1909 Foundation EIN 85-2512424

1909 Foundation FY2023 filing

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Nurtures creators' growth for innovative ideas and community betterment. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $691K in revenue, $551K in expenses, and $190K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
West Palm Bch, FL
Filings
3 on file (2022–2023)
Revenue
$691KFY2023
Expenses
$551K
Net assets
$190K
People
11
Filings
3
Updates
0
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EIN  85-2512424 Public charity (501(c)(3)) West Palm Bch, FL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Nurtures creators' growth for innovative ideas and community betterment.
Leadership
Shana Ostrovitz · Executive Director · $65K
Money in and out
$691K revenue, $551K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$691K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$551K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $140K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+20%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$691K
FY2023▲ +49%
Expenses
$551K
FY2023▲ +14%
Total assets
$197K
FY2023▲ +178%
Total liabilities
$8K
FY2023
Total revenue
$691K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$551K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$190K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$140K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$197K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $407K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Incubator Space

1909 provides affordable shared workspace designed to support founders in their day to journey of entrepreneurship. The space provides high speed wi-fi, printing, conference rooms, brainstorm areas and a community of other founders to provide support. We support over 230 members in our incubator space.

$241Kprogram expense
02

Accelerator Program

6 month, application-based business accelerator and mentorship program designed to help founders develop their ideas into successful businesses. We supported 8 new entrepreneurs with the development and launch of their businesses. We offer business courses to help founders turn their ideas into real businesses.

$85Kprogram expense
03

Events & Programming

1909 offers year round events for our members and the greater community. These events included mastermind group gatherings, industry specific meet-ups and training, personal development and connection events, mentorship gatherings, college student intros, and networking opportunities.

$81Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item C1909 Foundation
EINHdr · item D85-2512424
Principal addressHdr · item CWest Palm Bch, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$60,829Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Governance Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member-Director of Advancement
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shana Ostrovitz’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1711 $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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Shana Ostrovitz$64,502$65,000$61,667
Danielle Casey$62,215$60,829

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$627K · 91%
Other revenue$34K · 5%
Program service revenue$30K · 4%
Contributions & grants91%$627K
Other revenue5%$34K
Program service revenue4%$30K
— government grantsLn 1e$10K
Total revenueLn 12$691K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.06
Program services77%$425K
Management & general17%$92K
Fundraising6%$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$87K
Total assetsLn 16$197K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8K
Total net assetsLn 32$190K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $87K · Operating expenses/yr $551K
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $425K · Total expenses $551K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $92K · Total expenses $551K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $34K · Total expenses $551K
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $22K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $485K
$0.05 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $627K · Total revenue $691K
91%
Government reliance
Government grants $10K · Total revenue $691K
1%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $30K · Total revenue $691K
4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $691K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $30K · Total expenses $551K
6%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $691K · Prior year $464K
+49%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $190K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $691K · Expenses $551K
+20%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $197K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $190K · Total assets $197K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $197K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shana Ostrovitz · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $65K · Total expenses $551K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $189K · Total expenses $551K
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 5%
Revenue growth 49%
Accounting fee ratio 5%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$815K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$691K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$464K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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