POLICYBRIDGE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $694K · assets $719K
- EIN
- 20-2069251
- Address
- PO BOX 777, MEDINA, OH 44258-0777
- Website
- WWW.POLICYBRIDGENEO.ORG
- NTEE code
- R05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
POLICYBRIDGE IS A RESEARCH & ADVOCACY THINK AND ADVOCACY TANK THAT PROMPTS HIGH QUALITY DISCOURSE REGARDING PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING AFRICAN-AMERICANS AS WELL AS OTHER UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory L Brown | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2011-2024 | $150,300 | $778,747 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
20 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ruiz | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 11 |
| Eddie Taylor | DIRECTOR | 2011-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 7 |
| Ronald V Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2011-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mittie Jones Phd | DIRECTOR | 2011-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Randell Mcshepard | BOARD CHAIR | 2011-2024 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sharon Sobol Jordan | DIRECTOR | 2011-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mordecai Cargill | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven M Lake | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Cj Harkness | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danny Williams (former) | DIRECTOR | 2011-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eddie Taylor Jr (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 9 |
| Charles J Harkness (former) | Director | 2020-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Craig Follins (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Hamilton-Brown (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Valarie J Mccall (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven A Minter (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rhonda Williams Phd (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Scott Roulston (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steven Sims (former) | Board Member | 2011-2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffery Johnson (former) | Board Member | 2013-2014 | 1 | Not reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $150K · 3 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $108,300 | $0 | $42,000 | $150,300 | 1 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | BOARD CHAIR | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VICTOR RUIZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN M LAKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES CJ HARKNESS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $124K · 3 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $103,500 | $0 | $20,324 | $123,824 | 1 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | BOARD CHAIR | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VICTOR RUIZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN M LAKE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES CJ HARKNESS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $96K · 3 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | Executive Director | 40 | $95,500 | $0 | $0 | $95,500 | 1 |
| MITTIE DAVIS JONES | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SOBOL-JORDAN | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD JOHNSON | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES J HARKNESS | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR JR | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| VICTOR RUIZ | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| STEVEN LAKE | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MORDECAI CARGILL | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 3 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory L Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $90,073 | $0 | $0 | $90,073 | 1 |
| Mittie Davis Jones | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Sobol Jordan | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ronald Johnson | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danny Williams | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles J Harkness | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eddie Taylor Jr | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| Victor Ruiz | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| Randell McShepard | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $46K · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory L Brown | Executive Director | 20 | $46,350 | $0 | $0 | $46,350 | 1 |
| Mittie Davis Jones | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sharon Sobol--Jordan | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ronald Johnson | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danny Williams | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles J Harkness | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eddie Taylor Jr | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 9 |
| Victor Ruiz | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 11 |
| Randell McShepard | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $93K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | Executive Director | 40 | $92,700 | $0 | $0 | $92,700 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR CRAIG FOLLINS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI HAMILTON-BROWN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALARIE J MCCALL | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN A MINTER | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA WILLIAMS PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ROULSTON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN SIMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFERY JOHNSON | Board Member | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 15 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 1 employee · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | Executive Director | 40 | $90,000 | $0 | $0 | $90,000 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | Chairman | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR CRAIG FOLLINS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI HAMILTON-BROWN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VALARIE J MCCALL | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN A MINTER | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA WILLIAMS PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ROULSTON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN SIMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 7 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFFERY JOHNSON | Board Member | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 14 people listed · 1 paid, $90K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREGORY L BROWN | Executive Director | 40 | $90,000 | - | - | $90,000 | 1 |
| RANDELL MCSHEPARD | Chairman | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHARON SOBOL JORDAN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR CRAIG FOLLINS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRI HAMILTON-BROWN | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MITTIE JONES PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VALARIE J MCCALL | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN A MINTER | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RONALD V JOHNSON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RHONDA WILLIAMS PHD | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SCOTT ROULSTON | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| STEVEN SIMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 7 |
| DANNY WILLIAMS | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal lobbying
Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $30,000 | 3 | |
| 2025 | $40,000 | 5 |
Issues: Economics/Economic Development, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Small Business, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Firms hired: BELL & LINDSAY, INC., BELL & LINDSAY, INC. (FORMERLY WHITE HOUSE CONSULTING INC.)
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,026,249 | $693,834 | $718,739 | $683,512 | $1,018,147 | $8,102 | $150,300 | 3 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $292,651 | $440,374 | $405,312 | $351,097 | $277,650 | $15,001 | $123,824 | 3 | 8 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $370,500 | $373,605 | $503,997 | $498,729 | $326,500 | $44,000 | $99,500 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $90,855 | $251,818 | $506,133 | $501,830 | $90,855 | $0 | $90,769 | 3 | 8 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $671,923 | $72,970 | $663,228 | $662,793 | $671,923 | $0 | $46,350 | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $170,750 | $201,099 | $90,636 | $86,276 | $170,750 | $0 | $92,700 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $213,708 | $178,620 | $117,210 | $116,625 | $213,708 | $0 | $90,000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $158,850 | $137,738 | $83,516 | $75,524 | $158,850 | $0 | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
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- UNITED WAY OF GREATER CLEVELAND FUND Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
- OHIO FOUNDATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES INC Westerville, OH · 1 person in common (Eddie Taylor)
- FUND FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE OF NORTHEAST OHIO Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
- CLEVELAND LEADERSHIP CENTER Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Eddie Taylor)
- BUSINESS VOLUNTEERS UNLIMITED Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
- CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
- CLEVELAND COMMUNITY FUND Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
- NORTHEAST OHIO COUNCIL ON HIGHER Independence, OH · 1 person in common (Eddie Taylor)
- CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TRANSFORMATION ALLIANCE Cleveland, OH · 1 person in common (Victor Ruiz)
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Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,193,438 in all, tax years 2010 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2010-2015, 2018-2019, 2021-2024 | 12 | $1,428,000 | 2024 | $402,000 | show |
| GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PolicyBridge”, “POLICYBRIDGE” | 2017-2020, 2024 | 8 | $700,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| FUND FOR OUR ECONOMIC FUTURE OF NORTHEAST OHIO | Public charity | Exact | 2015, 2022 | 2 | $39,000 | 2022 | $24,000 | show |
| DEACONESS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POLICYBRIDGE” | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2015 | 1 | $10,000 | 2015 | $10,000 | show |
| BURTON D MORGAN FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POLICYBRIDGE” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| THE GOOD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POLICYBRIDGE” | 2016 | 1 | $938 | 2016 | $938 | show |
| THE CHAR AND CHUCK FOWLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “POLICYBRIDGE” | 2020 | 1 | $500 | 2020 | $500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $693,834 spent · pay $290,473 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | CONSULTING EXPENSES | $333,856 | $333,856 | - | - | 48.1% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $150,300 | $150,300 | - | - | 21.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $108,785 | $54,513 | $32,563 | $21,709 | 15.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $30,262 | $22,697 | $4,539 | $3,026 | 4.4% | |
| Occupancy | $16,982 | $12,737 | $2,547 | $1,698 | 2.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,676 | $12,506 | $2,502 | $1,668 | 2.4% | |
| Other employee benefits | $14,712 | $534 | $8,507 | $5,671 | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $7,598 | $5,700 | $1,139 | $759 | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,392 | $2,544 | $509 | $339 | 0.5% | |
| Travel | $2,834 | $2,126 | $425 | $283 | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,532 | $1,899 | $380 | $253 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRIBUTION EXPENSE | $2,500 | $2,500 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Interest | $1,616 | $1,212 | $242 | $162 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | EQUIPMENT RENTAL | $1,308 | $981 | $196 | $131 | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | PROFESSIONAL FEES | $381 | $286 | $57 | $38 | 0.1% |
| Fees: legal | $100 | $75 | $15 | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $693,834 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $440,374 spent · pay $251,965 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $123,824 | $123,824 | - | - | 28.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $104,000 | $52,125 | $31,125 | $20,750 | 23.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM CONSULTANTS | $87,560 | $87,560 | - | - | 19.9% |
| Other (as described) | OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS | $52,198 | $36,636 | $10,044 | $5,518 | 11.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $17,271 | $13,817 | $2,245 | $1,209 | 3.9% | |
| Occupancy | $16,982 | $12,737 | $2,547 | $1,698 | 3.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $16,582 | $12,437 | $2,487 | $1,658 | 3.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,559 | $588 | $4,182 | $2,789 | 1.7% | |
| Office expenses | $7,367 | $5,551 | $1,156 | $660 | 1.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,391 | $2,544 | $847 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $2,633 | $1,975 | $395 | $263 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $658 | $493 | $99 | $66 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $200 | - | $200 | - | 0.0% | |
| Interest | $149 | $112 | $22 | $15 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $440,374 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $373,605 spent · pay $226,822 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $107,888 | $67,161 | $33,394 | $7,333 | 28.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $99,500 | $61,939 | $22,636 | $14,925 | 26.6% | |
| Fees: management | $51,444 | $51,444 | - | - | 13.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Outside Consultants | $47,290 | $29,438 | $10,758 | $7,094 | 12.7% |
| Other (as described) | Office & equip & telephones | $21,048 | $13,103 | $4,788 | $3,157 | 5.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $16,268 | $10,127 | $4,395 | $1,746 | 4.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $12,288 | $7,649 | $2,795 | $1,844 | 3.3% | |
| Information technology | $5,663 | $3,268 | $1,608 | $787 | 1.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $3,393 | $2,112 | $772 | $509 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $3,393 | $2,112 | $772 | $509 | 0.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,166 | $1,971 | $855 | $340 | 0.8% | |
| Office expenses | $704 | $438 | $161 | $105 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Miscellaneous | $480 | $297 | $108 | $75 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $371 | $231 | $84 | $56 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $357 | $357 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Licenses & fees | $230 | $143 | $52 | $35 | 0.1% |
| Interest | $122 | - | $122 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $373,605 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $251,818 spent · pay $150,085 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,769 | $56,347 | $20,653 | $13,769 | 36.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $46,916 | $46,916 | - | - | 18.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $30,623 | $24,258 | $3,131 | $3,234 | 12.2% | |
| Information technology | $30,403 | $27,319 | $44 | $3,040 | 12.1% | |
| Occupancy | $16,731 | $12,548 | $2,510 | $1,673 | 6.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $10,677 | $8,007 | $1,602 | $1,068 | 4.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,931 | $5,948 | $1,190 | $793 | 3.1% | |
| Office expenses | $7,179 | $2,893 | $3,900 | $386 | 2.9% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $3,154 | $2,366 | $473 | $315 | 1.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $2,076 | $1,557 | $311 | $208 | 0.8% | |
| Other employee benefits | $1,723 | $1,293 | $258 | $172 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: investment management | $1,720 | - | $1,720 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $1,427 | $1,070 | $214 | $143 | 0.6% | |
| Travel | $389 | $292 | $58 | $39 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $251,818 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $72,970 spent · pay $49,264 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $46,350 | $34,763 | $6,952 | $4,635 | 63.5% | |
| Occupancy | $8,752 | $5,484 | $3,113 | $155 | 12.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,247 | $5,435 | $1,087 | $725 | 9.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,914 | $2,186 | $437 | $291 | 4.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | - | 3.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,265 | $1,699 | $340 | $226 | 3.1% | |
| Information technology | $1,449 | $1,087 | $217 | $145 | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $1,071 | $740 | $231 | $100 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Other program costs | $389 | $389 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Interest | $33 | - | $33 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $72,970 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $201,099 spent · pay $99,665 · grants $0 · events $120
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $92,700 | $0 | $78,795 | $13,905 | 46.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $68,885 | $59,030 | $7,884 | $1,971 | 34.3% |
| Occupancy | $13,969 | $9,080 | $2,794 | $2,095 | 6.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $6,965 | $0 | $5,920 | $1,045 | 3.5% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,467 | $4,467 | $0 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Office expenses | $4,366 | $2,988 | $790 | $588 | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $3,055 | $2,495 | $320 | $240 | 1.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Printing & Copying | $2,979 | $1,936 | $596 | $447 | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscription | $1,899 | $0 | $1,899 | $0 | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $1,638 | $0 | $1,638 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $120 | $0 | $60 | $60 | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $56 | $0 | $0 | $56 | 0.0% |
| Total | $201,099 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $178,620 spent · pay $97,189 · grants $0 · events $10,033
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,000 | $54,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | 50.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Professional Fees | $44,742 | $37,290 | $7,452 | $0 | 25.0% |
| Occupancy | $13,418 | $8,052 | $2,683 | $2,683 | 7.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $10,033 | $9,273 | $760 | $0 | 5.6% | |
| Office expenses | $8,083 | $4,783 | $2,591 | $709 | 4.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,885 | $4,128 | $1,380 | $1,377 | 3.9% | |
| Travel | $1,760 | $1,056 | $352 | $352 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subscription | $1,150 | $0 | $1,150 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Insurance | $1,068 | $0 | $1,068 | $0 | 0.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,000 | $800 | $0 | $200 | 0.6% | |
| Other employee benefits | $304 | $180 | $64 | $60 | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $113 | $0 | $113 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | License & Filing Fee | $50 | $0 | $50 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Interest | $14 | $0 | $14 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $178,620 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $137,738 spent · pay $96,885 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $96,885 | 70.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $15,595 | 11.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $12,199 | 8.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,534 | 8.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,525 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $137,738 | 100% |
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