Project I See You is a women-powered movement that exists to see women take ownership of their lives. We implement this through community building and financial resourcing in both the Dominican Republic and Denver, Colorado.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$53K 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
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 $94K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$53K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $211K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$483K
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$335K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$483K
FY2023▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$295K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$708K
Expenses
$414K
FY2023▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$94K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$519K
Net assets
$335K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$524K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2020.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $339K Management & general 6% · $27K Fundraising 12% · $48K

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; $53K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, Vice-President
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$12,939Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mercy Tucker’s $40K as Executive Director, Vice-President is at the 27th 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mercy Tucker$40,000$40,000———
Angie Johnston$800$12,939$17,071$24,600$16,000
Stephanie Hewitt——$22,200$21,000$15,000
Diane Urbano——$6,128$5,568$5,797

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers women through community and financial support in the Dominican Republic and Denver.

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3 programs · $339K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Shared Power Initiative

This initiative has grown year over year and we have seen others step in to champion raising funds for this program. The committee continues to refine its selection criteria with policies and processes as applicants have increased significantly in 2023.

$253Kprogram expense
02

Mission Trips

Teams were organized to build cross cultural experiences with Centro Te Veo in the DR. Groups include those organized and led by Project I See You staff and leaders as well as other organized groups that are led by their leaders.

$53Kprogram expense
03

Centro Te Veo is a women's empowerment Center in La Victoria, Dominican Republic. It runs and operates a cafeteria, educational and occupational classes, and service to the community through the leadership on the ground there. The center has become hub and resource for the community for a variety of educational and occupational classes.

$33Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 13 grants · $757K · 2021–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$220,132
Unitemized GrantFY2024$46,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$243,819
Unitemized GrantFY2023$54,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$81,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$80,709
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$612

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$483K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$197
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$339K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$335K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$478K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$197
Total revenueLn 12$483K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$241K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$335K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$260K$342K
Total assetsLn 16$260K$342K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45$6K
Net assetsLn 32$260K$335K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$196K$196K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$31K$31K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$32K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$4K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$34K$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$8K$1K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$686$457
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$33K$8K$35K
All other expensesLn 24e$305$152$153
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$339K$27K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $708K$519K$189K$524K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $483K$414K$69K$335K 990 PDF
FY2022 $295K$296K−$1K$260K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$168K$95K$260K 990 PDF
FY2020 $213K$94K$118K$140K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $482,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $294,529$477,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $242$4,659
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,771$482,772
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $175,912$227,016
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,651$40,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,508$146,763
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,071$413,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,300$68,993
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $482,772 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,717
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$466,622
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$477,916
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,659 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,659
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $197 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,856 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$482,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,779 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $196,334$196,334
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $30,682$30,682
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,000 · Management $4,000 · Fundraising $4,000$40,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,774 · Management $6,290 · Fundraising $2,516$12,580
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,652 · Management $4,206 · Fundraising $4,206$42,064
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,156 · Management $1,165 · Fundraising $2,331$11,652
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,244$1,244
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,143 · Management $686 · Fundraising $457$2,286
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,150$1,150
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,106 · Management $7,727 · Fundraising $34,649$75,482
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $152 · Fundraising $153$305
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,847 · Management $26,620 · Fundraising $48,312$413,779
Part X · Balance sheet $341,539 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $260,312$240,879
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$100,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $260,462$341,539
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45$6,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45$6,129
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $260,417$335,410
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $260,462$341,539
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $335,410 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,772
XI-2 Total expenses$413,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$68,993
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$260,417
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$6,000
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$335,410

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