The Walter Kaitz Foundation FY2020 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 94-2666764Revenue $1.6M in FY2020

On file with the IRSwalterkaitz.org25 Massachusetts Ave Nw Suite 100 · Washington, DC

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The Walter Kaitz Foundation is a national organization dedicated to diversity within the cable and broadband industry.

74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$281K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $766K a year · 51% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$281K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$267K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$4.6M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$0

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $155K Fundraising 16% · $270K

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

25 people listed on the 990; $281K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$281,022Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Ray$432,233$279,159$281,022

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

Promotes diversity within the cable and broadband industry nationwide.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Grants Program

To further the foundation's mission by fundingcreative and unique projects in two AREAS:1. Community and resource development: the foundation seeks to fund initiatives that provide the cable and broadband industry with better access to diverse suppliers and entrepreneurs with the tools to compete effectively within the industry.

$824Kprogram expense
02

Outreach Program

The program coordinates efforts within the cable and broadband industry, and the broader communities with which the industry interacts. The foundation website promotes the work of the foundation, disseminates diversity best practices, and maintains information on opportunities in the industry.

$402Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $7.3M · 2020–2024
Ncta Education Foundation INCDC · FY2024$3,137,567
Natl Assoc for Multi-Ethnicity in CommNY · FY2024$340,000
The Wict Network INCVA · FY2024$300,000
T Howard FoundationMD · FY2024$175,000
T Howard FoundationMD · FY2023$141,500
Natl Assoc for Multi-Ethnicity in CommNY · FY2023$110,000
Hidden Genius ProjectCA · FY2023$40,000
Natl Assoc for Multi-Ethnicity in CommNY · FY2022$149,872
T Howard FoundationMD · FY2022$118,987
Natl Assoc for Multi-Ethnicity in CommNY · FY2021$270,000
T Howard FoundationMD · FY2021$45,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$155K
Fundraisingcol D$270K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$776K
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$139K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$671K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$776K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K$776K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119$0
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M$4.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$194K$267K
Net assetsLn 32$3.8M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$824K$824K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$337K$152K$67K$118K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$283K$127K$57K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$7K$3K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$10K$4K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$36K$16K$7K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$22K$3K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$42K$27K$4K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$4K$2K$3K
TravelLn 17$24K$22K$614$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$544$242$423
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$119$54$23$42
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$15K$399$802
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$155K$270K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.2M$4.6M−$3.4M$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.8M−$285K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.6M$69K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.7M−$150K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.6M$1.7M−$62K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,589,355 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,910,032$1,389,150
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,291$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,902$200,205
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$352,800$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,610,425$1,589,355
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,116,624$823,880
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $633,435$693,853
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $178,542$133,612
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,928,601$1,651,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$318,176−$61,990
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,589,355 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$731,870
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$657,280
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,389,150
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $61,313$61,313
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $138,892$138,892
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $200,205$1,589,355
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,651,345 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $823,880$823,880
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $151,850 · Management $67,488 · Fundraising $118,105$337,443
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,149 · Management $56,511 · Fundraising $98,893$282,553
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,784 · Management $3,015 · Fundraising $5,276$15,075
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,093 · Management $4,486 · Fundraising $7,850$22,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,359 · Management $7,270 · Fundraising $12,724$36,353
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $22,470 · Management $3,246 · Fundraising $9,601$35,317
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,649$6,649
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,545 · Management $3,835 · Fundraising $11,343$41,723
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,657 · Management $1,557 · Fundraising $3,383$8,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,614 · Management $614 · Fundraising $1,295$23,523
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $544 · Management $242 · Fundraising $423$1,209
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54 · Management $23 · Fundraising $42$119
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,274 · Management $399 · Fundraising $802$16,475
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,226,273 · Management $155,335 · Fundraising $269,737$1,651,345
Part X · Balance sheet $4,213,777 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $201,718$104,116
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$671,435
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $254,733$181,008
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,972$25,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,499,335$3,231,278
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,965,877$4,213,777
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $166,048$201,532
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,709$65,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $193,757$266,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,772,120$3,947,245
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,772,120$3,947,245
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,965,877$4,213,777
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,947,245 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,589,355
XI-2 Total expenses$1,651,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,990
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,772,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$237,115
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,947,245

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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