Trend Community Development Corporation

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 83-4702791

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TREND Community Development Corporation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is organized for charitable, literary, educational or religious purposes, including but not limited to fostering inclusive economic growth in neighborhoods, cities, and regions through the creation and dissemination of new data, research, tools, and practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$133K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 62% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $485K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.5M
×11 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
+362% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$444K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +362%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$445K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$400K
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$444K
FY2024▲ +316%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$345K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$107K
FY2024$444K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2019.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $982K Management & general 12% · $178K Fundraising 2% · $35K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $133K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$132,937Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Macroberts’s $133K as COO is at the 38th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Emma Macroberts$132,937——
Emma Gonzalez Roberts—$107,965$53,865

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters inclusive economic growth by creating and sharing data, research, and tools.

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3 program services account for $982K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Advance Strategic Real Estate Development

Improve service-oriented community shopping centers in urban neighborhoods. Support efforts that complement the shopping center development including climate-positive improvements, crime reduction, and adjacent community development.

$708Kprogram expense
02

Strengthen Inclusive Economic Development

Advise community-based organizations, developers, and foundations on creating, advancing, and investing in catalytic commercial real estate and other development projects. Create and disseminate data, research, tools, and practices that inform and advance the inclusive economic development ecosystem.

$243Kprogram expense
03

Support Minority-Owned Small Business Growth

Connect and/or provide resources, including financing and technical assistance, that help minority-owned businesses grow their operations.

$30Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$982K
Managementcol C$178K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$444K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$375K
Investment incomeLn 3$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$293K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$171K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$83K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$444K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$77K$171K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$332K$10.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$226K$9.5M
Net assetsLn 32$107K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$102K$20K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$971$647
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$90K$73K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$18K$18K
TravelLn 17$5K$677$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$179$2K$24
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$876K$874K$1K$737
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K$134
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$982K$178K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.8M$1.5M$337K$444K 990 PDF
FY2023 $400K$1.3M−$936K$107K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.0M$642K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M$22K$345K 990 PDF
FY2020 $445K$146K$299K$323K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,553,099 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$375,178
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,080,392
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,455,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $97,029$97,029
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $97,529$1,553,099
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,194,564 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $101,838 · Management $20,368 · Fundraising $13,578$135,784
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,851 · Management $971 · Fundraising $647$6,469
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,336 · Fundraising $2,319$5,655
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,300$23,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $72,949 · Fundraising $17,443$90,392
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28,438$28,438
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $17,648$17,648
IX-17 TravelPrograms $677 · Management $4,356$5,033
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $179 · Management $2,111 · Fundraising $24$2,314
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $874,322 · Management $1,105 · Fundraising $737$876,164
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,233 · Fundraising $134$3,367
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $981,867 · Management $177,815 · Fundraising $34,882$1,194,564
Part X · Balance sheet $10,006,302 assets, 21 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $9,323,025; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,476$170,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $90,007$428,335
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $897$863
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $59,837$83,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,177$10,006,302
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $220,723$58,017
X-19 Deferred revenue$105,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,911$117,809
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225,634$9,541,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $96,426$101,552
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,117$363,526
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $106,543$465,078
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,177$10,006,302
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $465,078 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,553,099
XI-2 Total expenses$1,194,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$358,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$106,543
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$465,078

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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