Advance under previledged communities through education, mentoring and cocurricular activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $155K a year · 57% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $130K
Looks good: 3 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
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$431K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$226K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$492K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$431K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$22K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$431K
Expenses
$226K
FY2025▲ +136%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$29K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$226K
Net assets
$492K
FY2025▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$425K
FY2025$492K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $226K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
$79,325Pt VII · Sec A

Dakarai Singletary’s $79K as President CEO is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Cits Foundation and Incorporated is a youth development nonprofit based in Buffalo, NY, formed in 2021.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Advance underprivileged communities through education, mentoring and cocurricular activities. Our program impacted over 50000 people in our community ppe distribution of 15000 and 22000 meals and 7500 fruits and vegetables 3500 back packs and supplies.

$226Kprogram 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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$431K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$226K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Owns and owesPt X
$492K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$429K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$431K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$205K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$205K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$492K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K$205K
Total assetsLn 16$287K$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$287K$492K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$119K$119K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120$120
Office expensesLn 13$509$509
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$550$550
Total functional expensesLn 25$226K$226K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $431K$226K$205K$492K 990 PDF
FY2024 $287K$96K$191K$425K 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$29K$68K$233K 990 PDF
FY2022 $27K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 $22K$3K 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 $430,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $286,756$429,268
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,535
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $286,756$430,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$154,192
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $95,596$71,410
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $95,596$225,602
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $191,160$205,201
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $430,803 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$102,549
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$326,719
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,268
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,535$1,535
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,535 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$430,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $225,602 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $119,283$119,283
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $11,948$11,948
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,155$8,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,806$14,806
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $120$120
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $509$509
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,511$44,511
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,641$2,641
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,079$23,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $550$550
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,602 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$225,602
Part X · Balance sheet $491,957 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $286,756$205,202
X-4 Accounts receivable$286,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,756$491,957
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,756$491,957
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,756$491,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $491,957 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$430,803
XI-2 Total expenses$225,602
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,201
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,756
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$491,957

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