For the Struggle INC FY2022 filing

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It is the mission of FTS to zealously fight systemic issues of economic and social injustice by responding to issues identified by impacted communities, advocating with and on behalf of such communities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4652690) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$208K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $293K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
58% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$208K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
11.3 mo
of spending, in cash
11.3 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $758K
13 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
None of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$894K
+126% vs prior year
Spent
$479K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$628K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$894K
FY2022▲ +126%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$4K
FY2020$94K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$894K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.1M
Expenses
$479K
FY2022▲ +84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$20K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$628K
FY2022▲ +195%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$3K
FY2020$77K
FY2021$213K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$897K
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $279K Management & general 25% · $120K Fundraising 17% · $80K

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; $208K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$79,992Pt VII · Sec A
Bookkeeper
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing and Communication
$62,796Pt VII · Sec A

Alesha S Brown’s $89K as Executive Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alesha S Brown$89,358$78,895$75,980$79,992$38,052—
Stacey Hamilton$63,852$61,931$61,396$65,000$16,738—
Erica Gibson——$56,656$62,796——
Tammy Taylor————$20,288—
Alesha Brown—————$3,500

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

Fights racial and social injustice through outreach, policy, and legal action for communities.

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3 programs · $262K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Critical home repair program to assist elderly and lower income repair homes to better condition.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4652690) · Dispute this line
$129Kprogram expense
02

Senior feeding is a program where the organization purchases food and necessities for preparing and delivering meals to seniors in the community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4652690) · Dispute this line
$88Kprogram expense
03

Hosting for canvassing, and will/estate event for the community. Successfully helped over 150 community members write a will/estate.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4652690) · Dispute this line
$46Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$894K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Money outPt IX
$479K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$120K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
$628K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$450K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$894K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Total revenueLn 12$894K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$450K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$450K
Accounts receivableLn 4$189K
Total assetsLn 16$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$628K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K$450K
Total assetsLn 16$217K$639K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$213K$628K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$149K$84K$62K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$7K$5K$331
Management feesLn 11a$2K$89$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50K$29K$12K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$2K$4K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$304$15K$238
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$2K$479$981$274
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$637$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$207K$155K$2K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$1K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$479K$279K$120K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2026 $2.1M$1.2M$899K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $1.6M$1.5M$157K$897K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 22, 2024 $1.2M$1.1M$75K$704K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 8, 2023 $894K$479K$415K$628K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2022 $396K$260K$136K$213K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2021 $94K$20K$74K$77K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2021 $4K$3K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $894,373 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $396,230$894,373
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $396,230$894,373
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 $83,400$161,771
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,031$317,134
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $260,431$478,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,799$415,468
Part VI · Governance 0 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $894,373 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$84,708
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$809,665
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$894,373
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$894,373
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $478,905 across 14 lines filed
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $83,800 · Management $61,685 · Fundraising $3,831$149,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,949 · Management $5,175 · Fundraising $331$12,455
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $89 · Management $2,171$2,260
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,142$6,142
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,760 · Management $11,692 · Fundraising $9,681$50,133
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,670 · Management $3,878 · Fundraising $9,146$14,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $304 · Management $14,620 · Fundraising $238$15,162
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,111 · Fundraising $0$1,111
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,759$4,759
IX-17 TravelPrograms $479 · Management $981 · Fundraising $274$1,734
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsFundraising $2,977$2,977
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $637 · Management $2,040 · Fundraising $0$2,677
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,220 · Management $2,099 · Fundraising $49,203$206,522
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,185 · Management $3,385 · Fundraising $4,393$8,963
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,093 · Management $119,738 · Fundraising $80,074$478,905
Part X · Balance sheet $639,118 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $177,199$450,123
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,000$188,995
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $217,199$639,118
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $647$1,425
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,616$9,279
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,263$10,704
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $135,799$278,197
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $77,137$350,217
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,936$628,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $217,199$639,118
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $628,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$894,373
XI-2 Total expenses$478,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$415,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$628,414

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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