Community improvement & capacity building

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 4 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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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$9K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $98K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
+193% vs prior year
Spent
$181K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$197K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$314K
FY2024▲ +193%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$117K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$314K
Net assets
$197K
FY2024▲ +208%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$65K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$64K
FY2024$197K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $126K Management & general 30% · $55K

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; $9K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$8,575Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Lacer’s $9K as Secretary is at the 5th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Stephanie Sarles—$54,779$52,052$38,250
Susan Lacer$8,575———

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

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Improves communities and builds their ability to thrive.

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3 programs · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Connecting and convening community members and volunteers from nonprofits and business sectors, plus other community members who were working on projects to enhance our region. Developed partnerships with organizations. Persons benefitted: the 18,000 community members in the Siuslaw region.

$103Kprogram expense
02

Community building (developing and maintaining relationships with nonprofits, businesses, community members) - provided resources for the community. Persons benefitted: the 18,000 community members in the Siuslaw region.

$12Kprogram expense
03

Capacity building of our organization and community. Provided opportunities for people to network and collaborate; provided training in planning, and nonprofits/special district board of directors service for estimated 85 people. Working on child care capacity. Persons benefitted: the 18,000 community members in the Siuslaw region.

$11Kprogram 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 3 funders$98K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$181K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$55K
Owns and owesPt X
$197K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$182K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$197K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$197K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$65K$198K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$64K$197K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$75K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$12K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$293$293
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$5K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$378$378
Office expensesLn 13$2K$944$617
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$309
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$495$347$148
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$22K$355
All other expensesLn 24e$985$366$619
Total functional expensesLn 25$181K$126K$55K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $314K$181K$133K$197K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$64K 990 PDF
FY2022 $89K$64K 990 PDF
FY2021 $117K$65K 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 $313,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$308,242
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$4,015
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,268
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$313,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$133,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$47,309
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$180,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$132,907
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,525 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,242
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,242
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,015$4,015
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,268$1,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,015 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,268$313,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $180,618 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,617 · Management $31,979$106,596
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,508 · Management $2,789$9,297
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,191 · Management $5,225$17,416
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $293$293
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,275$2,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,334 · Management $8,956$14,290
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $378$378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $944 · Management $617$1,561
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,784 · Management $309$3,093
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $347 · Management $148$495
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,221$1,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,363 · Management $355$22,718
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $366 · Management $619$985
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $125,832 · Management $54,786 · Fundraising $0$180,618
Part X · Balance sheet $198,429 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,046$14,680
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,104$182,431
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,813$1,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,963$198,429
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,172$1,731
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,172$1,731
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,791$196,698
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,963$198,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $196,698 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,525
XI-2 Total expenses$180,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$132,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,791
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$196,698

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