Afara Governance

Tax-deductible

Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 92-1066073

Increase the pipeline of qualified women for corporate board of directors roles. Identify, train, and coach high-potential women to contribute effectively, first as board observers and then as directors. To usher the economic and social benefits of gender diversity in corporate governance. This program further contributes to the exempt purpose by providing education and executive coaching to women.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
6¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $70K a year · 37% 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
6%
of spending
Concern: 6% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$175K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$187K
To programs
6%
Net assets
$141K
By yearFY2022–FY2023
Revenue
$175K
FY2023▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$200K
FY2023$175K
Expenses
$187K
FY2023▲ +296%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$47K
FY2023$187K
Net assets
$141K
FY2023▼ -8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$153K
FY2023$141K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.

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

Where the money goes

6 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 6% · $11K Management & general 94% · $176K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$118,835Pt VII · Sec A

Tamara Mullings’s $119K as CEO is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2023FY2022
Tamara Mullings$118,835—
Tamara Mullings—$42,165

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares and coaches women for corporate board leadership roles.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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AFARA works to identify, prepare, place and coach high-potential, exceptionally-qualified women to provide valuable contributions to corporate boards, amplifying the economic, cultural and social benefits of diversity and representation in corporate governance.

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Money outPt IX
$187K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$141K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$175K
Government grantsLn 1e$175K
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$141K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$141K
Total assetsLn 16$153K$141K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$153K$141K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$119K$119K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$11K$771
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$187K$11K$176K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $175K$187K−$12K$141K 990 PDF
FY2022 $200K$47K$153K$153K 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$175,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$175,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$175,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $187,248 across 5 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $118,835$118,835
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,189$20,189
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,331 · Management $771$12,102
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $33,622$33,622
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,331 · Management $175,917 · Fundraising $0$187,248
Part X · Balance sheet $140,509 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,757$140,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $152,757$140,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $152,757$140,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $152,757$140,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,000
XI-2 Total expenses$187,248
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,248
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$152,757
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$140,509

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

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