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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WE ARE FAMILY

EIN 57-1008020 · Civil Rights (R20)

What they do

OUR MISSION AS A SOUTHERN GRASSROOTS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION is to PROVIDE AFFIRMING SPACE for LGBTQI+ and ALLY YOUTH UP to AGE 24 THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$81.47spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$20.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $104,615 for DOMENICO RUGGERIO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,183,836
Expenses$964,523
Annual surplus $219,313 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$199,750 · 20.7% of expenses
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Revenue$1,183,836
Expenses$964,523
Assets$877,457
Income$1,183,836
Contributions$1,073,951
Management and general$199,750
Accounting fees$3,600
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DOMENICO RUGGERIOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $104,615

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

DOMENICO RUGGERIOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANNA LEIGH TANGEMANBOARD MEMBER (YOUTH)

CHRISTINA FROSTBOARD MEMBER (SECRETARY)

CHRISTOPHER ZUVERBOARD MEMBER

FOTIOS PANTAZISBOARD MEMBER

JAY WITKOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

JAYSON GULICKBOARD MEMBER (YOUTH)

LAUREN EDWARDSBOARD MEMBER (CHAIR)

NICHOLAS CONDONBOARD MEMBER

SARAH HARBIN-COLEMANBOARD MEMBER

ZOE ROFFBOARD MEMBER (TREASURER)

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1995
Location
1801 REYNOLDS AVE UNIT B, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405
County
Charleston
In care of
LAUREN EDWARDS
Primary officer
LAUREN EDWARDS, TREASURER

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ROBINSON GRANT & CO PA
NTEE classification
Civil Rights (R20)
IRS tax category
Civil Rights

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