The Names Project Foundation FY2021 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Diseases & DisordersEIN 94-3055367

On file with the IRSaidsquilt.com2131 Ponce De Leon Avenue · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jun 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide a creative means of remembrance and healing for those who have lost loved ones to HIV/AIDs and to preserve, care for and use the AIDS Memorial Quilt.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $113K a year · 1198% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$0
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$0
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
Expenses
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
Net assets
$0
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

Form 990 (PDF) Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jun 1992.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Rhoad’s $35K as President and CEO is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 154 <$100K diseases & disorders 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserve and display the AIDS Memorial Quilt, offering remembrance and healing to those affected by HIV/AIDS.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Quilt display and preservation program activity. At the end of 2020, the AIDS Memorial Quilt ownership was tranferred to another non profit organization for preservation and the Names Project Foundation is preparing for formal dissolution in 2022. There was no activity in 2021.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24
Grants paid · 1 grant · $39K · 2020–2020
National Aids Memorial INCCA · FY2020$38,650

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$0
Ln 12
Money outPt IX
$0
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Total revenueLn 12$0
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Total assetsLn 16$0$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Total functional expensesLn 25$0$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $28K$368K−$339K$0 990 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $0 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $28,329$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $28,329$0
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,650$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $204,060$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,062$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,772$0
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$339,443$0
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $0 across 1 lines filed
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $0 across 0 lines filed
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 4 lines filed
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$0
XI-2 Total expenses$0
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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

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