Project Amistad
Project Amistad reported $10.6 million in revenue and $9.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.23 went to program services, $16.38 to management and general costs and $0.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.4% of the total. Government grants made up 37.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $239,415 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 36% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.9MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 37.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.4% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $239,415 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.41% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTransportation: Project Amistad provides accessible transportation to eligible clients who have the need for affordable transportation due to various factors. Amistad currently provides transit routes on buses that are ada compliant and equipped with a lift to the general public for day-to-day transportation needs. Project Amistad traveled 743,442 miles through this service. Project Amistad also provides limited non-emergency medical transportation (nemt) to older adults and persons with a disability that are low income. Trips are to dialysis, pharmacies, and a variety of medical providers.…
Aging and disability resource center: the aging, disability & transportation resource center (adtrc) provides information on long-term services and support, as well as affordable, accessible, and integrated housing options. The adtrc is considered a one-stop shop, community-based center that can help to locate and provide guidance counseling to understand a comprehensive range of resources available for veterans and active duty. Staff is trained and certified to provide the following services: utility payments, locating affordable and accessible housing, enrollment into the medicare savings…
Guardianship, money management, and unhoused initiatives: Project Amistad remains one of the most important community resources for persons who have been deemed by the court system to be unable to care for their health and welfare. The guardianship team works diligently to ensure that the persons under guardianship, approximately 445, have appropriate shelter, food, clothing, medical care, and mental health treatment. The program currently serves individuals ranging from young adults to persons 101 years old. Project Amistad was selected to provide homeless initiatives, which are 365/24/7.…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Project Amistad (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $239K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5161
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Project Amistad totaling $2,500 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Project Amistad's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Project Amistad reported that 83.2% of its $9.9 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Project Amistad pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Project Amistad reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $239,415, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Project Amistad get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 39.1% came from contributions and grants (including 37.8% from government grants) and 58.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Project Amistad a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-1861796 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202620489349301932 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202530919349301718 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441439349300139 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321319349307372 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202240749349301029 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202140139349300424 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-1861796: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.