Support & revitalize neighborhoods

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$74K 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $72K a year · 15% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$225K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$705K
+185% vs prior year
Spent
$548K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$235K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$705K
FY2024▲ +185%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$95K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$705K
Expenses
$548K
FY2024▲ +111%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$260K
FY2024$548K
Net assets
$235K
FY2024▲ +246%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$81K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$235K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2022.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $346K Management & general 37% · $202K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $74K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$73,792Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roshaun Davis’s $74K as Executive Director is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 852 $100K–1M housing 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
Roshaun Davis$73,792$24,500

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

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3 programs · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Home-buying education program designed for Sacramentos underserved communities and acts as a resource navigation hub for additional financial empowerment opportunities. This programs includes credit repair and down payment assistance flow-through grants.

$185Kprogram expense
02

Small business group education and one-on-one business advising to prepare entrepreneurs to scale their business. Placed early-stage entrepreneurs into its retail training facility and other public markets to test their products for proof of concept and increase their sales and brand recognition.

$160Kprogram expense
03

New community development program in an underserved area of Sacramento, California. The 2025 program began the process of gathering community groups to develop aligned goals.

$314program expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $42K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$22,418
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$705K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$548K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$235K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$665K
Government grantsLn 1e$332K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$705K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$172K
SavingsLn 2$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$212K
Total assetsLn 16$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$225K
Net assetsLn 32$235K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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$72K$234K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$460K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$225K
Net assetsLn 32$68K$235K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$118K$118K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$74K$44K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$148K$53K$95K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$3K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$8K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$7K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$34K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$7K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$4K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$49K$49K
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$930
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$699$363$336
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$7K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$7K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$548K$346K$202K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $705K$548K$157K$235K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$260K−$12K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $95K$81K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $705,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $167,993$665,165
I-9 Program service revenue$3,230
I-10 Investment income$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $79,528$37,036
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $247,521$705,440
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,500$117,740
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $160,985$247,247
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $81,465$183,254
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,950$548,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,429$157,199
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $705,440 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $35,886 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$332,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,128
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$665,165
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,230$3,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,150$1,150
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,159$705,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $548,241 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $117,740$117,740
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,275 · Management $29,517$73,792
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $53,376 · Management $94,768$148,144
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,035 · Management $3,799$6,834
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,373 · Management $10,104$18,477
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,918 · Management $7,785$14,703
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,430$10,430
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,521 · Management $3,075$36,596
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,582 · Management $3,423$10,005
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,810 · Management $8,258$12,068
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $49,138$49,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,882 · Management $930$5,812
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,772$1,772
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $363 · Management $336$699
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,281 · Management $20,601$27,882
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,573 · Management $6,006$12,579
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $345,867 · Management $202,374 · Fundraising $0$548,241
Part X · Balance sheet $460,063 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,160; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,881$172,027
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,006$61,861
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,500$2,775
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$997
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$7,050
X-15 Other assets$211,710
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,717$460,063
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$42,701
X-25 Other liabilities$71,732
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,589$224,566
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,128$235,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,717$460,063
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $235,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$705,440
XI-2 Total expenses$548,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$157,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,128
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$10,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$235,497

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