Through film and dialogue, World Trust ignites courage and expands capacity to create a world free from racism. Produce educational materials including documentary films and curriculum designed for dialogue.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K 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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $38K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
to officers and key staff · 39% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 39% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$77K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$452K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$640K
To programs
39%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$452K
FY2023▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$632K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$79K
Expenses
$640K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$755K
FY2023$640K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$27K
FY2023▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$215K
FY2023$27K
FY2024−$113K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2000.

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

Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $252K Management & general 40% · $257K Fundraising 20% · $130K

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; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dir
$105,703Pt VII · Sec A
Bd Pres/Co-Exec Dir
$104,208Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$39,720Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$1,675Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amikaeyla Gaston’s $20K as Board President, Co-Exec Dir is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 240 <$100K 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shakti Butler—$39,720—$114,208$95,517
Unique Holland$13,026$105,703$104,208——
Amikaeyla Gaston$20,052$104,208$104,208$31,500$10,775
Richard Butler—$1,675$11,000$66,000$5,000
Erica Webber——$60,180——
Shakti Butler PHD$15,720————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ignites courage and expands capacity to create a world free from racism through film and dialogue.

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3 programs · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Through film and dialogue, World Trust ignites courage and expands capacity to create a world free from racism. Produce educational materials including documentary films, trainings, and curriculum designed for dialogue and transformational change.

$166Kprogram expense
02

Racial Equity Tools Racial Equity Tools RET offer resources, research tips, and ideas for people who want to increase their understanding and to help those wrking for racial justice at every level - in systems, organizations, communities, and the culture at large. Also, RET offers the Transforming White Privilege curriculum.

$72Kprogram expense
03

Transforming White Privilege

The Transforming White Privilige TWP curriculum is designed to help current and emerging leaders from a variety of sectors better identify, talk about, and intervene to address white privilege and its consequences.

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$452K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$640K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$257K
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$178K
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Total revenueLn 12$452K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$233K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$299K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$77K
Net assetsLn 32$215K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$251K$87K$81K$83K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$6K$4K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$1K$27K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$86K$78K$300
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$20K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$5K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$7K$9K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$783
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$158$1K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$640K$252K$257K$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $79K−$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $452K$640K−$188K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $632K$755K−$122K$215K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.1M$40K$252K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$117K$212K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $452,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,454$260,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $447,979$178,092
I-10 Investment income$3
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,974$14,095
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $632,407$452,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $304,127$272,684
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$36,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $450,376$330,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $754,503$640,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$122,096−$187,904
Part VI · Governance 6 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $452,232 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $14,095 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$260,042
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$260,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $178,092$178,092
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,187 · Excluded from tax $3$452,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $640,136 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $86,556 · Management $81,384 · Fundraising $83,366$251,306
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,598 · Management $1,142 · Fundraising $1,826$4,566
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,884 · Management $4,203 · Fundraising $6,725$16,812
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,498 · Management $26,638 · Fundraising $1,712$29,848
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $36,500$36,500
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $85,722 · Management $78,004 · Fundraising $300$164,026
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,480 · Management $38,492$58,972
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,668 · Management $13,574$18,242
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,344 · Management $8,703$16,047
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,580 · Management $783$6,363
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $158 · Management $1,071$1,229
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,385$3,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,840$32,840
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,328 · Management $257,379 · Fundraising $130,429$640,136
Part X · Balance sheet $104,315 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $232,721$99,315
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,840$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $298,561$104,315
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,269$2,892
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,900$73,937
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,169$76,829
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $215,392$27,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $298,561$104,315
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$452,232
XI-2 Total expenses$640,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$187,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$215,392
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,486

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