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Pro Se Potential

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Auburn, WA501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 87-2544290Revenue $526K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprosepotential.org1245 Auburn Way N 318, 98002-4148 · Auburn, WATax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pro Se Potential is a prevention based, restorative program empowering youth of color to become proactive leaders in society by utilizing healing centered engagement, workforce development, and mentorship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 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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FY2024 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $51K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
114% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 114% of assets; over 80%.
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
$526K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$554K
To programs
83%
Net assets
−$6K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$526K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$233K
FY2023$387K
FY2024$526K
Expenses
$554K
FY2024▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$160K
FY2023$437K
FY2024$554K
Net assets
−$6K
FY2024▼ -125%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$73K
FY2023$23K
FY2024−$6K

From the FY2024 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 Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $460K Management & general 17% · $94K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kowsar Abshir
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Caleb Carhart
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mahad Mohamed
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Javier Montoya
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Empowers youth of color through healing, job training, and mentorship to become proactive leaders.

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1 program · $460K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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This program encourages and awards our youth of color for making positive strides in their educational journey. Whenever a milestone or accomplishment is met in the areas of attendance, grades, AND/OR behavior, the youth will be presented with the opportunity to pick a reward.

$460Kprogram 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
United Way of King CountyFY2024$51K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$51K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$526K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Money outPt IX
$554K
Ln 25
Programscol B$460K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
−$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$526K
Government grantsLn 1e$454K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$4K
Total revenueLn 12$526K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$7
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$26K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$23K−$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$9K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$439K$362K$77K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$236
Information technologyLn 14$848$699$149
OccupancyLn 16$40K$35K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$383
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$46K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$554K$460K$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $526K$554K−$28K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $387K$437K−$50K$23K 990 PDF
FY2022 $233K$160K$73K$73K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $525,815 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $386,519$525,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $300$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $386,823$525,815
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $437,008$554,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $437,008$554,002
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,185−$28,187
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $525,815 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,405
VIII-1e Government grants$454,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$67,096
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$525,815
VIII-12 Total revenue$525,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $554,002 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,744 · Management $1,866$10,610
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $362,128 · Management $77,297$439,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,069 · Management $236$1,305
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $699 · Management $149$848
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,247 · Management $4,674$39,921
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,795 · Management $383$2,178
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,350 · Management $6,231$52,581
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,045 · Management $3,089$7,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $460,077 · Management $93,925 · Fundraising $0$554,002
Part X · Balance sheet $41,153 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,654$14,039
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $86$7
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,039$27,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,779$41,153
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,272$19,696
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$27,137
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,272$46,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,507−$5,680
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,507−$5,680
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,779$41,153
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$5,680 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$525,815
XI-2 Total expenses$554,002
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$28,187
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,507
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$5,680

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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