Totals
- Total revenue
- $6,083,798
- Total expenses
- $10,764,845
- Contributions and grants received
- $5,825,765
- Grants paid
- $146,758
- Program service revenue
- $253,395
- Investment income
- $38,763
- Other revenue
- -$34,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,694,404
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $642,805
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $7,051,599
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $7,852,281
- Management and general expenses
- $1,645,651
- Fundraising expenses
- $1,266,913
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $7,852,281
Program services were 72.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$633,136
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$5,192,629
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2a · Program service revenue: EDUCATOR TRAINING
total $253,395 · related or exempt $253,395
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3 · Investment income
total $36,651 · excluded $36,651
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $84,781
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $82,669
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $2,112
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $2,112 · excluded $2,112
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$493,511
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$633,136
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$825,171
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$331,660 · excluded -$331,660
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$81,551
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$91,192
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$9,641 · excluded -$9,641
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $307,176 · excluded $307,176
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11e · Other revenue, total
$307,176
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $146,758 · program services $146,758
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $980,662 · program services $671,269 · management and general $32,119 · fundraising $277,274
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $3,741,401 · program services $2,605,903 · management and general $724,527 · fundraising $410,971
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $52,341 · program services $35,319 · management and general $11,537 · fundraising $5,485
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $533,402 · program services $360,757 · management and general $93,165 · fundraising $79,480
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $332,164 · program services $229,873 · management and general $53,903 · fundraising $48,388
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11b · Fees: legal
total $38,883 · management and general $38,883
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $52,500 · management and general $52,500
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $40,000 · program services $40,000
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $15,800 · fundraising $15,800
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,122,828 · program services $1,912,662 · management and general $68,891 · fundraising $141,275
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $29,095 · program services $27,928 · fundraising $1,167
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13 · Office expenses
total $336,051 · program services $314,664 · management and general $3,895 · fundraising $17,492
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14 · Information technology
total $9,497 · program services $6,572 · management and general $1,541 · fundraising $1,384
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16 · Occupancy
total $406,913 · program services $281,602 · management and general $66,034 · fundraising $59,277
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17 · Travel
total $544,642 · program services $428,379 · management and general $49,524 · fundraising $66,739
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $222,535 · program services $154,004 · management and general $36,113 · fundraising $32,418
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23 · Insurance
total $62,377 · program services $42,522 · management and general $11,427 · fundraising $8,428
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24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES
total $560,832 · program services $387,498 · management and general $137,928 · fundraising $35,406
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24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $256,030 · program services $83,532 · management and general $133,016 · fundraising $39,482
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24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA
total $122,301 · program services $84,638 · management and general $19,847 · fundraising $17,816
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24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBT
total $107,750 · management and general $107,750
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24e · All other expenses
total $50,083 · program services $38,401 · management and general $3,051 · fundraising $8,631
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $8,188,393 · end of year $5,134,254
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $359,354
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $3,224,764 · end of year $1,444,871
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $122,480 · end of year $154,735
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $102,546 · end of year $109,036
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $269,695 · end of year $133,055
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,235,363
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$879,701
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $300,961 · end of year $355,662
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $83,522
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $10,800 · end of year $3,437
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $836,729 · end of year $642,805
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $50,000
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $65,047 · end of year $0
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $7,063,991 · end of year $3,543,957
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,337,394 · end of year $3,507,642
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
GLSEN WORKS TO MAKE K-12 EDUCATION INCLUSIVE SAFE & AFFIRMING FOR ALL STUDENTS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION.
Activities or mission (Part I)
GLSEN WORKS TO MAKE SCHOOLS SAFE & AFFIRMING FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN K-12 SCHOOLS BECAUSE NO YOUNG PERSON SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEIR WELLBEING AND AN EDUCATION. 81.8% OF LGBTQ+ STUDENTS IN OUR NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY REPORTED FEELING UNSAFE IN SCHOOL BECAUSE OF AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND 68% OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH FEEL UNSAFE AT SCHOOL BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER EXPRESSION, OR GENDER IDENTITY AND AS A RESULT, ARE LESS LIKELY TO REACH THEIR FULL ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL POTENTIAL. GLSEN'S PROGRAMS, CAMPAIGNS, AND INITIATIVES IMPROVE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES AND LIFE OUTCOMES FOR MARGINALIZED STUDENTS BY CLEARING A PATH TO LEADERSHIP, TRANSFORMING THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND ENSURING THAT ALL STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO AN EDUCATION IN A SAFE, INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, FREE FROM HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION.
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THE COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC, MEDIA AND GLSEN CONSTITUENTS INFORMATION REGARDING GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGING, TRAINS SPOKESPEOPLE TO EFFECTIVELY DISCUSS GLSEN'S ISSUES, PLACES MEDIA STORIES ACROSS ALL PLATFORMS, DEVELOPS MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS FOR GLSEN'S PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS.PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WILL CREATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND AFFIRMING SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE FROM COMMUNITIES THAT EXPERIENCE MARGINALIZATION.
Expenses $3,394,945
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THE RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE DEPARTMENT PRODUCES RESEARCH-BASED RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND PROVIDES TOOLS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND LOCAL ADVOCATES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT STUDENT EXPERIENCES, IMPROVE SCHOOL CLIMATE, AND STUDENT WELLBEING AND SUCCESS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER GLSEN DEPARTMENTS, RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZES INTERNAL AND PARTNER CAPACITY TO ADVANCE NORMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND INCLUSION FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN EDUCATION AROUND THE WORLD, AND TO FURTHER GLOBAL EFFORTS TO MAKE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
Expenses $308,960
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ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING GUIDANCE TO YOUTH, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY-BASED LEADERS AND ADVOCATES AS THEY WORK TO REALIZE GLSEN'S MISSION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE GLSEN ORGANIZING DEPARTMENT OVERSEES AND MANAGES THE NETWORK. THE NETWORK WORKS DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING TO ADVANCE POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION WHERE SCHOOLS ARE AT MINIMUM SAFE AND ULTIMATELY PLACES OF LIBERATION FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE. THE NETWORK PROVIDES TRAINING, HOLDS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS, AND CONDUCTS INITIATIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF GLSEN'S MISSION AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL WORK.THE DEPARTMENT MOBILIZES EDUCATORS, LGBTQ+ YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR ALLIES IN SCHOOLS TO ADVOCATE FOR POSITIVE SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST PRACTICES THAT ADVANCE JUSTICE OUTCOMES IN K-12 EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR AND STUDENT CAPACITY TO CREATE AFFIRMING AND LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS.THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE STRENGTH AND IMPACT OF YOUTH-LED INITIATIVES INCLUDING STUDENT CLUBS, WELL-KNOWN NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION, GLSEN'S NATIONAL STUDENT COUNCIL, AND SIGNATURE RESOURCES. THE DEPARTMENT CREATES TOOLKITS, AND SUPPORTS OUR COMMUNITY BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Expenses $1,111,310
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SETS GLSEN'S STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND SUPERVISES ITS PROGRAMMATIC WORK. THE NATIONAL COLLABORATIONS DEVELOPED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM AMPLIFY THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT, INCREASING THE REACH AND INFLUENCE IN THE FIELDS OF K-12 EDUCATION AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEMOPMENT, AS WELL AS ADVANCING CIVIL RIGHTS, AND LGBTQ+ MOVEMENTS.
Expenses $3,037,066 · Grants $146,758 · Revenue $253,395
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Wilson CruzWILSON CRUZ
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Imara JonesIMARA JONES
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
David ClancyDAVID CLANCY
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Wayne HempeWAYNE HEMPE
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
-
Amita MehtaAMITA MEHTA
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Carlos SaavedraCARLOS SAAVEDRA
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Christopher C StrazzellaCHRISTOPHER C STRAZZELLA
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Connor FrantaCONNOR FRANTA
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Jon TilliJON TILLI
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Karen M WhiteKAREN M WHITE
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Malachi GarzaMALACHI GARZA
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mateo Cruz PhDMATEO CRUZ PHD
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Matthew SchaabMATTHEW SCHAAB
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Mauree TurnerMAUREE TURNER
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Randall TuckerRANDALL TUCKER
BOARD DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 2
-
Melanie Willingham-JaggersMELANIE WILLINGHAM-JAGGERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $326,187
- From this org
- $303,960
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $22,227
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $303,960
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,004
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,223
- Filer's total
- $326,187
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Aaron RidingsAARON RIDINGS
CHIEF OF STAFF
- Total calculated
- $254,634
- From this org
- $247,053
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,581
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $247,053
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $1,563
- Nontaxable benefits
- $6,018
- Filer's total
- $254,634
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David EngDAVID ENG
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $219,145
- From this org
- $191,672
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $27,473
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $191,672
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $14,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $13,073
- Filer's total
- $219,145
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Crystal JacksonCRYSTAL JACKSON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $181,872
- From this org
- $177,032
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,840
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,032
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,000
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,840
- Filer's total
- $181,872
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Paul Irwin-DudekPAUL IRWIN-DUDEK
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $228,504
- From this org
- $219,379
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,125
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $219,379
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $8,708
- Nontaxable benefits
- $417
- Filer's total
- $228,504
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Kristen JonesKRISTEN JONES
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS
- Total calculated
- $127,691
- From this org
- $123,515
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,176
- Hours/week
- 40
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Madison HamiltonMADISON HAMILTON
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $125,575
- From this org
- $122,446
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $3,129
- Hours/week
- 40
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Aaliyah FelizAALIYAH FELIZ
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $125,552
- From this org
- $121,320
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,232
- Hours/week
- 40
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Shweta MoorthySHWETA MOORTHY
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
- Total calculated
- $120,550
- From this org
- $113,799
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,751
- Hours/week
- 40
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Cassandra VincentCASSANDRA VINCENT
DIRECTOR OF HR
- Total calculated
- $111,774
- From this org
- $107,717
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,057
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Written employment contract
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 9 May 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202511299349300701
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