W1 Mutual Aid FY2021 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 85-4250841

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W1 Mutual Aid is a grassroots, community-led effort to take care of each other and keep our city as safe as possible. Mutual aid, with deep roots in Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color, is needed because we cannot rely on local government to meet all our needs with urgency and dignity.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
−$32K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2021▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$85K
FY2025$151K
Expenses
$331K
FY2021▲ +64%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$97K
FY2025$117K
Net assets
$32K
FY2021▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$32K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$85K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $325K Management & general 2% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $103

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides community-led mutual aid to ensure safety and meet urgent needs with dignity.

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1 program service account for $325K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Community Assistance

W1 Mutual Aid provides direct cash assistance and in kind assistance to DC Ward 1 residents. W1 Mutual Aid does not define what constitutes in kind assistance; rather W1 Mutual Aid responds to community-voiced needs that are within our financial capacity.

$325Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $100 · 2021–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$100

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$103
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26−$32K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26−$32K
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 674
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26−$29K−$32K
Net assetsLn 32$29K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$325K$325K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$103$103
Office expensesLn 13$382$382
Information technologyLn 14$598$598
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$170$0$170$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$325K$6K$103

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $151K$117K$34K$85K 990 PDF
FY2024 $85K$97K−$12K$51K 990 PDF
FY2023 $184K$166K$18K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$204K$13K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $333K$331K$3K$32K 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$201K$29K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,352 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,352
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,352
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,522 across 6 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $324,572$324,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $103$103
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $382$382
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $598$598
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,697$4,697
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $170 · Fundraising $0$170
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $324,572 · Management $5,847 · Fundraising $103$330,522
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year −$29,166−$31,996
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$29,166−$31,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,166$31,996
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,166$31,996
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $31,996 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,352
XI-2 Total expenses$330,522
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,830
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,166
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$31,996

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