Our mission is to assist the most under-served, vulnerable and low-income communities of the mississippi gulf coast with educational resources and immigration legal services that are affordable and impactful.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 15% 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
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $393K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$302
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
+154% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
14%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$324K
FY2022▲ +154%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$324K
FY2023$326K
FY2024$419K
Expenses
$280K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$280K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$339K
Net assets
$121K
FY2022▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$78K
FY2022$121K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$236K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $39K Management & general 86% · $241K Fundraising 0% · $30

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vera Robertson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides affordable educational resources and immigration legal aid to underserved Gulf Coast communities.

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2 programs · $39K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Immigration Legal Services

Program believe provides low-cost immigration services to those who are unable to contract the services of a private attorney and provides these services regardless of race, religion, sex, or ethnic origin.

$32Kprogram expense
02

Summer Enrichment

The summer enrichment program is held for 6 weeks from june to july. This program is designed for under-served, disadvantaged children to help prevent learning loss in reading, writing and math skills during the summer break.

$7Kprogram 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
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$241K
Fundraisingcol D$30
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$322K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$121K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$84K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$302
Net assetsLn 32$78K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$395$395
Office expensesLn 13$8K$608$7K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$479$479
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$24K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$10K$6K$30
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$39K$241K$30

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $419K$339K$81K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $326K$291K$35K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $324K$280K$44K$121K 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$78K 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
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Part I · Summary $323,587 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$322,408
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1,179
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$323,587
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$103,037
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$176,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$279,946
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$43,641
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,587 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,408
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,179$1,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,179$323,587
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,946 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $95,769$95,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,268$7,268
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,294$1,294
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $395$395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $608 · Management $7,138$7,746
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,270$36,270
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,012$3,012
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $479$479
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,939 · Management $86,380$110,319
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $9,661 · Management $6,203 · Fundraising $30$15,894
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $39,115 · Management $240,801 · Fundraising $30$279,946
Part X · Balance sheet $121,458 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,743$121,458
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,743$121,458
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,226$302
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,226$302
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,517$121,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,517$121,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,743$121,458
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,587
XI-2 Total expenses$279,946
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,641
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,517
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,156

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