Increase the stock of high quality housing. Champion the development of diverse businesses, dining and entertainment options. To support therehabilitation of existing buildings and build a vibrant community identity with support and frequent communication.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 17.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$202K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$152K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$227K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$202K
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$60
FY2021$248K
FY2022$381K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$202K
Expenses
$152K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$159K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$152K
Net assets
$227K
FY2024▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$60
FY2021$90K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$227K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $68K Management & general 50% · $76K Fundraising 5% · $8K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$62,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Spencer Koger’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 39th 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.

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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

Builds affordable housing, supports local businesses, and revitalizes buildings to create a vibrant community.

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1 program · $68K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization held events aimed at ensuring the long-term viability of the martinsville uptown district.

$68Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$202K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Programscol B$68K
Managementcol C$76K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$227K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$202K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$221K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$227K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 616
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$176K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$176K$255K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$28K
Net assetsLn 32$176K$227K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$43K$16K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$11K$4K$777
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$389$389
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$14K$10K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$745$745
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K$68K$76K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $202K$152K$50K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$124K$20K$176K 990 PDF
FY2022 $381K$315K$66K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $248K$159K$90K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 $60$0$60$60 990 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 $202,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $143,515$199,635
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,614
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,515$202,249
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 $57,257$77,543
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $200$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,271$74,575
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $123,728$152,118
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,787$50,131
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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 $202,249 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$65,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$134,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,635
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,614$2,614
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,614 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$202,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,118 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,400 · Management $15,500 · Fundraising $3,100$62,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,880 · Management $3,886 · Fundraising $777$15,543
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,600$10,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,319$1,319
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,280$3,280
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,879$4,879
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,400$14,400
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,226$1,226
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $10,303$10,303
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $389$389
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,873 · Management $9,884 · Fundraising $3,677$27,434
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $745$745
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $68,153 · Management $76,411 · Fundraising $7,554$152,118
Part X · Balance sheet $254,560 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,226$4,280
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $128,325$221,402
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$28,878
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $175,551$254,560
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,703
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,703
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $175,551$176,857
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $175,551$226,857
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $175,551$254,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $226,857 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,249
XI-2 Total expenses$152,118
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,131
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$175,551
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,175
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$226,857

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