To support entrepreneurs at every stage

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2020 · 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 $523K a year · 23% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
87 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 87.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$853K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
Spent
$384K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$926K
Expenses
$384K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$861K
FY2024$934K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2021.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $359K Management & general 6% · $24K

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; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$77,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lee Hall’s $160K as CEO is at the 92nd 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lee Hall$160,313$159,250$146,000$120,000$77,500
Natalia Pretelt$107,625$64,500———

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

Programs and updates

Empowers entrepreneurs at all stages of business growth through comprehensive support, resources, and tailored programming to help them succeed.

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1 program · $359K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The nextstage for entrepreneurs program offers technical and financial assistance to entrepreneurs particularly non-traditional and disadvantaged entrepreneurs during the pre-start planning, start-up, and growth phases.

$359Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 346 grants · $5.6M · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$871,139
Northland Temporaries INCFY2022$25,000
Cal-Tex Electric INCFY2022$20,000
Tgi Consumer Services LLCFY2022$15,000
El Zocalito LLCFY2022$15,000
Farmers Market Annex LLCFY2022$15,000
Snack Bar LLCFY2022$15,000
Pmb Hospitality LLCFY2022$15,000
Thanh Phung INCFY2022$15,000
D & M Iron Works INCFY2022$15,000
Silva Screen Printing and Distribution LLCFY2022$15,000
Royal Zeno Shoeshine LLCFY2022$15,000
Wild Entertainment LtdFY2022$15,000
Alarys LLCFY2022$15,000
Prime General Contractors LLCFY2022$15,000
Papago INCFY2022$15,000
Richland Refrigerated Solutions LLCFY2022$15,000
L Stcynske INCFY2022$15,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$253
Money outPt IX
$384K
Ln 25
Programscol B$359K
Managementcol C$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$253
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$300K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$853K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 610
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13K
Total assetsLn 16$0$2.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$853K
Net assetsLn 32$0$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$68K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$804
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$197K$197K$325
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K$240
Office expensesLn 13$19K$16K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$58K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$976
InterestLn 20$22$22
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$505
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$384K$359K$24K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $926K$934K−$8K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$861K$209K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.7M$2.9M−$142K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.4M$3.8M$599K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $2.3M$384K$2.0M$2.0M 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 $2,338,976 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenue$2,338,723
I-10 Investment income$253
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$2,338,976
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$84,003
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$299,590
I-18 Total expenses$383,593
I-19 Revenue less expenses$1,955,383
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,338,976 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,338,723$2,338,723
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $253$253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,338,723 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $253$2,338,976
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,593 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,919 · Management $9,581$77,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,699 · Management $804$6,503
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $196,594 · Management $325$196,919
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,699 · Management $240$1,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,262 · Management $2,267$18,529
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,169 · Management $8,206$66,375
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,908 · Management $976$7,884
IX-20 InterestManagement $22$22
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,580 · Management $505$4,085
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,337 · Management $1,500$3,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $359,167 · Management $24,426 · Fundraising $0$383,593
Part X · Balance sheet $2,807,999 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$2,492,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$300,024
X-13 Program-related investments$13,239
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$2,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$2,807,999
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,116
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$837,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$852,616
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$1,955,383
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$1,955,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$2,807,999
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,955,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,338,976
XI-2 Total expenses$383,593
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,955,383
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,955,383

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