To empower, elevate and inform PLWHAs, our allies and families, by increasing access to education, and awareness. To build a strategic social network, that works together to uplift our community economically, and politically. And to provide the tools needed to transform lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
53% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 53% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$246K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$15K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$246K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$149K
FY2023$169K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$226K
FY2025-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$227K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$15K
FY2025▲ +361%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2023$6K
FY2024−$6K
FY2025$15K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $104K Management & general 54% · $122K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $99K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$80,923Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Executive Board
$6,470Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Executive Board
$6,070Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$5,520Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Executive Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alecia Tramel’s $81K as President is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Alecia Tramel$80,923$75,743$75,743$58,376
Gena Grant$5,520$12,056$12,056$4,417
Michelle Goodman$6,070$12,012—$3,317
Rosie Hayes$6,470$10,644$10,644$5,493
Sherkila Shaw——$3,328—
Sannita Vaughn———$3,317
Travis Neff———$900

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

Empowering people with HIV through education, awareness, and a supportive network for economic and political uplift.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Empowered, elevated and informed PLWHAs , our allies and families, by increasing access to education, and awareness. Built a strategic social network, that works together to uplift our community economically, and politically. Provided the tools needed to transform their communities.

$104Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$246K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$245K
Total revenueLn 12$246K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31K
Total assetsLn 16$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$6K$31K
Total assetsLn 16−$6K$31K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$16K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$187K$93K$93K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$792$792
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$970$970
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$978$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$8K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$104K$122K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $246K$226K$20K$15K 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$227K−$11K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $169K$6K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$10K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $246,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $216,095$246,473
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $216,095$246,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $227,226$226,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $227,226$226,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,131$20,146
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $246,473 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$244,873
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,473
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$246,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $226,327 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $93,438 · Management $93,439$186,877
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,180$3,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $792$792
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,309$10,309
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,975$1,975
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $970$970
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $978 · Management $6,777$7,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,098 · Management $6,371$14,469
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,489 · Management $121,838 · Fundraising $0$226,327
Part X · Balance sheet $31,066 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$5,580$31,066
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$5,580$31,066
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$16,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$5,580$14,566
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$5,580$31,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,566 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$246,473
XI-2 Total expenses$226,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,146
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$5,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,566

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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