See part III, line 1.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K 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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FY2021 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.0M a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
78 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 78.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $633K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$83K
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
$1.7M
-86% vs prior year
Spent
$862K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$5.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -86%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$12.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$862K
FY2021▼ -87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.9M
FY2021$862K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$5.9M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$4.8M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $763K Management & general 11% · $94K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
E.d. (from 5/2021)
$73,145Pt VII · Sec A
E.d. (until 1/2021)
$3,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wesley Leung’s $63K as Treasurer, (until 9/2024) is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Noreen O'Loughlin——$59,508$73,145
Liam Declive-Lowe$32,837$68,723$49,593—
Wesley Leung$63,169$53,633——
Ceci Hall—$54,205$44,789—
Heidi Young Johnson———$3,750

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $763K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Economic Empowerment Pilot Program

Humanity forward foundation joined local partners in hudson, ny to launch an empowerment program, piloting direct and streamlined economic support to 25 local low income residents over a five-year period.

$280Kprogram expense
02

Paving the pathway for local innovation on economic policy:humanity forward foundation is helping cities, states, and local communities to test new financial income pilot programs to reduce poverty, improve health outcomes, encourage work, promote economic prosperity and support small businesses.

$270Kprogram expense
03

Covid Response Aid for Families in Need

Humanity forward foundation partnered with the $1k project, donating $162,000 in matching funds to provide direct cash relief to families in need during the pandemic and prior to a COVID-19 vaccine being available. The $1k project matched approved applicants with sponsors who provided 3 monthly payments of $1000.

$213Kprogram 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 · 18 grants · $9.9M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$690,011
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2023$150,000
Spark of Hudson FoundationNY · FY2022$322,828
Bipartisan Policy Center INCDC · FY2022$125,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$62,902
The Aspen Institute INCDC · FY2022$50,000
Planet Reimagined INCNY · FY2022$50,000
Oregon People's RebateFY2022$34,000
Usbig INCOR · FY2022$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$162,807
Unitemized GrantFY2021$150,083
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,779,703
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,367,495
Unitemized GrantFY2020$37,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$862K
Ln 25
Programscol B$763K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K
Net assetsLn 32$5.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.0M$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$402K$83K
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$12K$12K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$313K$313K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$53K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$64K$29K$963
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$9K$3K$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$11K$6K$12
Legal feesLn 11b$28K$22K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$27K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$39K$24K$12K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$78K$78K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$7K$2K
TravelLn 17$60$47$13
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$603
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$131K$784
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$282$79$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$862K$763K$94K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.5M$2.5M−$992K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$2.6M$783K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$2.3M−$631K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.7M$862K$816K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $12.0M$6.9M$5.1M$5.1M 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,678,470 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,991,107$1,676,980
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $188$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,240$1,490
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,993,535$1,678,470
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,829,703$324,890
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $86,215$200,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,947,881$336,426
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,863,799$862,308
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,129,736$816,162
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,678,470 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,490 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,676,980
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,676,980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,490 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,678,470
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $862,308 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $312,890$312,890
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,472 · Management $25,163$78,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $63,837 · Management $29,249 · Fundraising $963$94,049
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,669 · Management $2,981 · Fundraising $36$11,686
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,760 · Management $5,850 · Fundraising $12$16,622
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,177 · Management $6,255$28,432
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,300 · Management $7,700$35,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,461 · Management $11,648 · Fundraising $2,718$38,827
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78,135$78,135
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,096 · Management $1,546$10,642
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,136 · Management $2,013$9,149
IX-17 TravelPrograms $47 · Management $13$60
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,138 · Management $603$2,741
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,040 · Management $784$131,824
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $282 · Management $79 · Fundraising $1,255$1,616
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $763,440 · Management $93,884 · Fundraising $4,984$862,308
Part X · Balance sheet $6,029,262 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,977,771$5,609,262
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $553,668$420,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,531,439$6,029,262
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $401,703$2,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$80,864
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $401,703$83,364
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,709,736$5,404,318
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $420,000$541,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,129,736$5,945,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,531,439$6,029,262
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,945,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,678,470
XI-2 Total expenses$862,308
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$816,162
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,129,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,945,898

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