Finequity INC FY2022 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 84-4391836Revenue $947K in FY2022

On file with the IRSfinequity.org41 Schermerhorn Street Ste 1002, 11201-4802 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our Mission is to help those who have been impacted by long-term incarceration, mass incarceration, and financial exclusion to build their credit profiles as part of their re-entry journey.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $142K a year · 30% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 38.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $83K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$947K
+265% vs prior year
Spent
$275K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$991K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$947K
FY2022▲ +265%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$259K
FY2022$947K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$101K
Expenses
$275K
FY2022▲ +122%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$124K
FY2022$275K
FY2023$522K
FY2024$385K
Net assets
$991K
FY2022▲ +486%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$169K
FY2022$991K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$751K

From the FY2022 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 Jun 2021.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $144K Management & general 31% · $84K Fundraising 17% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,005Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Briane Cornish’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Briane Cornish$116,040$166,659$70,005$56,962

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

Helps formerly incarcerated individuals build credit for successful re-entry.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

We served formerly incarcerated community members and their families on their journey to navigate credit barriers and establish credit. First, we provided community members with free summaries of their current credit report and what their credit report conveys to prospective lenders and landlords.

$144Kprogram 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 1 funder$83K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$947K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Money outPt IX
$275K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
$991K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$871K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Total revenueLn 12$947K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$871K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$871K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$991K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 613
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$871K
Total assetsLn 16$170K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$327$10K
Net assetsLn 32$169K$991K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$18K$28K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$89K$75K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$5K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$8K$3K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$31K$28K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$3K$2K$654
OccupancyLn 16$7K$4K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$219$219
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$462$638
All other expensesLn 24e$204$80$124
Total functional expensesLn 25$275K$144K$84K$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $101K$385K−$284K$751K 990 PDF
FY2023 $566K$522K$44K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $947K$275K$672K$991K 990 PDF
FY2021 $259K$124K$135K$169K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $947,411 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,750$947,411
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,600$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $259,350$947,411
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $91,886$182,552
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $32,227$92,880
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $124,113$275,432
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $135,237$671,979
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $947,411 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$947,411
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$947,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$947,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $275,432 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,501 · Management $28,002 · Fundraising $24,502$70,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,803 · Fundraising $14,226$89,029
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,951 · Management $1,772 · Fundraising $2,189$8,912
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,496 · Management $2,557 · Fundraising $3,553$14,606
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $27,634 · Management $3,274$30,908
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,406$15,406
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,593 · Fundraising $0$18,593
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,188$2,188
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,462 · Management $1,425$2,887
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,924 · Management $2,152 · Fundraising $654$5,730
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,177 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $1,754$7,200
IX-17 TravelManagement $219$219
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,925$6,925
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,520 · Management $462 · Fundraising $638$2,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $80 · Management $124$204
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,548 · Management $84,368 · Fundraising $47,516$275,432
Part X · Balance sheet $1,001,732 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,021$871,331
X-4 Accounts receivable$128,400
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $169,621$1,001,732
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $327$10,459
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $327$10,459
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $154,294$766,273
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$225,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $169,294$991,273
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $169,621$1,001,732
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $991,273 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$947,411
XI-2 Total expenses$275,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$671,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$169,294
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$150,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$991,273

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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