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New York, NY501(c)(3)Public Safety & Disaster EIN 88-1930874Revenue $2.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsunflowernetwork.io99 Jane St Apt 1h, 10014-7222 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2022Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To raise money to provide the necessary supplies and assitance to the people of ukraine

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $201K a year · 11% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 76% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $211K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+38% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.5M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +32%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$337K
FY2024▲ +142%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$140K
FY2024$337K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending April 2024) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.3M Management & general 25% · $443K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
Peter Gilhuly
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Shepherd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matthew Hines
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Spencer Ezralow
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Edmunds
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy Craig
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Viktoriya Baytser
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dustin Ross’s $150K as CEO is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 433 $1–10M public safety & disaster 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.

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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises money to provide supplies and assistance to the people of Ukraine.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing direct humanitarian aid.Designingand building a hospital in Western Ukraine that will deliver high-quality medical services.This project is a proof of concept for a broader program.

$1.3Mprogram 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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$62K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$50K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$38K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$25K
Lambert Family FoundationFY2024$20K
Bergen Family FoundationFY2024$5K
Lawrence Katzman Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Liberty Hill FoundationFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$211K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$443K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$212K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$212K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$212K
Other assetsLn 15$129K
Total assetsLn 16$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$112K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$112K$340K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$150K$75K$75K
Management feesLn 11a$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$43K$26K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$273K$273K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.3M$443K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.8M$262K$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.5M$1.3M$140K$140K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,025,666 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,603,049$2,025,666
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,603,049$2,025,666
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,219,054
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$150,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,525,734$394,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,525,734$1,763,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $77,315$262,021
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,025,666 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,025,666
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,025,666
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,025,666
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,763,645 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,219,054$1,219,054
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,000 · Management $75,000$150,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $57,908$57,908
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,668$3,668
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,597$14,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,490 · Management $16,091$42,581
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,379$2,379
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $273,458$273,458
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,320,544 · Management $443,101 · Fundraising $0$1,763,645
Part X · Balance sheet $340,234 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,193$211,588
X-15 Other assets$128,646
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,193$340,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,938
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $34,878$2,938
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $77,315$337,296
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,315$337,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,193$340,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $337,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,025,666
XI-2 Total expenses$1,763,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$262,021
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,315
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,040
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$337,296

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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