The Dignity Project exists to transform lives through a process of work, education, community, and faith by creating opportunities for individuals who are barely surviving in life to reach a higher level of purpose and social contribution.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2023 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
×108 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 10800% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$343K
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$343K
FY2023▼ -0.8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$343K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$421K
Expenses
$289K
FY2023▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$319K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$335K
Net assets
−$44K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021−$52K
FY2022−$39K
FY2023−$44K
FY2024−$92K
FY2025−$6K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $289K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$2,541Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Natasha Weir’s $3K as Board Member is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Natasha Weir$2,541$10,880$23,177$593
Alyxandra Danielle Jones——$17,068—
Natalie Elise Huscheck——$8,883—

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Transforms lives through work, education, community, and faith, fostering purpose and contribution.

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2 programs · $289K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Hiring marginalized adults in dallas, training them as baristas, and paying them a living wage with opportunity to advance.

$287Kprogram expense
02

Raised money towards a matching vehicle fund for baristas to purchase great, used transportation . In 2023 1 barista was helped to purchase a vehicle for a total of $2,500 in matching funds.

$2Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$343K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$289K
Owns and owesPt X
−$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$103
Total assetsLn 16$418
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$75K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$268K
Total revenueLn 12$343K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$103
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$103
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$418
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32−$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 523
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$103
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$4K$418
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$45K
Net assetsLn 32−$98K−$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$143K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$859$859
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$84K$84K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$289K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $421K$335K$86K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $428K$476K−$48K−$92K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $343K$289K$53K−$44K 990 PDF
FY2022 $345K$333K$12K−$39K 990 PDF
FY2021 $256K$319K−$63K−$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$11K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $342,599 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,965$74,890
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $202,367$267,709
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,332$342,599
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 $113,423$145,809
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,407$143,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,830$289,115
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,498$53,484
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $342,599 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$74,890
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$74,890
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $267,709$267,709
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $267,709 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$342,599
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $289,115 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,541$2,541
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,268$143,268
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,770$1,770
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,741$4,741
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,674$4,674
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,699$39,699
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $859$859
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,133$4,133
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,622$83,622
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,808$3,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,115 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$289,115
Part X · Balance sheet $418 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $315; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,975$103
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,290$418
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,603$16,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $101,887$44,531
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$97,597−$44,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,290$418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$44,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$342,599
XI-2 Total expenses$289,115
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$97,597
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$44,113

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