Promote safety and welfare of Children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$8K
753% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 753% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
Spent
$19K
To programs
59%
Net assets
−$7K
By yearFY2021–FY2023
Revenue
$17K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$17K
FY2023$16K
Net assets
−$7K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$7K
FY2023−$10K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Revoked Nov 2024, reinstated. IRS ruling Sep 2025, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Sep 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $11K Management & general 28% · $5K Fundraising 13% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$3,060Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chester L Harmes’s $3K as Pres/Treas is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 202 <$100K 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and advocates for children's safety and well-being.

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1 program · $11K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The organization distributes educational awareness literature for prevention of missing children and conducts free fingerprint and photo identification programs in public places for children. Distributes educational awareness and prevention literature for drug and tobacco use prevention. All materials distributed free to recipients.

$11Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$19K
Ln 25
Programscol B$11K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
−$7K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1K
Total assetsLn 16$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32−$7K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$1K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32−$5K−$7K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$15K$11K$1K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$232$232
Accounting feesLn 11c$578$578
Office expensesLn 13$1K$431$723
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$19K$11K$5K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $16K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 Viewing $17K$19K−$2K−$7K 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
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Part I · Summary $16,790 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $23,453$16,790
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $23,453$16,790
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,552$19,121
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,552$19,121
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,901−$2,331
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,790 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,790
VIII-12 Total revenue$16,790
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $19,121 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,765 · Management $1,233 · Fundraising $2,542$14,540
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $232$232
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $578$578
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $431 · Management $723$1,154
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,617$2,617
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,196 · Management $5,383 · Fundraising $2,542$19,121
Part X · Balance sheet $1,117 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,237$1,117
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,237$1,117
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,200$8,411
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,200$8,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,963−$7,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$4,963−$7,294
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,237$1,117
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$7,294 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,790
XI-2 Total expenses$19,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$4,963
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$7,294

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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