At Renew Birmingham, we are focused on community cohesion by empowering residents in five key areas of need (housing, adult education and workforce development, job opportunities and transportation, youth education services, and community health and wellness). We develop relationships with other non-profits who provide services to align with these needs. Working together, we are determined to make meaningful change for the residents of birmingham's most challenged neighborhoods.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $511K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$852K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$966K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$428K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$852K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$780K
FY2024$852K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$966K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$452K
FY2023$852K
FY2024$966K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$428K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$615K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$428K
FY2025$345K

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $733K Management & general 24% · $233K

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; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$111,076Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fernanda Gerrel Jones’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Fernanda Gerrel Jones$115,943$111,076$108,013$43,615

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers residents in five key areas to foster community cohesion and create meaningful change.

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3 programs · $568K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Assisting the ensley area residents with obtaining affordable and safe housing is one of renew birmingham's main focus areas. In 2024, over 160 ensley residents receieved financial assisstance totaling $282,188 with past due or delinquent rents, utility payments, and other critical repairs to their homes in the service area.

$282Kprogram expense
02

Putting the Neighbor Back in the Neighborhood

Ensley residents were recruited to host 20 yard parties and 23 other community events. Neighbors were invited and heard about the purpose of renew birmingham. Over 700 residents attended the various yard events and discussed how to change the culture in the ensley neighborhoods.

$243Kprogram expense
03

Ensley Renaissance Festival

Held on saturday, august 3, 2024 as a neighborhood gathering and for an introduction of renew birmingham to the community. Musicians and other artists performed for those in attendance. Antique cars were also on display.

$42Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $153K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$90,487
Bush Hills AcademyFY2025$11,138
South Hampton K-8 SchoolFY2025$9,663
Jackson Olin High SchoolFY2025$7,738
Pneuma Gallery INCAL · FY2025$5,400
Pneuma Gallery INCAL · FY2024$20,875
Pneuma Gallery INCAL · FY2023$7,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$852K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$966K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Managementcol C$233K
Owns and owesPt X
$428K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$829K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$852K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$170K
SavingsLn 2$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$423K
Total assetsLn 16$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$428K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6287
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$535K$423K
Total assetsLn 16$543K$428K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$543K$428K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$21K$21K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$111K$111K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$293K$252K$40K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$61K$55K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$29K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$44K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$20K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$950$950
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$175K
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$65K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$966K$733K$233K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$83K$345K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $852K$966K−$114K$428K 990 PDF
FY2023 $780K$852K−$72K$543K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$452K$615K$615K 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 $852,157 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $775,328$829,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$8,830
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,577$3,588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$10,469
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $779,905$852,157
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,800$20,875
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $299,526$496,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $520,202$448,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $851,528$966,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$71,623−$114,066
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $852,157 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$829,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$829,270
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,830$8,830
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,588$3,588
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,469$10,469
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,830 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,057$852,157
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $966,223 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,875$20,875
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,076$111,076
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $252,211 · Management $40,365$292,576
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $54,858 · Management $6,095$60,953
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,747 · Management $3,194$31,941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,860$4,860
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $43,857$43,857
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,315 · Management $1,331$6,646
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $23,647$23,647
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $63,303$63,303
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $20,449$20,449
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,609$1,609
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $950$950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $174,868$174,868
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $65,072 · Management $43,541$108,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $733,471 · Management $232,752 · Fundraising $0$966,223
Part X · Balance sheet $427,511 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $286,014$169,969
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $249,394$252,982
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $8,046$4,560
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $543,454$427,511
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $543,454$427,511
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $543,454$427,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $427,511 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$852,157
XI-2 Total expenses$966,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$114,066
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$543,454
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,877
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$427,511

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