Solutions Now Foundation FY2022 filing

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Solutionsnow was formed to respond to urgent social issues and injustices in the community. The mission is to provide immediate support and assistance to local underserved communities and seniors experiencing food, housing, and economic insecurity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 7% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 55% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 55% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$151K
+103% vs prior year
Spent
$136K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$51K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$151K
FY2022▲ +103%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$74K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$78K
Expenses
$136K
FY2022▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$91K
Net assets
$51K
FY2022▲ +493%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2022$51K
FY2023$7K
FY2024$1K

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 2020.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $84K Management & general 37% · $50K Fundraising 2% · $2K

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; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$74,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director & Treas
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Habersham’s $103K as President is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2020
Richard Habersham$103,300$74,000$6,500
Dora Belle——$4,600

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Solutions now sponsors various programs for the childrem of east harlem new york. These include holiday hill family day trip , south fork natural history musuem, nature center trips and pumpkin picking event.

$39Kprogram expense
02

Solutions Now Thanksgiving Turkey Drive

Solutions now receives turkeys from multiple partners and in one marathon day distributes them to nycha developments, food pantries in harlem and the bronx. Also along with help from volunteers ,we provided thanksgiving meals to families that would not have otherwise have one.

$35Kprogram expense
03

Solutions now toy drive . Splutions now is purchasing toys and renting a truck to spread holiday joy to children at the robert taft houses (a new york city housing authority development) and surrounding areas in harlem.

$10Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$51K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Gains on assetsLn 7−$187
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$993
SavingsLn 2$49K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$26K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$48K
Total assetsLn 16$40K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K$51K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$374$374
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$52K$23K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$37K$32K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$84K$50K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 18, 2025 $78K$91K−$13K$1K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2025 $133K$177K−$43K$7K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $151K$136K$16K$51K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 $74K$66K$9K$9K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $151,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $94,265$151,467
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$182
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,265$151,285
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 $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $67,703$135,652
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $67,703$135,652
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $26,562$15,633
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $151,285 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$151,467
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$151,467
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$187−$187
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$182$151,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $135,652 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $374$374
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $51,800 · Management $22,686 · Fundraising $2,250$76,736
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13,422$13,422
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,243$2,243
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,305$3,305
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,597$1,597
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $31,875 · Management $5,042$36,917
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,058$1,058
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,675 · Management $49,727 · Fundraising $2,250$135,652
Part X · Balance sheet $50,759 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,445−$993
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$48,552
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,445$50,759
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,319$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,126$50,759
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,445$50,759
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $50,759 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$151,285
XI-2 Total expenses$135,652
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$50,759

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

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