TRAUMA RESILIENCE UNDERSTANDING & EDUCATION TRUE CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

TRAUMA RESILIENCE UNDERSTANDING & EDUCATION TRUE CENTER INC

EIN 86-1330971 · Mental Health Treatment (F30)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE TRAUMA RESILIENCE UNDERSTANDING & EDUCATION TRUE CENTER INC. TRUE CENTER is to INCREASE ACCESS to TRAUMA-FOCUSED EVIDENCE-BASED CARE and PREVENTION SERVICES for D.C.-AREA CHILDREN and FAMILIES. OUR APPROACH INCLUDES CULTURALLY COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TRAINING and SUPPORT for CHILD-SERVING SYSTEMS and PROMOTING PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of TRAUMA and PREVENTION. OUR VISION is THAT ALL CHILDREN and FAMILIES HAVE EQUAL ACCESS to TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE and TRAUMA is UNDERSTOOD TREATED and PREVENTED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $30.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.98%of revenue went to mission work30.7% of expenses · Program services

$215.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $13,600 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $10,500 for RENEE DEBOARD-LUCAS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10-15-24). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$11,819

Mission workProgram services$7,79865.98% of revenue30.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$25,419215.07% 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: 30.7% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 215.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 294.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 48.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 190.43% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,819

Expenses$25,419

Annual shortfall $13,600 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)$7,798 · 30.7% of expenses

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Revenue$11,819

Expenses$25,419

Assets$40,931

Income$11,819

Contributions$11,676

Mission work (program services)$7,798

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

RENEE DEBOARD-LUCASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10-15-24 · 18 hrs/week $10,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

RENEE DEBOARD-LUCASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU 10-15-24

AKREETI POKHRELDIRECTOR

ALISON KRAMER-KUHNDIRECTOR AND CHAIR

ALLAINE HONTIVEROSDIRECTOR BEG 1-28-25

AMANDA ROBERTSDIRECTOR

BRIAN GARDNERDIRECTOR AND VICE CHAIR

EMILY PICONDIRECTOR AND TREASURER

JOSEPH GUIDIDIRECTOR THRU 8-2-24

KRISHTINE ROSENTHALDIRECTOR AND SECRETARY THRU 10-22-24

TRISHANA GRANTDIRECTOR - SECRETARY BEG 10-22-24

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2021
Location: 46 FENCELINE DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878-1903
County: Montgomery
In care of: % ALISON KRAMER KUHN
Primary officer: Alison, Kramer-Kuhn

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@TRUETraumaCenter.org Phone(516) 225-3439

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Mental Health Treatment (F30)
IRS tax category: Mental Health Treatment