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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FUNDERS NETWORK INC

EIN 57-1173613 · Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)

What they do

TFNS MISSION is to LEVERAGE PHILANTHROPYS UNIQUE POTENTIAL to HELP CREATE COMMUNITIES and REGIONS THAT ARE SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS and JUST for ALL PEOPLE. TFN is COMMITTED to HELPING FUNDERS UNDERSTAND and ADDRESS RACISM, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY, and THE IMBALANCE of POWER - WHILE ENGENDERING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS and AMPLIFYING THE EXPERTISE and EXPERIENCES of THOSE COMMUNITIES WHO ARE LEAST HEARD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

105.06%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services
9.01%of revenue went to fundraising7.2% of expenses
$125.93spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
11.85%of revenue went to management and office costs9.4% of expenses
$0.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
82.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $966,793 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $256,408 for DION CARTWRIGHT (PRESIDENT &). 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.

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$3,728,913
Mission workProgram services$3,917,746105.06% of revenue83.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$441,92611.85% of revenue9.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$336,0349.01% of revenue7.2% of expenses
Total expenses$4,695,706125.93% 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: 83.4% mission · 9.4% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.93% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 9.2% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.64% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 7.6% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.76% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 6.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.50% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 87.0% mission · 7.3% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.44% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 6.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.65% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 6.5% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.13% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 6.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,728,913
Expenses$4,695,706
Annual shortfall $966,793 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)$3,917,746 · 83.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$441,926 · 9.4% of expenses
Fundraising$336,034 · 7.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$3,728,913
Expenses$4,695,706
Assets$4,339,906
Income$3,728,913
Contributions$3,070,354
Mission work (program services)$3,917,746
Fundraising$336,034
Grants given$12,367,426
Average grant$43,701
Management and general$441,926
Accounting fees$25,000
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
DION CARTWRIGHTPRESIDENT & · 40 hrs/week $256,408Base $250,108 · Other $6,300
MAUREEN LAWLESS MESTEPEYEXECUTIVE VP · 40 hrs/week $182,148Base $173,328 · Other $8,820
ANN F WALLACEVPOFPRGRMS&P · 40 hrs/week $173,827Base $157,611 · Other $16,216
JENNIFER CUMMINGSCFO · 40 hrs/week $148,499
TERESITA NEGRETESRDIRCOMMUNI · 40 hrs/week $141,105Base $134,341 · Other $6,764
ALLISON JAI ODELLDIR.DATA & I · 40 hrs/week $117,614

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 (22)

DION CARTWRIGHTPRESIDENT &

MAUREEN LAWLESS MESTEPEYEXECUTIVE VP

ANN F WALLACEVPOFPRGRMS&P

JENNIFER CUMMINGSCFO

TERESITA NEGRETESRDIRCOMMUNI

ALLISON JAI ODELLDIR.DATA & I

TREYE JOHNSONDIRECTOR

SURABHI PANDITVICE-CHAIRPE

SHEENA SOLOMONCHAIRPERSON

NATHANIEL SMITHDIRECTOR

NATHAN BOONDIRECTOR

MARK TRANDIRECTOR

LISA JACOBSONSECRETARY&DI

KUMAR RAJDIRECTOR

KAYING HANGDIRECTOR

KARLA TWEDT-BALLTREASURER

JESSICA BOEHLANDDIRECTOR

JANEL HINESDIRECTOR

ISABEL BARRIOSDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH LOVESECRETARY&DI

DON HICKMANCHAIRPERSON

CHAN BROWNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2004
Location
2000 PONCE DE LEON BLVD SUITE 500, CORAL GABLES, FL 33134-4485
County
Miami-Dade
In care of
% L BENJAMIN STARRETT
Primary officer
DION CARTWRIGHT, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 667-6350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
ROBBINS & MORONEY PA
NTEE classification
Pollution Abatement & Control (C20)
IRS tax category
Pollution Abatement & Control
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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