Queertopia INC

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We work intimately in camps throughout the city establishing found family bonds through trust transparency lack of judgment joy and dependability. Within the past year we have been directly responsible for placing over 150 Black & Indigenous Austinites into housing largely through unpaid labor and empowering the unhoused community to work towards collective justice.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $13K
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
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$142K
Spent
$81K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$66K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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% · $54K Management & general 34% · $28K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Builds found families and houses unhoused Black & Indigenous Austinites through trust and joy.

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3 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

St. Johns Rent Fund finances on Open Collective https: opencollective.com queertopia Rental applications - locating an apartment within means that approves background interview scheduling interview support advocacy and transportation locating folks without a phone sometimes rescheduling assistance with applications up to 13 pages…

$25Kprogram expense
02

Food Sustainability

checking in on the amount of food CFV residents have meals on wheels grocery store runs often paid for by Queertopia if someone is out of and cant afford food coordinating communal meals with other residents to make sure those who cant cook have something home-cooked redistributing personal food pantry items spending hours at pantries.

$17Kprogram expense
03

Provided housing for 3-7 individuals at a time at 17101 Tortoise St. Individuals were offered room and board after signing a rental agreement and had no eviction date so long as they complied with shelter rules. 16 guests stayed in the shelter over the course of the year 2023 52 in total from 2021-2023.

$8Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$13K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$142K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Money outPt IX
$81K
Ln 25
Programscol B$54K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$142K
Government grantsLn 1e$73K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$142K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$62K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$5K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$0$10K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$40K$14K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$14K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$81K$54K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 16, 2025 $142K$81K$61K$66K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $141,996 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$141,996
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$141,996
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$9,764
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$71,454
I-18 Total expenses$81,218
I-19 Revenue less expenses$60,778
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $141,996 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$20,000
VIII-1e Government grants$72,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,396
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,996
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$141,996
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $81,218 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $9,764 · Fundraising $0$9,764
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,909 · Management $14,146 · Fundraising $0$54,055
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,674 · Management $3,725 · Fundraising $0$17,399
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $53,583 · Management $27,635 · Fundraising $0$81,218
Part X · Balance sheet $66,290 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,008$61,786
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-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans 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-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$4,504
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 $1,008$66,290
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,008$66,290
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,008$66,290
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,008$66,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $66,290 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$141,996
XI-2 Total expenses$81,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,778
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$4,504
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$66,290

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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