People-Oriented Cities INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 84-4109129

Humanitarian assistance in transportation planning, urban development policy and analysis, to be provided by US based experts in the field to developing countries around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
2 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 4 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
1
named funder · $90K
Worth a look: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3 is worth a look.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$0
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
3
independent of 3 voting board members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$77K
+414% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$77K
FY2024▲ +414%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$15K
FY2024$77K
FY2025$52K
Expenses
$52K
FY2024▼ -40%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$18
FY2021$136K
FY2022$3K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$52K
FY2025$69K
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▲ ×992
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$72K
FY2023−$25
FY2024$25K
FY2025$8K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPeople-Oriented Cities INC
EINHdr · item D84-4109129
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2020
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q02)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$52K
Management & general1%$775
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
5.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$25K
FY2024▲ ×992
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$72K
FY2023−$25
FY2024$25K
FY2025$8K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$25K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$25K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$25K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$77K
Total revenueLn 12$77K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $25K · Operating expenses/yr $52K
5.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $52K · Total expenses $52K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $775 · Total expenses $52K
1%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $52K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $5K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $77K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $77K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $77K · Total revenue $77K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $77K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $77K · Total expenses $52K
147%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $77K · Prior year $15K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $210K · FY2024 $77K
-22%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $25K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $77K · Expenses $52K
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $25K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $25K · Total assets $25K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $25K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mariah Wilson · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $52K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $52K
—
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%——
Overhead ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 414%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Helps developing countries plan transportation and urban development with US expert analysis.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $52K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Grant received.

$52Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90K

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $52K$69K-33% 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $77K$52K+414% 990 PDF
FY2023 $15K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$3K 990 PDF
FY2021 $0$136K-100% 990 PDF
FY2020 $210K$18 990 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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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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