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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 10 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$863K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$832K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$69K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$863K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$893K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$863K
Expenses
$832K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$949K
FY2024$818K
FY2025$832K
Net assets
$69K
FY2025▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$7K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$69K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $769K Management & general 8% · $63K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO/Presiden
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Weinberger’s $60K as CEO/Presiden is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Peter Weinberger$60,000$60,000$82,250

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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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1 program · $769K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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-every friday the claremont courier publishes a weekly community newspaper that informs the public of fact-based local news that informs, engages, and supports civic participation. This includes a robust news website updated daily, twice-weekly newsletters, and over 6,000 social media followers that broadens our reach even outside the…

$769Kprogram expense

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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$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$863K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$701K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$832K
Ln 25
Programscol B$769K
Managementcol C$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$69K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$701K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$863K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$69K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$54K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$69K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$448K$448K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$32K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$42K$42K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$131K$111K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$20K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K$150
TravelLn 17$717$717
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$29K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$6K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$832K$769K$63K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $863K$832K$31K$69K 990 PDF
FY2024 $847K$818K$29K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $893K$949K−$56K$7K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $862,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,057$159,130
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $712,260$701,415
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,718$2,275
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $847,035$862,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,550$1,488
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $554,647$582,376
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,177$247,876
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $818,374$831,740
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,661$31,080
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $862,820 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,075 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$159,130
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$159,130
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $241,074 · Unrelated business $459,541$700,615
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,149 · Unrelated business $459,541$862,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $831,740 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,488$1,488
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $448,239$448,239
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,105$32,105
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,032$42,032
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,089$6,089
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,563$5,563
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $110,627 · Management $20,860$131,487
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,070$20,070
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,522 · Management $150$18,672
IX-17 TravelPrograms $717$717
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,215$11,215
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,767 · Management $12,337$41,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,188 · Management $6,771$12,959
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $768,755 · Management $62,985 · Fundraising $0$831,740
Part X · Balance sheet $78,641 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,231$78,641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,231$78,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,404$9,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,827$69,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,827$69,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,231$78,641
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$862,820
XI-2 Total expenses$831,740
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$31,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,827
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$542
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,449

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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