Focused Interruption Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
873784685
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Madison, WI, USA
Phone
6084672029
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Services N.E.C.

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,434,316
Expenses
$1,250,373
Assets
$971,137
Liabilities
$131,365

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANTHONY COOPER SR (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT/CHAIR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ANTHONY COOPER SR (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT/CHAIR): $110,000 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to address and reduce generational trauma caused by gun violence through a comprehensive approach. We focus on delivering evidence-based intervention and prevention services tailored to the needs of the individuals, neighborhoods, and families most impacted by gun violence. By integrating these services, we aim to foster healing and resilience in communities, empowering them to break the cycle of violence and trauma.

What it reported doing in 2024

Focused interruption, inc. Is a community-rooted organization committed to reducing violence, promoting healing, and fostering resilience through culturally responsive, trauma-informed programming. Guided by the social determinants of health, we address the root causes of violence and inequity by offering services that promote long-term stability and well-being. Our work centers around five key areas: outreach, community safety work, mentorship, aftercare and recovery, and support groups. We provide services such as crisis response, peer mentorship, mental health and substance use support, job readiness and employment assistance, housing support, legal aid navigation, and access to basic needs. Through strong partnerships with schools, local agencies, and community stakeholders, we empower individuals and families to heal, thrive, and contribute to safer, more connected communities.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 98% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 73
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 80
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 70.1%; rating input score 70
  • Program expense ratio: 80.4%; rating input score 80
  • Fundraising efficiency: $27.2 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th 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: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 12.8%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.78; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.8%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 65.4% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 27% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 29.1% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 70.1% of revenue deployed · 80.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 4 board members independent · 7 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $110K · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 31 of 31 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Document-retention policy not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 35/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 38/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 41/100.