Support the Community through housing and neighborhood revitalization programs. Mental and physical health through Community support services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
44¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 5 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 25% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
44%
of spending
Concern: 44% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $90K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$344K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
44%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$344K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$393K
FY2024$293K
FY2025$344K
Expenses
$328K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$93K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$323K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$82
FY2022$177K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$306K
FY2025$323K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2021.

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

Where the money goes

44 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 44% · $144K Management & general 55% · $181K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$103,323Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ashley Hines’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 88th 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

Provides housing, revitalizes neighborhoods, and offers community support for mental and physical health.

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3 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Community Support

Flourish community garden promotes food sovereignty and addresses food & environment justice issues by providing access to fresh vegetables and educational opportunities for community members. 400 black program for young men ages 10-17 that focus on mental health, leadership, and conflict resolution.

$76Kprogram expense
02

Economic Development

A pilot, 6 month, incubator for food entrepreneurs. Participants gain instruction in marketing, laws, accounting, food safety, etc., to grow and legitimize their business.

$38Kprogram expense
03

Housing Support

Home buying education and couseling programming offers group and one on one education to prepare residents for the home buying process. Residents also participate in one on one counseling to create budgets and gain financial literacy.

$30Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$90K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$344K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$181K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$198K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$44K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Total revenueLn 12$344K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$198K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$125K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K$198K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$125K
Total assetsLn 16$306K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$306K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$38K$66K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$29K$10K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$724$6K
Management feesLn 11a$97K$47K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$7K$600$525
Office expensesLn 13$7K$240$7K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$1K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$595$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$37K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$506$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$144K$181K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $344K$328K$17K$323K 990 PDF
FY2024 $293K$277K$16K$306K 990 PDF
FY2023 $393K$281K$113K$290K 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$93K$177K$177K 990 PDF
FY2021 $19K$82 990 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 $344,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,071$344,491
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $293,071$344,491
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 $103,760$138,542
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,967$189,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,727$327,583
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,344$16,908
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $344,491 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$50,554
VIII-1e Government grants$44,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$249,937
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,491
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$344,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $327,583 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $37,731 · Management $65,592$103,323
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $10,475 · Management $18,210$28,685
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $724 · Management $5,810$6,534
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $46,912 · Management $50,262$97,174
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,905$1,905
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,100 · Management $600 · Fundraising $525$8,225
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $240 · Management $6,941$7,181
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,260 · Management $10,745$12,005
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,206$2,206
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $595 · Management $14,570$15,165
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,274 · Management $4,147 · Fundraising $1,300$42,721
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,353 · Management $506 · Fundraising $600$2,459
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,664 · Management $181,494 · Fundraising $2,425$327,583
Part X · Balance sheet $323,040 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $274,722$198,324
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,410$124,716
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,132$323,040
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $306,132$323,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $306,132$323,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,132$323,040
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$344,491
XI-2 Total expenses$327,583
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,908
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$306,132
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,040

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