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LAUNCHYOURCITY INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $881K · expenses $746K · assets $110K

Also known as
START CO
EIN
26-3190220
Address
140 S MAIN ST STE 3, COLLIERVILLE, TN 38017-3042
Website
WWW.NEVERSTOP.CO
NTEE code
S30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2009
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Mission

LAUNCHYOURCITY SUPPORTS THE EARLIEST STAGES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MEMPHIS WITH DYNAMIC PROGRAMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP POTENTIAL ENTREPRENEURS TO TAKE THE FIRST ACTIONABLE STEPS OF STARTING A NEW BUSINESS. ADDITIONALLY, LAUNCHYOURCITY SUPPLIES A CO-WORKING ENVIRONMENT TO LOWER THE ECONOMIC BARRIER OF ENTRY TO INCUBATION ALONG WITH AD HOC MENTORING. FOR STARTUPS AND BUSINESSES, LAUNCHYOURCITY PROVIDES MEMPHIS' ONLY DYNAMIC INNOVATION ECONOMY PROGRAMMING TO KEEP UP-TO-SPEED ON THE LATEST TRENDS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Eric Mathews CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER2012-2024 $125,922$1,031,682 1
Andre Fowkles (former) CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA2016-2022 $137,031$551,779 1
Andre Fowlkes (former) PRESIDENT2012-2015 $72,156$240,989 1
Elizabeth Lemmonds (former) CHIEF BRAND OFFICER2012-2014 $0$52,083 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

17 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Brad Silver BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Gwin Scott BOARD MEMBER2012-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Tom Baker BOARD MEMBER2012-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Thomas Hussey BOARD MEMBER2013-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Charles Beech BOARD MEMBER2016-2024 0 $0 reported 1
Phil Blum BOARD MEMBER2016-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Douglas Scarboro (former) BOARD MEMBER2012-2022 0 $0 reported 11
Darrell Cobbins (former) BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY2012-2021 0 $0 reported 16
Chris Williams (former) BOARD MEMBER2012-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Emily Brackstone (former) LEGAL COUNSEL, OBSERVER BO2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Jimmy Dickey (former) CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Chip Marston (former) CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER2016-2020 0 $0 reported 1
John Ogle (former) PART-TIME CFO, OBSERVER BO2016-2020 0 $0 reported 2
Sridhar Sunkara (former) BOARD MEMBER2012-2017 0 $0 reported 2
Dave Barger (former) BOARD MEMBER2012-2013 0 $0 reported 1
Chris Allan (former) ASSOCIATE2012 40 $0 reported 1
Andrea Valenzuela (former) BOARD MEMBER2012 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $126K · 6 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $125,922$0$0 $125,9221
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $101K · 6 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $100,528$0$0 $100,5281
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $293K · 6 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $156,417$0$0 $156,4171
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA40 $137,031$0$0 $137,0311
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2021 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $115K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $64,250$0$0 $64,2501
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA40 $50,745$0$0 $50,7451
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 15 people listed · 2 paid, $203K · 8 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $109,947$0$0 $109,9471
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA40 $93,208$0$0 $93,2081
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY BRACKSTONE LEGAL COUNSEL, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $01
JIMMY DICKEY CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHIP MARSTON CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN OGLE PART-TIME CFO, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 15 people listed · 2 paid, $171K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $87,500$0$0 $87,5001
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA40 $83,333$0$0 $83,3331
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY BRACKSTONE LEGAL COUNSEL, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $01
JIMMY DICKEY CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHIP MARSTON CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN OGLE PART-TIME CFO, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $02
2017 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $188K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $93,750$0$0 $93,7501
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOA40 $93,750$0$0 $93,7501
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY BRACKSTONE LEGAL COUNSEL, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $01
JIMMY DICKEY CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHIP MARSTON CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN OGLE PART-TIME CFO, OBSERVER BO0 $0$0$0 $02
2016 · 16 people listed · 2 paid, $187K · 6 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO, PRESIDENT, FOUNDER40 $93,712$0$0 $93,7121
ANDRE FOWKLES CO-PRESIDENT, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER40 $93,712$0$0 $93,7121
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER, SECRETARY0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER, TREASURER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHARLES BEECH BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
PHIL BLUM BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
EMILY BRACKSTONE LEGAL COUNSEL, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JIMMY DICKEY CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHIP MARSTON CPA, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN OGLE PART-TIME CFO, OBSERVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
2015 · 10 people listed · 2 paid, $144K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO & FOUNDER40 $72,156$0$0 $72,1561
ANDRE FOWLKES PRESIDENT40 $72,156$0$0 $72,1561
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 11 people listed · 2 paid, $118K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANDRE FOWLKES PRESIDENT40 $60,000$0$0 $60,0001
ERIC MATHEWS CEO & FOUNDER40 $57,500$0$0 $57,5001
ELIZABETH LEMMONDS CHIEF BRAND OFFICER40 $0$0$0 $01
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 12 people listed · 3 paid, $143K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC MATHEWS CEO & FOUNDER40 $65,000$0$0 $65,0001
ANDRE FOWLKES PRESIDENT40 $62,500$0$0 $62,5001
ELIZABETH LEMMONDS CHIEF BRAND OFFICER40 $15,833$0$0 $15,8331
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE BARGER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
THOMAS HUSSEY BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 13 people listed · 3 paid, $88K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ANDRE FOWLKES CO-FOUNDER40 $46,333$0$0 $46,3331
ELIZABETH LEMMONDS CHIEF BRAND OFFICER40 $36,250$0$0 $36,2501
ERIC MATHEWS CEO & CO-FOUNDER40 $5,000$0$0 $5,0001
CHRIS ALLAN ASSOCIATE40 $0$0$0 $01
DARRELL COBBINS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $016
BRAD SILVER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
SRIDHAR SUNKARA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
DOUGLAS SCARBORO BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $011
GWIN SCOTT BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $02
ANDREA VALENZUELA BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS WILLIAMS BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
TOM BAKER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE BARGER BOARD MEMBER0 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $155K

Listed grants add up to $155,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $158,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $580K
2015 · 4 grants to organizations · $31K

Listed grants add up to $31,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $32,440. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2014 · 2 grants to organizations · $200K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$881,149$746,121 $110,204-$283,636 $568,303$311,936 $125,92260
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$487,810$705,387 $44,494-$418,664 $132,880$353,665 $100,52860
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,018,814$822,467 $200,684-$194,631 $692,125$326,500 $293,44860
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$661,263$897,153 $54,537-$359,915 $216,251$437,791 $114,99670
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,512,302$1,054,633 $186,141-$124,025 $298,445$1,193,405 $203,15680
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,346,074$1,618,705 $120,185-$581,694 $246,955$1,088,319 $170,83370
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$987,438$1,220,362 $221,202$7,936 $719,067$268,158 $187,50070
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,749,988$1,543,622 $359,810$240,860 $1,639,625$154,919 $187,42560
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$851,774$905,527 $129,449$34,305 $809,937$41,720 $144,31270
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$924,594$879,205 $219,915$88,058 $882,699$41,749 $117,50000
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$476,473$496,182 $73,674$42,669 $445,977$30,240 $143,33300
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-01-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$248,276$187,329 $177,772$62,378 $112,121$127,151 $87,58300

Funders of this organization

4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,099,815 in all, tax years 2013 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER MEMPHIS INC DAF sponsor Exact 2015, 2018-2019, 2021, 2023 8$1,493,093 2023$7,500
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MEMPHIS BIOWORKS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2013-2017 5$586,722 2017$75,356
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THE KEMMONS WILSON FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAUNCHYOURCITY INC” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Public charity Exact 2023 1$10,000 2023$10,000
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KRESGE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,515,0004 22022–2024 COMMUNITY LIFT CORP; BUILDING MEMPHIS
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,448,1009 52021–2024 HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE INC; SECTOR67 INC; PROVINCETOWN COMMONS; SHANTA FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT DAF sponsor$1,285,53912 32019–2024 STAND UP NASHVILLE INC; TRANSFORM FINANCE INC; SOCIETY TO BENEFIT EVERYONE INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$1,248,0009 42014–2024 SOCIETY TO BENEFIT EVERYONE INC; LAKE COUNTY PARTNERSHIP FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INC; NXTUS INC; SHANTA FOUNDATION INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,240,60016 92014–2024 KORE VENTURE INC; JOFFA; NXTUS INC; SHANTA FOUNDATION INC and 5 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INC DAF sponsor$1,045,5645 12020–2024 STARTUP COLUMBUS INC
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$850,2007 22016–2024 TOURISM TOMORROW INC; HIGH SPEED RAIL ALLIANCE INC
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$821,2907 12020–2024 THRIVE INC
WICHITA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$804,5006 12016–2021 NXTUS INC

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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 · $746,121 spent · pay $482,984 · grants $0 · events $1,969
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $300,836$102,284$99,276$99,276 40.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $125,922$42,813$41,554$41,555 16.9%
Other (as described)ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT $93,980$93,980-- 12.6%
Other (as described)URBANITE CHALLENGE $50,000$50,000-- 6.7%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $38,989$38,989-- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $37,390$12,712$12,339$12,339 5.0%
Travel $28,606$28,606-- 3.8%
Other employee benefits $18,836$18,836-- 2.5%
Fees: accounting $14,432-$14,432- 1.9%
Interest $8,657-$8,657- 1.2%
Information technology $6,936-$6,936- 0.9%
Insurance $6,432-$6,432- 0.9%
Fees: other services $4,508$4,508-- 0.6%
Occupancy $4,323-$4,323- 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,969$1,969-- 0.3%
All other expenses $1,736-$1,736- 0.2%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,398-$1,398- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,027-$1,027- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $144-$144- 0.0%
Total$746,121100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $705,387 spent · pay $532,760 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $374,872$374,872-- 53.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $100,528$33,510$33,509$33,509 14.3%
Other (as described)ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT $49,950$49,950-- 7.1%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $36,783$36,783-- 5.2%
Payroll taxes $36,626$12,452$12,087$12,087 5.2%
Travel $27,843$27,843-- 3.9%
Other employee benefits $20,734$20,734-- 2.9%
Fees: accounting $17,502-$17,502- 2.5%
Interest $8,546-$8,546- 1.2%
Insurance $8,167-$8,167- 1.2%
Information technology $6,979-$6,979- 1.0%
Occupancy $6,542-$6,542- 0.9%
Fees: other services $4,205$4,205-- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $1,505-$1,505- 0.2%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $1,280-$1,280- 0.2%
All other expenses $1,275$250$1,025- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,054-$1,054- 0.1%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $996-$996- 0.1%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $1,001$0reported apart
Total$705,387100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $822,467 spent · pay $557,224 · grants $0 · events $27,044
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $293,448$97,816$97,816$97,816 35.7%
Other salaries and wages $204,873$204,873-- 24.9%
Other (as described)ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT $59,167$59,167-- 7.2%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $43,215$43,215-- 5.3%
Payroll taxes $39,578$13,502$13,038$13,038 4.8%
Travel $34,076$34,076-- 4.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $27,044$27,044-- 3.3%
Fees: accounting $24,565-$24,565- 3.0%
Other employee benefits $19,325$19,325-- 2.3%
Other (as described)DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS $19,301-$19,301- 2.3%
Information technology $18,285$12,000$6,285- 2.2%
Interest $8,500-$8,500- 1.0%
Occupancy $6,491-$6,491- 0.8%
Insurance $6,441-$6,441- 0.8%
Depreciation and depletion $5,187-$5,187- 0.6%
Fees: legal $5,064-$5,064- 0.6%
All other expenses $3,187-$3,187- 0.4%
Fees: other services $3,092$3,092-- 0.4%
Office expenses $914-$914- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $714-$714- 0.1%
Total$822,467100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $897,153 spent · pay $541,004 · grants $0 · events $17,611
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $375,753$300,603$37,575$37,575 41.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $114,996$91,996$11,500$11,500 12.8%
Fees: other services $100,756$68,267$32,489- 11.2%
Occupancy $85,408$68,326$8,541$8,541 9.5%
Other (as described)ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT $38,541$30,833$3,854$3,854 4.3%
Fees: accounting $30,405-$30,405- 3.4%
Payroll taxes $26,713$21,371$2,671$2,671 3.0%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $25,912$20,730$2,591$2,591 2.9%
Other employee benefits $23,542$18,834$2,354$2,354 2.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENTS $17,611$14,089$1,761$1,761 2.0%
Travel $12,116-$12,116- 1.4%
Other (as described)INTERNET & TELEPHONE $9,241$7,380$939$922 1.0%
Insurance $8,001$6,401$800$800 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $7,918$6,334$792$792 0.9%
Fees: legal $7,080-$7,080- 0.8%
Interest $6,000-$6,000- 0.7%
All other expenses $5,558$3,775$1,499$284 0.6%
Office expenses $1,104$407$697- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $498-$498- 0.1%
Total$897,153100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $1,054,633 spent · pay $528,015 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $271,362$217,090$27,136$27,136 25.7%
Occupancy $209,460$167,568$20,946$20,946 19.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $203,156$162,524$20,316$20,316 19.3%
Fees: other services $71,227$68,267$2,960- 6.8%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $68,476$54,780$6,848$6,848 6.5%
Fees: accounting $48,400-$48,400- 4.6%
Payroll taxes $38,580$30,864$3,858$3,858 3.7%
Fees: legal $25,000-$25,000- 2.4%
Other (as described)INTERNET & TELEPHONE $24,948$18,860$3,731$2,357 2.4%
Travel $19,114-$19,114- 1.8%
Other employee benefits $14,917$11,933$1,492$1,492 1.4%
Depreciation and depletion $11,871-$11,871- 1.1%
Office expenses $10,348$9,310$1,038- 1.0%
Advertising and promotion $9,823-$9,823- 0.9%
Insurance $8,001$6,401$800$800 0.8%
Interest $7,640-$7,640- 0.7%
All other expenses $4,848$2,561$2,287- 0.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $4,462$3,570$446$446 0.4%
Other (as described)ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT $3,000$2,400$300$300 0.3%
Total$1,054,633100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,618,705 spent · pay $545,741 · grants $0 · events $413,152
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $413,152$373,907-$39,245 25.5%
Other salaries and wages $323,276$258,620$32,328$32,328 20.0%
Occupancy $209,512$167,630$20,941$20,941 12.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $170,833$136,667$17,083$17,083 10.6%
Other (as described)COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT $134,313$134,313-- 8.3%
Travel $101,850$50,102$19,189$32,559 6.3%
Advertising and promotion $47,516$47,516-- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $38,139$30,511$3,814$3,814 2.4%
Fees: other services $28,677$26,000$2,677- 1.8%
Other (as described)INTERNET & TELEPHONE $24,531$20,357$2,087$2,087 1.5%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $20,943$16,755$2,094$2,094 1.3%
Office expenses $18,971$17,667$727$577 1.2%
Fees: legal $18,163$18,163-- 1.1%
All other expenses $17,219$9,639$7,580- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $16,616-$16,616- 1.0%
Other employee benefits $13,493$10,794$1,349$1,350 0.8%
Insurance $9,891$7,913$989$989 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $8,957-$8,957- 0.6%
Interest $2,653-$2,653- 0.2%
Total$1,618,705100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $1,220,362 spent · pay $344,849 · grants $158,000 · events $200,588
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Occupancy $200,701$200,701-- 16.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $187,500$62,500$62,500$62,500 15.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $158,000$158,000-- 12.9%
Other salaries and wages $126,574$126,574-- 10.4%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $121,227$121,227-- 9.9%
Fees: other services $103,275$103,275-- 8.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $79,361$79,361-- 6.5%
Travel $67,574$33,787-$33,787 5.5%
Advertising and promotion $36,102$18,051-$18,051 3.0%
Office expenses $34,806$34,806-- 2.9%
Payroll taxes $25,810$25,810-- 2.1%
Information technology $21,071-$21,071- 1.7%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES/FEES $17,148$17,148-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $10,006-$10,006- 0.8%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $8,177-$8,177- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $5,979$5,979-- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $4,965$4,965-- 0.4%
Insurance $4,904-$4,904- 0.4%
All other expenses $4,311$4,311-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $2,871-$2,871- 0.2%
Total$1,220,362100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,543,622 spent · pay $319,756 · grants $584,932 · events $202,203
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $584,932$584,932-- 37.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $187,425$62,475$62,475$62,475 12.1%
Occupancy $177,277$177,277-- 11.5%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $148,319$148,319-- 9.6%
Other salaries and wages $106,780$106,780-- 6.9%
Advertising and promotion $86,842$43,421-$43,421 5.6%
Travel $73,936$36,968-$36,968 4.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $53,884$53,884-- 3.5%
Payroll taxes $23,051$23,051-- 1.5%
Office expenses $22,009$22,009-- 1.4%
Fees: other services $20,760$20,760-- 1.3%
Depreciation and depletion $19,106$19,106-- 1.2%
Information technology $12,441-$12,441- 0.8%
Fees: accounting $9,931-$9,931- 0.6%
All other expenses $5,633$4,175$1,458- 0.4%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $4,200-$4,200- 0.3%
Other (as described)FACILITIES BUILD OUT $3,617-$3,617- 0.2%
Other employee benefits $2,500$2,500-- 0.2%
Fees: legal $979-$979- 0.1%
Total$1,543,622100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $905,527 spent · pay $326,078 · grants $32,440 · events $118,833
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $149,039$149,039-- 16.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $144,312$48,104$48,104$48,104 15.9%
Occupancy $126,536$126,536-- 14.0%
Advertising and promotion $90,992$45,496-$45,496 10.0%
Fees: other services $89,517$37,182$2,335$50,000 9.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $76,587$76,587-- 8.5%
Travel $56,762$28,381-$28,381 6.3%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $42,246$42,246-- 4.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $32,440$32,440-- 3.6%
Payroll taxes $28,477$28,477-- 3.1%
Office expenses $21,760$21,760-- 2.4%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES/FEES $12,956$12,956-- 1.4%
Fees: accounting $9,770-$9,770- 1.1%
Depreciation and depletion $6,208$6,208-- 0.7%
All other expenses $4,866$1,411$3,455- 0.5%
Other (as described)INSURANCE $4,401-$4,401- 0.5%
Other employee benefits $4,250$4,250-- 0.5%
Fees: legal $2,575-$2,575- 0.3%
Information technology $1,833-$1,833- 0.2%
Total$905,527100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $879,205 spent · pay $129,519 · grants $200,000 · events $74,037
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $200,000$200,000-- 22.7%
Fees: other services $171,896$100,667$38,063$33,166 19.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $117,500$39,167$39,167$39,166 13.4%
Occupancy $97,988$97,988-- 11.1%
Advertising and promotion $66,474$33,237-$33,237 7.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $59,310$59,310-- 6.7%
Travel $42,102$21,051-$21,051 4.8%
All other expenses $23,911$16,173$7,738- 2.7%
Fees: legal $19,572-$19,572- 2.2%
Other (as described)DONATIONS & SPONSORSHIP $18,200$18,200-- 2.1%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES $14,727$14,727-- 1.7%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES/FEES $12,896$12,896-- 1.5%
Other salaries and wages $10,243$10,243-- 1.2%
Fees: accounting $8,330-$8,330- 0.9%
Office expenses $7,959$7,959-- 0.9%
Depreciation and depletion $6,321$6,321-- 0.7%
Payroll taxes $1,276$1,276-- 0.1%
Other employee benefits $500$500-- 0.1%
Total$879,205100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $496,182 spent · pay $143,333 · grants $0 · events $54,822
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $143,333$47,779$47,778$47,776 28.9%
Fees: other services $79,610$47,000$25,859$6,751 16.0%
Advertising and promotion $65,567$32,783-$32,784 13.2%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $54,822$54,822-- 11.0%
Travel $40,332$20,166-$20,166 8.1%
Occupancy $31,855$31,855-- 6.4%
Office expenses $25,495$25,495-- 5.1%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN $14,435$14,435-- 2.9%
Other (as described)MEMBERSHIP DUES/FEES $12,950$12,950-- 2.6%
All other expenses $8,533$5,687$2,846- 1.7%
Depreciation and depletion $8,102$8,102-- 1.6%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $5,668$5,668-- 1.1%
Fees: legal $4,473-$4,473- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $1,007-$1,007- 0.2%
Total$496,182100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $187,329 spent · pay $87,583 · grants $0 · events $23,142
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $87,583$17,112$53,360$17,111 46.8%
Fees: other services $42,895$26,496$6,399$10,000 22.9%
Other (as described) EventEVENT MEALS $23,142$23,142-- 12.4%
Office expenses $8,794$6,661$2,133- 4.7%
Travel $7,902$7,902-- 4.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $5,424$5,424-- 2.9%
Depreciation and depletion $2,857$2,857-- 1.5%
Insurance $2,795-$2,795- 1.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE $2,132$2,132-- 1.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,899$1,899-- 1.0%
All other expenses $1,151-$1,151- 0.6%
Other (as described)INTERN $755$755-- 0.4%
Total$187,329100%

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