RICHMOND PROMISE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RICHMOND PROMISE INC

EIN 81-1653085 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

to PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BY REMOVING BARRIERS and CREATING PATHWAYS to ENSURE ALL STUDENTS IN RICHMOND HAVE ACCESS to HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION, EXCEL FROM HIGH SCHOOL to HIGHER EDUCATION, ATTAIN A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE or CERTIFICATION, (CONTINUED ON SCH. O)THRIVE IN THE FIELD of THEIR CHOICE, and BECOME A LEADER of POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY and THE WORLD.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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 leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

269.56%of revenue went to mission work83.5% of expenses · Program services

35.08%of revenue went to fundraising10.9% of expenses

$322.73spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

18.09%of revenue went to management and office costs5.6% of expenses

$5.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

42.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,735,411 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $185,711 for CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE (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.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,228,109

Mission workProgram services$3,310,485269.56% of revenue83.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$222,15318.09% of revenue5.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$430,88235.08% of revenue10.9% of expenses

Total expenses$3,963,520322.73% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.5% mission · 5.6% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 322.73% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 4.6% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 367.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 3.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 347.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 3.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.74% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 4.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 288.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 5.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 209.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 165.71% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 96.2% mission · 3.1% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 4.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,228,109

Expenses$3,963,520

Annual shortfall $2,735,411 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,310,485 · 83.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$222,153 · 5.6% of expenses

Fundraising$430,882 · 10.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,228,109

Expenses$3,963,520

Assets$22,551,930

Income$5,720,902

Contributions$519,128

Mission work (program services)$3,310,485

Fundraising$430,882

Management and general$222,153

Executive compensation (total)$166,117

Stocks and bonds$17,890,911

Accounting fees$22,470

Investing fees$93,868

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

CHRISTOPHER WHITMOREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $185,711Base $172,310 · Other $13,401

ANJANINE BONETCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $133,807Base $113,669 · Other $20,138

BEN ENOSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $129,122Base $109,694 · Other $19,428

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 (15)

CHRISTOPHER WHITMOREEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANJANINE BONETCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

BEN ENOSDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

ANNMARIE BAINESBOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/31/24)

BRIAN HUBINGERBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS HURSTBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/5/24)

ILAF ESUFBOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/5/24)

JEFF BUTLERBOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/7/24)

LINDA SCHMIDBOARD MEMBER

LINSI CRAINSECRETARY

MICHAEL LITTLETONCHAIR (THRU 06/24); BOARD MEMBER

MOJDEH MEHDIZADEHTREASURER

NICOLE BARNETTBOARD MEMBER; CHAIR (START 06/24)

REESHEMAH THORNTONBOARD MEMBER

SHASA CURLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 440 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA 2ND FLOOR, RICHMOND, CA 94804
County: Contra Costa
In care of: CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER WHITMORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@richmondpromise-reference-only.mystagingwebsite.com Phone(510) 761-7231

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid