WISDOM PROJECTS INC

EIN: 271060325 501(c)(3) Human Services

BALTIMORE, MD

Total Revenue
$723,049
Total Expenses
$430,250
Total Assets
$728,077
Net Assets
$708,077
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2010
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
UPASIKA MISS TREE TURTLE
Phone
4436072477
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

WISDOM PROJECTS INC, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Human Services sector that reported $723K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. The organization ran a surplus of $293K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

WISDOM PROJECTS (OFFICIALLY, WISDOM PROJECTS, INC. DOING-BUSINESS-AS THE BALTIMORE WISDOM PROJECT) IS A 15-YEAR-OLD SECULAR 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PEACE, SAFETY, AND EQUALITY FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND FAMILIES. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATING, ORGANIZING, AND HEALING PREVENTS VIOLENCE, ELEVATED BEHAVIORAL WELLNESS, AND ENDS INEQUALITY. ANNUALLY, SINCE 2029, OUR PROGRAMS (HELD SIX-DAY-A-WEEK, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY) HAVE ELIMINATED HOMICIDES AND SUICIDES AMONG APPROXIMATELY 125 ENROLLEES IN EAST BALTIMORE, AND DRASTICALLY REDUCED RATES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, EVICTION, SCHOOL SUSPENSION, AND GUN POSSESSION, WHILE UPLIFTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS' ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN MAKING MISTAKES, AND THEIR COPING SKILLS WITH PTSD, POVERTY, ANXIETY, STRESS, AND DEPRESSION. WISDOM PROJECTS HAS SIX PROGRAMS: 1. YOUTH PEACEMAKERS PROGRAM; 2. PARENT PEACEMAKERS PROGRAM; 3. STEM & HEALING ARTS PEACEMAKING PROGRAM; 4. SUMMER PEACEMAKING CAMP; 5. PLANET PROTECTORS LABORATORIES; 6. CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION AND SERVICES. WHAT MAKES OUR WORK STAND OUT IS THAT IT IS CO-LED BY TRAINED COMMUNITY MEMBERS THEMSELVES. IN OUR "COMMUNITY-PARTICIPATORY APPROACH", ENROLLEES RECEIVE ONGOING TRAINING IN DE-ESCALATION, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING WHILE WORKING AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS THAT WE CALL PEACEMAKERS. THEY ALSO RECEIVE LIMITED WRAP-AROUND SUPPORT (IN PARTICULAR, PHONE ASSISTANCE, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, GROCERIES ASSISTANCE).

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $385,917 Revenue: $11,200

BY 2023, WISDOM PROJECTS' VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING ELIMINATED HOMICIDES AND SUICIDES AMONG THE ENROLLED POPULATION AND REDUCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS' EVICTIONS IN THE HOUSING PROJECTS TO JUST ONE...

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BY 2023, WISDOM PROJECTS' VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING ELIMINATED HOMICIDES AND SUICIDES AMONG THE ENROLLED POPULATION AND REDUCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS' EVICTIONS IN THE HOUSING PROJECTS TO JUST ONE, AND THIS IMPACT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED UNTIL THIS DAY. BY 2023, AFTER A HIGH OF 46 PERCENT, WISDOM PROJECTS' VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING REDUCED THE PERCENTAGE OF MONTHLY INCIDENTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND INTIMATE-PARTNER VIOLENCE TO 13 PERCENT AND HOLDING. WHEN WE BEGAN OUR WORK, 42 PERCENT OF MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AGED YOUTH IN OUR PROGRAMMING HAD CONTACT WITH THE CRIMINAL OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS THROUGH ARREST OR CONVICTION. BY THE BEGINNING OF 2023, ONLY 4 PERCENT OF ENROLLED YOUTH WERE ARRESTED AND, SINCE 2020, NO YOUTH ENROLLEE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $711,849
Program Service Revenue $11,200
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $723,049

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $239,616
Fundraising Expenses $14,807
Program Expenses $385,917
Other Expenses $190,634
TOTAL EXPENSES $430,250

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $723,049 $731,808 0.0%
Expenses $430,250 $506,900 -0.2%
Net Income $292,799 $224,908 +0.3%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
8
Independent Members
6
Employees
7
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$145,331
Total Directors
8
$145,331
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
UPASIKA MISS TREE TURTLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR 40.00
Officer Director
$83,231 $0 $83,231
DR THEODORE RICHARDS CO-CEO & BOARD PRES THROUGH 5/24 40.00
Officer Director
$62,100 $0 $62,100
TODD HOSKINS TREASURER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MOLLIE DOWLING BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARIANNE RICHARDS TREASURER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON WILLIAMS MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LAURA OREM MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FINN SCHUBERT BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $723,049 $430,250 $728,077 $292,799
2023 $731,808 $506,900 $404,696 $224,908
2022 $379,810 $437,387 $173,788 $-57,577
2020 $469,529 $381,051 $105,996 $88,478
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