406$10,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $172,031 · Management $79,460$251,491
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $356 · Management $4,583$4,939
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,103 · Management $23,582$39,685
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,594 · Management $3,482$15,076
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,499$2,499
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,099 · Management $1,884$7,983
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,529 · Management $7,193$39,722
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $674 · Management $717$1,391
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $860,892 · Management $276,511 · Fundraising $0$1,137,403
Part X · Balance sheet $145,452 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $830; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $58,775$61,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,972$83,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $74,639$145,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,582$24,467
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,437−$711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,519$23,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,120$121,696
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,120$121,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $74,639$145,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,220,979
XI-2 Total expenses$1,137,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,120
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,696

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