The salon has a vision of urban life that is fundamentally positive. We are dedicated to promoting safety, trust and civility in social and public spaces to foster open dialogue, regular interaction, mutual ownership and a sense of community among residents, business owners and visitors, which produces a sense of collective well-being and an abundant neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $89K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $96K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$861K
152% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 152% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$295K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$168K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$429K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
−$295K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$13K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$49K
FY2024−$309K
FY2025−$295K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.3M Management & general 21% · $340K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

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Promotes safety, trust, and civility to foster dialogue and community well-being.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The goal of the organization is to provide security, maintenance and host art centric performances for the betterment of the neighborhood.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Funding to support student financial aid and scholarships, thus enabling those students who are both capable AND/OR have financial need to receive a college education. These include merit scholarships awarded to students in the eastern kentucky university honors program, as well as scholarships for students who have demonstrated…

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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
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$340K
Owns and owesPt X
−$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$861K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$438K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$171K
Other assetsLn 15$625
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$861K
Net assetsLn 32−$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K$53K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K$171K
Total assetsLn 16$439K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$748K$861K
Net assetsLn 32−$309K−$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$182K$182K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$597K$597K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$268K$268K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$76K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$62K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$377K$367K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.3M$340K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 25, 2025 $1.7M$1.6M$20K−$295K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $1.1M$1.4M−$358K−$309K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $581K$834K−$254K$49K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 1, 2022 $664K$429K$235K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 7, 2021 $168K−$13K 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 $1,670,145 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $649,876$1,231,718
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $440,141$438,427
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,090,017$1,670,145
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,871$2,491
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $158,576$196,366
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,285,123$1,450,893
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,447,570$1,649,750
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$357,553$20,395
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,670,145 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,231,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,231,718
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $438,427$438,427
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $438,427 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,670,145
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,649,750 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,491$2,491
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $181,701$181,701
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $14,665$14,665
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $596,754$596,754
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,589$14,589
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,220$6,220
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $267,796$267,796
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $75,605$75,605
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,685$4,685
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $61,620$61,620
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,082$2,082
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $16,151$16,151
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,001$28,001
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $367,463 · Management $9,927$377,390
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,310,109 · Management $339,641 · Fundraising $0$1,649,750
Part X · Balance sheet $566,063 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,100$53,090
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $348,850$341,072
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $66,568$171,276
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $625$625
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $439,143$566,063
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $129,624$218,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $747,914$860,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$308,771−$294,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $439,143$566,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$294,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,670,145
XI-2 Total expenses$1,649,750
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,395
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$308,771
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,351
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$294,727

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