Outlier Media FY2023 filing

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Detroit, MI501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 87-4775293Revenue $3.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSoutliermedia.org440 Burroughs St, 48202-3429 · Detroit, MITax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to provide critical information to underserved communities by using data from public records. Information is shared via electronic means. In addition, information-needs assessments are performed for communities around the country to help community organizations and journalists fill information and accountability gaps.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$220K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $668K a year · 31% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$220K
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
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$130K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$750K
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$501K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +69%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$250K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.8M

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 Jun 2022.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $993K Management & general 31% · $544K Fundraising 12% · $214K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $220K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder and Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$110,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Alvarez’s $110K as Founder and Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sarah Alvarez$110,000$110,000$110,000—
Candice Fortman$110,000$110,000$110,000$38,293

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

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1 program · $993K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization's mission is to provide critical information to underserved communities by using data from public records. Information is shared via electronic means. In addition, information-needs assessments are performed for communities around the country to help community organizations and journalists fill information and…

$993Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$993K
Managementcol C$544K
Fundraisingcol D$214K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$130K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$997K$1.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$94K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$114K$130K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$220K$165K$33K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$844K$367K$339K$138K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$20K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$87K$37K$36K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$85K$42K$30K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$1K$3K$753
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$9K$21K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$183K$156K$19K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$40K$40K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$10K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$96K$72K$24K
OccupancyLn 16$34K$26K$5K$3K
TravelLn 17$25K$19K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$362$241
InsuranceLn 23$11K$8K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$25K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$993K$544K$214K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$2.5M−$562K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.1M$1.8M$1.3M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.9M$1.3M$1.6M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $750K$501K$250K$250K 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
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Part I · Summary $3,093,331 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,906,500$3,045,215
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,967$48,116
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,942,467$3,093,331
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 $875,029$1,262,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,425$488,676
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,301,454$1,751,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,641,013$1,342,058
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,093,331 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,045,215
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,045,215
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,116$48,116
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $48,116 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,093,331
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,751,273 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $165,000 · Management $33,000 · Fundraising $22,000$220,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $366,921 · Management $339,345 · Fundraising $137,576$843,842
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,328 · Management $4,066 · Fundraising $2,710$27,104
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $36,765 · Management $35,899 · Fundraising $14,418$87,082
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,285 · Management $29,599 · Fundraising $12,685$84,569
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,256 · Management $3,014 · Fundraising $753$5,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,686 · Management $20,846 · Fundraising $5,212$34,744
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $155,681 · Management $19,299 · Fundraising $8,271$183,251
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $40,303$40,303
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,598 · Management $10,438 · Fundraising $2,654$17,690
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $72,082 · Management $24,027$96,109
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,793 · Management $5,159 · Fundraising $3,439$34,391
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,532 · Management $6,177$24,709
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,807 · Management $362 · Fundraising $241$2,410
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,473 · Management $2,824$11,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,873 · Management $9,890 · Fundraising $3,986$38,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $993,383 · Management $543,945 · Fundraising $213,945$1,751,273
Part X · Balance sheet $3,403,404 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $996,719$1,635,075
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,042,499$1,663,917
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,703$7,494
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,106$94,347
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,029$2,571
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,050,056$3,403,404
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,013$12,856
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,000$116,794
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $114,013$129,650
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,572$379,304
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,714,471$2,894,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,936,043$3,273,754
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,050,056$3,403,404
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,273,754 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,093,331
XI-2 Total expenses$1,751,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,342,058
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,936,043
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,273,754

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

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