To enrich lives, connect neighbors, and help those in need in Freeport and pownal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $260K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $9K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$972K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$963K
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$972K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$996K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$833K
FY2023$972K
FY2024$969K
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$3.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1977.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $875K Management & general 8% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$79,657Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lundin Sarah’s $84K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lundin Sarah$83,975$89,381$79,657$65,427——
Paladino Paula————$76,120$70,745

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $875K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Direct Services

To provide direct services to people of need in the freeport and pownal communities, including, but not limited to, emergency food, fuel, and utilities assistance. FCS also provides information about and referrals to other social services programs.

$875Kprogram expense
02

Retail Services

To provide high quality, low-cost items to the community; to generate revenue to support the direct services programs of FCS; and, to provide direct services to families in need in the form of free clothing, furniture, and other household goods.

Pt IX · col B
03

Rental

To provide meeting spaces and operating facilities to other area nonprofits and residents of the greater freeport and pownal communities.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$9K
Grants paid · 25 grants · $1.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$51,770
Unitemized GrantFY2024$30,597
Unitemized GrantFY2024$26,140
Unitemized GrantFY2023$43,040
Unitemized GrantFY2023$40,721
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,296
Unitemized GrantFY2022$44,175
Unitemized GrantFY2022$25,024
Unitemized GrantFY2022$22,064
Unitemized GrantFY2022$746
Regional School Unit 5FY2021$60,834
Unitemized GrantFY2021$33,181
Unitemized GrantFY2021$24,571
Unitemized GrantFY2021$19,075
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,467
Regional School Unit 5FY2020$837,262
Unitemized GrantFY2020$21,513
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,278
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$437K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Money outPt IX
$972K
Ln 25
Programscol B$875K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$726K
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Government grantsLn 1e$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$437K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$726K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$726K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 517
VolunteersI 6600
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$726K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$128K$135K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$88K
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$243K$243K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$80K$73K$4K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$297K$260K$23K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$15K$835$501
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$41K$2K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$7K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$17K$21K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$581$581
Office expensesLn 13$15K$14K$762
OccupancyLn 16$100K$95K$5K
InterestLn 20$5K$4K$236
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$71K$67K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$29K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$7K$4K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$972K$875K$73K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.3M$1.3M$994K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $963K$969K−$7K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$972K$185K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$833K$171K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.5M$139K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$996K$79K$2.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,156,906 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $477,541$400,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,927$308,350
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,647$10,954
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $350,815$437,022
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,003,930$1,156,906
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $194,849$242,939
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $354,474$437,775
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $283,776$290,958
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $833,099$971,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,831$185,234
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,156,906 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $350,729 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$17,700
VIII-1e Government grants$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$366,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$400,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $308,350$308,350
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,409$4,409
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $91,097$91,097
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,545$6,545
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$4,804−$4,804
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $750,176 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,150$1,156,906
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $971,672 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $242,939$242,939
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,449 · Management $3,992 · Fundraising $2,395$79,836
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $260,378 · Management $22,752 · Fundraising $13,651$296,781
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $15,358 · Management $835 · Fundraising $501$16,694
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $40,907 · Management $2,223 · Fundraising $1,334$44,464
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,525 · Management $7,975$14,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,887 · Management $20,639$37,526
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $581$581
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,482 · Management $762$15,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,758 · Management $5,134$99,892
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,476 · Management $236$4,712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,364 · Management $3,546$70,910
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $29,498 · Management $1,553$31,051
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,477 · Management $3,848 · Fundraising $5,217$16,542
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $875,079 · Management $73,495 · Fundraising $23,098$971,672
Part X · Balance sheet $2,586,572 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $578,735$725,957
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,054$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,754,478$1,725,588
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $128,271$135,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,464,538$2,586,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,989$25,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $153,213$88,335
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,160,368$2,257,026
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,957$241,211
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,311,325$2,498,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,464,538$2,586,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,498,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,156,906
XI-2 Total expenses$971,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,311,325
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,678
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,498,237

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