Transform local communities into places that are fair and flourishing for everyone through education, community organization, and coalition-building.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
10
named funders · $619K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
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Revenue
$171K
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$171K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$171K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$604K
Expenses
—
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$242K
FY2024$472K
Net assets
$171K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$171K
FY2023$194K
FY2024$338K

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Is it real?

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

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair and Director
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Secretary and Director
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Treasurer and Director
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Director
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David Levitus’s $140K as Chief Executive Officerdirector is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
David Levitus$139,701$47,173

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Empowering communities through education and collaboration to create fair and flourishing places for all.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$171K
Other income$171K
Owns and owes
$171K
net assets
People
8
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$171K
Total revenue$171K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Net assets$171K
Operations
Employees4
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $604K$472K$132K$338K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$242K$24K$194K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $171K$171K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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