To serve as a vehicle for change and empowerment of Eries Black community throughcultivating meaningful relationships, education of members. the creation of social contacts

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $285K a year · 47% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $74K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$390K
+413% vs prior year
Spent
$250K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$390K
FY2023▲ +413%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$390K
FY2024$367K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$250K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$250K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$207K
FY2023▲ +208%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$25K
FY2021$103K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$921K

From the FY2023 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $250K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President Director
$45,374Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Voice
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kyra Taylor’s $45K as President Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 798 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy 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

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 Erie's Black community through relationships, education, and social connections.

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1 program · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To serve as a vehicle for change and empowerment of Eries Black community throughcultivating meaningful relationships, education of members. the creation of social contacts

$250Kprogram 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 2 funders$74K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$390K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Money outPt IX
$250K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$390K
Government grantsLn 1e$272K
Total revenueLn 12$390K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$163K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$163K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177$6K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$45K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$56K$56K
Legal feesLn 11b$6$6
Accounting feesLn 11c$375$375
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$101K$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$250K$250K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$364K$694K$921K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2025 $367K$347K$20K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $390K$250K$140K$207K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2023 $76K$67K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 7, 2022 $107K$103K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2022 $41K$25K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $390,139 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $76,012$390,139
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $76,012$390,139
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$22,435
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $20,380$101,580
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,094$126,333
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,474$250,348
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,462$139,791
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $390,139 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$271,736
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$118,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$390,139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$390,139
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,348 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,435$22,435
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $45,375$45,375
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $56,205$56,205
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6$6
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $375$375
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,369$14,369
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,017$2,017
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,117$4,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,068$4,068
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $101,381$101,381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,348 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$250,348
Part X · Balance sheet $213,303 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,341$163,304
X-4 Accounts receivable$43,606
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$6,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,494$213,303
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $177$6,195
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177$6,195
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,317$207,108
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,317$207,108
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,494$213,303
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,108 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$390,139
XI-2 Total expenses$250,348
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$139,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,317
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,108

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