Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Asheville RSAA

Overview

Mission

The RSAA is a nonprofit organizaiton established to advance reparative justice by addressing the ongoing impacts of systemic racism through education, community-informed resource distribution, and healing-centered practices. The organization works to promote equity, accountability, and long-term community wellbeing through sustainable, community-based approaches.

What it reported doing in 2024

Reparative Justice Education and Public Engagement: In 2024, the RSAA expanded its educational programming to deepen public understanding of systemic racism, reparative justice frameworks, and civic participation. Programming emphasized accessible education, local context, and informed engagement during a critical civic period. . Educational offerings included workshops, facilitated discussions, public presentations, and learning series focused on local governance, policy impacts, and community-informed solutions. Programs were designed to support critical thinking and informed civic participation. . Key Outcomes: -Delivered expanded educational programming throughout the year -Engaged hundreds of participants through structured learning sessions -Increased access to civic and policy education related to local decision-making

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 53% for direct work, and 47% for grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
932070768
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Headquarters
Asheville, NC, USA
Phone
8287672119
Rating
61
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Public Foundations

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 89
  • Accountability: 67
  • Sustainability: 68
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 33.5%; rating input score 34
  • Program expense ratio: 58.5%; rating input score 58
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.86 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 97.6%; rating input score 98; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 75%; rating input score 75; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 56
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 43.2%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.59; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.02; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 25.3%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 33.5% of revenue deployed · 58.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 4 board members independent · 5 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $188K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $80K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 29 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • Torre Garrison (President/Founder/Executive Director): $80,404 total reported compensation
  • Stephanie Hickling-Beckman (Chair): $550 total reported compensation
  • Ray Hemachandra (Member): $550 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: FY2024.