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The Town Project

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 85-3506346Revenue $162K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthetownproject.org248 3rd Street 1203, 94607-4375 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Apr 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Town Project is dedicated to creating a just and equitable society through the pursuit of social and restorative justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
0¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
Spent on programs
0.4%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 65% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 94% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 65% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$162K
Spent
$194K
To programs
0.4%
Net assets
$48K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2024.

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

Where the money goes

0 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 0% · $781 Management & general 99% · $193K Fundraising 0% · $281

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; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$126,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brad Erickson
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Derek Fenner
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sherry Congrave Wilson’s $126K as President is at the 94th 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Promotes social and restorative justice to build a fair and equal society.

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1 program · $781 · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our 2024-2025 workshops and coaching sessions' attendees have rated our training quality as 4.55 out of 5 (with 5 being extremely satisfied) on average, reflecting our ability to provide relevant and outstanding content that resonates with our audiences.

$781program expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$162K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Money outPt IX
$194K
Ln 25
Programscol B$781
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$281
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$319
Total revenueLn 12$162K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$72K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$81K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270$0
Net assetsLn 32$81K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$126K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$478$478
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$281$281
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$144$144
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$781$781
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$194K$781$193K$281

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $162K$194K−$33K$48K 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 $161,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$2,848
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$158,744
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$319
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$161,911
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$144,178
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$50,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$194,453
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$32,542
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $161,911 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,848
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,848
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $158,744$158,744
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $319$319
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $159,063$161,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $194,453 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $126,000$126,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $8,252$8,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,926$9,926
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $478$478
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,030$6,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,015$2,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $281$281
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,656$2,656
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $144$144
IX-17 TravelManagement $8,132$8,132
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $781$781
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,808$6,808
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $22,950$22,950
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $781 · Management $193,391 · Fundraising $281$194,453
Part X · Balance sheet $48,386 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,225$34,645
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,650$9,428
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,663$2,663
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,660$1,650
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,198$48,386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $270$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $80,928$48,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,928$48,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,198$48,386
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,911
XI-2 Total expenses$194,453
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,542
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,928
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,386

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

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