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We Are Up FY2023 filing

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McKinleyville, CA501(c)(3)Housing EIN 87-2606394Revenue $546K in FY2023

On file with the IRSweareup.org1515 Central Ave, 95519-4304 · McKinleyville, CATax-exempt since Mar 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To empower adults with autism and other physical and developmental disabilities by providing an innovative, integrated, community-based and long-term place to call home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ 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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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
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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $698K a year · 70% 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $558K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 18.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $97K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$222
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$246K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$931K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$546K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$723K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$246K
FY2023▲ +53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$744K
Net assets
$931K
FY2023▲ +48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$698K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$931K
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $190K Management & general 7% · $17K Fundraising 16% · $39K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary Keehn
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Keehn
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laura Larson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Starr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides adults with disabilities a community-based home and support for independent living.

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2 programs · $190K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Integrated housing with approximately 50 units of housing for diverse residents, including people with intellectual disabilities, seniors, students, and healthcare professionals. In our model, residents bring with them the care they need to thrive.

$168Kprogram expense
02

Resident classes, services, and events that use our grounds and community center. In an on-site commercial kitchen, we prepare community meals, develop salable products, and teach employment and life skills.

$21Kprogram 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
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
Humboldt Area FoundationFY2024$42K
The Schmidbauer Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$97K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Money outPt IX
$246K
Ln 25
Programscol B$190K
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$931K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$486K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$127K
Investment incomeLn 3$61K
Gains on assetsLn 7$46K
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$558K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222
Net assetsLn 32$931K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$369K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$473K$558K
Total assetsLn 16$631K$931K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$222
Net assetsLn 32$631K$931K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$740$592$37$111
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$164K$10K$31K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$14K$882$3K
Information technologyLn 14$699$559$35$105
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$111$332
TravelLn 17$634$507$32$95
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$86$257
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K$89$191
Total functional expensesLn 25$246K$190K$17K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$744K$1.5M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $546K$246K$300K$931K 990 PDF
FY2022 $480K$161K$319K$631K 990 PDF
FY2021 $723K$25K$698K$698K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $546,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $270,759$486,315
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $209,459$61,415
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$1,530
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $480,218$546,200
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$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,883$245,894
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $160,883$245,894
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $319,335$300,306
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $546,200 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$127,144
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$359,171
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,566
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$486,315
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,084$15,084
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $46,331$46,331
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,530−$1,530
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,885$546,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,894 across 10 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $592 · Management $37 · Fundraising $111$740
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,799$5,799
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $163,760 · Management $10,235 · Fundraising $30,705$204,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,559$4,559
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,129 · Management $882 · Fundraising $2,650$17,661
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $559 · Management $35 · Fundraising $105$699
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,770 · Management $111 · Fundraising $332$2,213
IX-17 TravelPrograms $507 · Management $32 · Fundraising $95$634
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,372 · Management $86 · Fundraising $257$1,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,894 · Management $89 · Fundraising $191$7,174
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $189,583 · Management $17,306 · Fundraising $39,005$245,894
Part X · Balance sheet $931,290 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,051$94,738
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $112,484$274,561
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $473,418$558,431
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$3,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $630,953$931,290
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $630,953$931,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $630,953$931,290
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $931,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$546,200
XI-2 Total expenses$245,894
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$630,953
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$931,068

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

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