Tlc empowers nonprofit leaders to drive Transformative Change within themselves, their organization, and the broader social impact landscape. We create a dedicated space for leaders to cultivate their potential and realize their visions for community liberation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 3 employees.
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 $973K a year · 76% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$236K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
43 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 43.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $315K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+873% vs prior year
Spent
$628K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$3.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +873%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$240K
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$628K
FY2024▲ ×6828
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$92
FY2024$628K
Net assets
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +174%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$3.4M

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 May 2023.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $458K Management & general 13% · $80K Fundraising 14% · $89K

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; $236K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$139,620Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$96,250Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Felicia Griffin’s $140K as Co-Exec Dire is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 797 $1–10M 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.

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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

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1 program · $458K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Our core program was a year-long fellowship for leaders in colorado. TLC also provides programming for fellowship graduates to access community care, build strategic collaborations and leverage funding for their organizations. We also coordinate an annual wealth summit to help organizations build sustainability for the future.

$458Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$628K
Ln 25
Programscol B$458K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$40K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$450K
SavingsLn 2$1.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 610
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$3.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$163K$31K$42K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$160K$111K$21K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$21K$4K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$15K$3K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$601$832
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$142$196
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$531$735
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$90K$3K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$12K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$628K$458K$80K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$628K$1.7M$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $240K$92$240K$1.2M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,334,627 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,000$2,273,904
I-9 Program service revenue$11,433
I-10 Investment income$9,371
I-11 Other revenue$39,919
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,000$2,334,627
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$449,470
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $92$178,719
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $92$628,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $239,908$1,706,438
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,334,627 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,273,904
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,273,904
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,433$11,433
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $9,371$9,371
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $39,419$39,419
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,304 · Excluded from tax $39,419$2,334,627
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $628,189 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $162,749 · Management $30,664 · Fundraising $42,457$235,870
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,688 · Management $20,854 · Fundraising $28,875$160,417
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,488 · Management $4,048 · Fundraising $5,605$31,141
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,209 · Management $2,865 · Fundraising $3,968$22,042
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,800$9,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,966$31,966
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,059$6,059
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,189 · Management $601 · Fundraising $832$4,622
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,317 · Management $142 · Fundraising $196$8,655
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,816 · Management $531 · Fundraising $735$4,082
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,789 · Management $2,881 · Fundraising $3,989$96,659
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,043 · Management $2,027 · Fundraising $2,806$16,876
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $458,254 · Management $80,472 · Fundraising $89,463$628,189
Part X · Balance sheet $3,397,542 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,190,908$449,572
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,802,970
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $50,000$1,145,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,240,908$3,397,542
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,150
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,150
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,240,908$3,396,392
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,240,908$3,396,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,240,908$3,397,542
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,396,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,334,627
XI-2 Total expenses$628,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,706,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,240,908
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$449,046
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,396,392

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

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