To seek the well-being of Hamilton county and chattanooga through effective solutions to public policy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 45% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 45% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $206K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$325K
Spent
$331K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$325K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$229K
Expenses
$331K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$334K
FY2022$249K
Net assets
$15K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$2K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $247K Management & general 25% · $84K Fundraising 0% · $173

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

6 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Doug Daugherty’s $91K as President/CEO is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Doug Daugherty$91,000$150,000$150,000
Sarah Daugherty$15,167——

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

Improves Hamilton County and Chattanooga by finding effective public policy solutions.

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1 program · $247K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Hamilton flourishing had a challenging year in terms of programming in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic hit us in march and all of our public activities were put on hold. The organization produced 20-25 videos on subjects such as literacy, the local food desert, interviews with the sheriff, school board members, state legislators and others.

$247Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$206K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$247K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$173
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$47
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$750
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$21K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$105K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$59K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$32K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$10K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$649$649
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$976
OccupancyLn 16$21K$14K$7K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$220
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$845$845
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$9K$2K$35
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$875$576$138
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$247K$84K$173

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $229K$249K−$21K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$334K$8K$23K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $325K$331K−$6K$15K 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 $325,012 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $305,185$324,965
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$47
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $305,185$325,012
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $189,141$227,976
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,132$102,580
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $326,273$330,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,088−$5,544
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $325,012 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,965
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,965
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $47$47
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$325,012
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,556 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $105,000 · Management $45,000$150,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,189 · Management $3,295$62,484
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,438 · Management $4,054$15,492
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,087$2,087
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,570$9,570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,608 · Management $2,697$34,305
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $10,413 · Management $1,550$11,963
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $649$649
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,278 · Management $976$3,254
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,130 · Management $6,651$20,781
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,320 · Management $220$2,540
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $845$845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,210$2,210
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,792$1,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,521 · Management $2,439 · Fundraising $35$10,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $875 · Management $576 · Fundraising $138$1,589
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $246,617 · Management $83,766 · Fundraising $173$330,556
Part X · Balance sheet $19,909 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,252$7,324
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $594$48
X-4 Accounts receivable$353
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,221$3,976
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,924$7,458
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,700$750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,691$19,909
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,788$4,550
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,788$4,550
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $20,903$15,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,903$15,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,691$19,909
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$325,012
XI-2 Total expenses$330,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,903
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,359

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