Viable helps survivors of abuse and exploitation move beyond crisis intervention and social services to find their path and overcome obstacles to build a life of purpose, financial independence and healthy relationships.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $401K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$838K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$717K
To programs
74%
Net assets
$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$838K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$924K
FY2021$784K
FY2022$850K
FY2023$542K
FY2024$794K
FY2025$838K
Expenses
$717K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$944K
FY2021$805K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$677K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$717K
Net assets
$265K
FY2025▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$41K
FY2022$137K
FY2023$2K
FY2024$144K
FY2025$265K

From the FY2025 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 May 2020.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $533K Management & general 20% · $140K Fundraising 6% · $44K

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; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$136,070Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Benjamin Turner’s $136K as President is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Benjamin Turner$136,070$136,070$150,000$150,000$107,722$144,776
John Jared—————$120,500
Bob Bender——$65,000$60,000$65,000$60,000

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

Facilitates business opportunities and develops leaders to help vulnerable communities become self-sustaining.

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2 programs · $533K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Viable is working to meet a critical need for survivors of abuse and exploitation in the us. Viable serves women and youth who have survived human trafficking, domestic violence-ipv, AND/OR sexual exploitation, and youth who are aging out of foster care.

$454Kprogram expense
02

Viable worked to identify and facilitate business opportunities on behalf of approximately 5,000 vulnerable, subsistence farmers in uganda, who represent approximately 25,000 dependents. Viable negotiated with local commercial buyers and processors in uganda to establish pre-arranged, ethical, fair market purchase agreements for crops…

$79Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$401K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$838K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$823K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Money outPt IX
$717K
Ln 25
Programscol B$533K
Managementcol C$140K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$823K
Government grantsLn 1e$526K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Total revenueLn 12$838K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$281K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$281K
Total assetsLn 16$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$165K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$296K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$144K$265K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$270$270
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$136K$54K$54K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$302K$302K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$168K$152K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$22K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$155$155
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$516$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$717K$533K$140K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $838K$717K$121K$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $794K$651K$142K$144K 990 PDF
FY2023 $542K$677K−$135K$2K 990 PDF
FY2022 $850K$755K$96K$137K 990 PDF
FY2021 $784K$805K−$21K$41K 990 PDF
FY2020 $924K$944K−$20K$62K 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 $837,729 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $756,013$823,361
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,500$14,368
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $793,513$837,729
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,860$270
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $334,173$437,617
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $315,187$278,979
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $651,220$716,866
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142,293$120,863
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $837,729 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$526,305
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$297,056
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$823,361
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,368$14,368
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $14,368 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$837,729
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $716,866 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $270$270
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,428 · Management $54,428 · Fundraising $27,214$136,070
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $301,547$301,547
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,618$11,618
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,557 · Fundraising $16,500$168,057
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,055 · Management $4,299$26,354
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,133$5,133
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $13,132$13,132
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $155$155
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,931$2,931
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $16,618$16,618
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $24,497$24,497
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $8,760$8,760
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $516 · Management $1,208$1,724
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $533,304 · Management $139,848 · Fundraising $43,714$716,866
Part X · Balance sheet $296,105 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $164,838$281,055
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,050$15,050
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,888$296,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,076$11,430
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,076$31,430
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $143,812$264,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $143,812$264,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,888$296,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $264,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$837,729
XI-2 Total expenses$716,866
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$120,863
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$143,812
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$264,675

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