Innovative Poverty Solutions FY2022 filing

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Fayetteville, AR501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 85-4267965Revenue $262K in FY2022

On file with the IRScirclesnwa.orgPo Box 663, 72702-0663 · Fayetteville, ARTax-exempt since Jun 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to develop & implement community driven, innovative solutions to ending poverty in NW AR. Our vision is a community committed to removing the barriers that keep people in poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$64K 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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FY2022 · 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 $191K a year · 35% 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
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$64K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $122K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
+447% vs prior year
Spent
$118K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$187K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$262K
FY2022▲ +447%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$48K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$799K
Expenses
$118K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$118K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$636K
Net assets
$187K
FY2022▲ +341%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$42K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$644K
FY2025$807K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $77K Management & general 20% · $23K Fundraising 15% · $17K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $64K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$63,686Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christina Williams’s $65K as Executive Director is at the 54th 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Christina Williams$64,883$63,686

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops and implements community-driven solutions to end poverty in Northwest Arkansas.

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2 programs · $77K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Circles nwa provided mentorship and connections to community resources for 7 families and provided poverty reduction training for 24 community members.

$50Kprogram expense
02

Big view program provided non-partisan voter education resources and assistance with voter registration for underserved populations, facilitated community dialogue between, diverse groups, and advocated for improved community conditions for low-income residents.

$28Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Money outPt IX
$118K
Ln 25
Programscol B$77K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$187K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$262K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$187K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$187K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 6215
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$187K
Total assetsLn 16$42K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$42K$187K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$32K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$250
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$8K$755
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$81$81
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$637$484$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$118K$77K$23K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $799K$636K$163K$807K 990 PDF
FY2024 $708K$393K$315K$644K 990 PDF
FY2023 $423K$281K$142K$329K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $262K$118K$144K$187K 990 PDF
FY2021 $48K$42K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $262,229 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,913$262,229
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $47,913$262,229
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$85,811
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,557$31,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,557$117,748
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,356$144,481
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $262,229 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$262,229
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$262,229
VIII-12 Total revenue$262,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $117,748 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,844 · Management $15,921 · Fundraising $15,921$63,686
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,700$15,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,989 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $1,218$6,425
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $250$250
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,177$1,177
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,036 · Management $755$8,791
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,580$2,580
IX-17 TravelPrograms $81$81
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,129$2,129
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,708$15,708
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $637 · Management $484 · Fundraising $100$1,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $77,172 · Management $23,337 · Fundraising $17,239$117,748
Part X · Balance sheet $186,837 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,356$186,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,356$186,837
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,356$186,837
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,356$186,837
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,356$186,837
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,837 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$262,229
XI-2 Total expenses$117,748
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$144,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,356
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,837

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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