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Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Crime, Legal-Related / Legal Services (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$3.02M (2023)

Expenses
$3.43M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.22M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$711k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,021,275
Expenses
$3,428,593
Net Income
-$407,318
Net Assets
$3,511,125
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,951,671
97.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $61,151
2.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,453
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $193,814
5.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,044,627
59.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,222,000
Total Liabilities $710,875
Net Assets $3,511,125
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $193,814 $0 $0
Lilliana B Paratore (Dir. Legal Service) $127,391 $0 $0
Katy Dybwad (Dir.Finance & Oper) $123,471 $0 $0
Ann M Roge (Dir Of Dev. & Comm) $101,460 $0 $0
Erin Scott (Finance Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carletha Sterling (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Marfo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eddy Zheng (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Eber (Fundraising Chr) $0 $0 $0
Paul Petrequin (Audit Chair) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,072,621
Expenses
$2,978,268
Net Income
$1,094,353
Net Assets
$3,918,443
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,986,555
97.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $75,766
1.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $10,300
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $161,592
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,753,820
58.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,369,006
Total Liabilities $450,563
Net Assets $3,918,443
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $161,592 $0 $0
Sara Norman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Scott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carletha Sterling (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Marfo (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eddy Zheng (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Eber (Fundraising Chr) $0 $0 $0
Paul Petrequin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,145,290
Expenses
$2,557,809
Net Income
-$412,519
Net Assets
$2,824,090
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,016,543
94.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $117,444
5.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,303
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $162,038
6.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,540,646
60.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,981,564
Total Liabilities $157,474
Net Assets $2,824,090
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $162,038 $0 $0
Katherine Dybwad (Dir Of Operations) $112,250 $0 $0
Sara Norman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Scott (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carletha Sterling (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Marfo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eddy Zheng (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Eber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Petrequin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,657,943
Expenses
$1,208,670
Net Income
$2,449,273
Net Assets
$3,236,609
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,582,997
98.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $73,363
2.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,583
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,666
12.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $673,480
55.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,992,430
Total Liabilities $755,821
Net Assets $3,236,609
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $155,666 $0 $0
Sara Norman (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Cole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Carletha Sterling (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kwame Marfo (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Marshall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Eber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Petrequin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,335,634
Expenses
$654,845
Net Income
$680,789
Net Assets
$787,336
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,269,382
95.0%
Program Services $24,870
1.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $38,485
2.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,897
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,000
23.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $256,295
39.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $889,429
Total Liabilities $102,093
Net Assets $787,336
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $155,000 $0 $0
Sara Norman (President) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Cole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Edie De Graff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sam Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rob Eber (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erin Scott (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Marshall (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$543,339
Expenses
$444,585
Net Income
$98,754
Net Assets
$114,397
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $447,803
82.4%
Program Services $95,536
17.6%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $140,000
31.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $115,346
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $114,397
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $114,397
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $140,000 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Berger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edie De Graff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frankie Guzman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sam Johnsonjr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Norman (President) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Cole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$319,599
Expenses
$364,122
Net Income
-$44,523
Net Assets
$54,888
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $238,351
74.6%
Program Services $81,248
25.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,000
33.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $114,954
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $95,805
Total Liabilities $40,917
Net Assets $54,888
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $120,000 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Berger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Edie De Graff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Frankie Guzman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sam Johnsonjr (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ernest Hammond Iii (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sara Norman (President) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Glenn Cole (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$437,371
Expenses
$367,225
Net Income
$70,146
Net Assets
$98,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $145,215
33.2%
Program Services $292,156
66.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $138,630
37.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $130,739
Total Liabilities $31,755
Net Assets $98,984
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $142,015 $0 $0
Sara Norman (President) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Berger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edie De Graff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Frankie Guzman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Olga Reznick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Troy Williams (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$247,741
Expenses
$248,420
Net Income
-$679
Net Assets
$28,838
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $64,684
26.1%
Program Services $183,057
73.9%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $121,222
48.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,167
11.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,215
Total Liabilities $45,377
Net Assets $28,838
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $121,222 $0 $0
Sara Norman (President) $0 $0 $0
Satch Slavin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raha Jorjani (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edie De Graff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Frankie Guzman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Olga Reznick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$254,200
Expenses
$244,023
Net Income
$10,177
Net Assets
$29,517
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,246
15.8%
Program Services $213,954
84.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $120,032
49.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $28,915
11.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $80,927
Total Liabilities $51,410
Net Assets $29,517
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Keith Wattley (Executive Dir.) $120,032 $0 $0
Sara Norman (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Megan Comfort (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Edie Degraff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$220,518
Expenses
$211,178
Net Income
$9,340
Net Assets
$19,340
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $400
0.2%
Program Services $220,118
99.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $110,000
52.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $25,370
12.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $42,088
Total Liabilities $22,748
Net Assets $19,340

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$10,000
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$10,000
Net Assets
$10,000
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,000
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $10,000

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