Right to Start FY2021 filing

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Overland Park, KS501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 90-0743773

Everyone has the right to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams...a right to start. The mission of the organization is to lift the voices of entrepreneurs through storytelling and media, advocate for pro-entrepreneur policies by engaging policymakers and civic leaders at all levels, and organize and mobilize citizens to take action to support entrepreneurial opportunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $376K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$74K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
69 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 69.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $425K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+349% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +349%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$311K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$252K
FY2021▲ ×13
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2021▲ +378%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2021 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 Sep 2013.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $171K Management & general 31% · $77K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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
Chief Operat
$73,549Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Victor Hwang’s $245K as President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Victor Hwang—$258,273——
Victor Hwang$245,020—$212,453—
Kim Lane—$210,398——
Kim Lane$189,957—$199,814$73,549
Jason Grill$199,096———
Jason Grill—$178,137——

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

Programs and updates

Amplifies entrepreneurial voices, advocates for supportive policies, and mobilizes citizens to create opportunity.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $171K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Communities Program

Changing communities by mobilizing citizens to take actions that expand entrepreneurial opportunity.

$64Kprogram expense
02

Communications Program

Changing minds by elevating the importance of entrepreneurial opportunity through media.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Policy Program

Changing policies by advocating for entrepreneurs with policymakers and civic leaders at all levels.

$47Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$425K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$125
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$77K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$125
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$307K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$302K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$1K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$75$150$75
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$236K$166K$71K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$465$232$233
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$671$671
TravelLn 17$4K$961$2K$961
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$1K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$60$15$42$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$171K$77K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.1M$2.1M−$93K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$255K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.2M$282K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$252K$1.1M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $311K$19K$292K$302K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,394,254 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,394,129
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,394,129
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $125$125
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125$1,394,254
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,033 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $1,000$4,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $75 · Management $150 · Fundraising $75$300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $165,543 · Management $70,947$236,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $232 · Management $233$465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,341 · Management $671 · Fundraising $671$2,683
IX-17 TravelPrograms $961 · Management $1,922 · Fundraising $961$3,844
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,065 · Management $1,109 · Fundraising $1,017$4,191
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15 · Management $42 · Fundraising $3$60
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,232 · Management $77,074 · Fundraising $3,727$252,033
Part X · Balance sheet $1,450,233 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $306,983$1,450,233
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $306,983$1,450,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,584$4,224
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,584$4,224
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$419,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $302,399$1,026,708
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $302,399$1,446,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $306,983$1,450,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,446,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,394,254
XI-2 Total expenses$252,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,142,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$302,399
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,389
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,446,009

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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