Fair Tide INC FY2021 filing

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Kittery, ME501(c)(3)Since 1998HousingEIN 01-0525140

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Fair Tide's mission is to reduce homelessness by providing Housing and support services to individuals and families in the seacoast. Through Fair Tide's permanent housing program, homeless households benefit from intensive case management services coupled with a safe and stable place to live. Fair Tide also operates a thrift store which provides revenue for the programming and a valuable resource for the local community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $966K a year · 68% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
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
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $480K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$508K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$383K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$750K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$508K
FY2021▲ +13%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$383K
FY2021▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$503K
FY2024$603K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$750K
FY2021▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$602K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2024$8.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1999.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $342K Management & general 3% · $11K Fundraising 8% · $30K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $63K 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
Executive Director
$63,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Flinkstrom’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2036 $1–10M housing 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emily Flinkstrom$83,158$79,473$78,056$72,270$63,154$68,461

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

Programs and updates

Provides housing and support services to end homelessness in the seacoast.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $342K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Fair tide moved 23 individuals from homelessness into permanent housing. Fair tide completed year one of a five-year strategic growth plan which has the organization expanding our housing and case management services sevenfold.

$181Kprogram expense
02

The fair tide thrift store provides critical funding for our mission to house and support homeless households. The thrift store also acts as a resource for our housing program residents and other members of the community in need of quality housewares and clothing at an affordable price.

$162Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$508K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Money outPt IX
$383K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$750K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K
Total assetsLn 16$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$402K
Government grantsLn 1e$66K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$188K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Gains on assetsLn 7$92
Total revenueLn 12$508K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
SavingsLn 2$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$366K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140K
Net assetsLn 32$750K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$235K$367K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$381K$366K
Total assetsLn 16$745K$890K
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$140K
Net assetsLn 32$602K$750K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$44K$3K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$116K$111K$219$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$12K$421$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$261$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$667$667
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$30K$30K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$64$386
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$89K$83K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$383K$342K$11K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $3.1M$603K$2.5M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$503K$1.3M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$428K$821K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $508K$383K$125K$750K 990 PDF
FY2020 $450K$377K$72K$602K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $507,803 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $371,079$402,474
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $61,954$64,708
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,642$6,461
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,016$34,160
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $449,691$507,803
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $194,644$207,241
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,651$175,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $377,295$383,096
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,396$124,707
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,803 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$66,188
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$336,286
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$187,717
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$402,474
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $64,708$64,708
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,369$6,369
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $92$92
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,160$34,160
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64,708 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,621$507,803
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $383,096 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $44,208 · Management $3,157 · Fundraising $15,789$63,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $110,852 · Management $219 · Fundraising $4,593$115,664
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,695 · Management $421 · Fundraising $2,478$14,594
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,992 · Management $261 · Fundraising $1,576$13,829
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,950$4,950
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,583$1,583
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $667$667
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,077$14,077
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,303$30,303
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,057$1,057
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,592$3,592
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $16,869$16,869
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,102 · Management $64 · Fundraising $386$8,552
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,330 · Fundraising $5,201$88,531
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,674$5,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,418 · Management $10,655 · Fundraising $30,023$383,096
Part X · Balance sheet $890,285 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $107,711$185,847
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,210$180,760
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,375$1,375
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,815$9,748
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $380,974$366,105
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $115,203$143,648
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,000$1,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,802$1,802
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $745,090$890,285
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,455$22,104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,545$3,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $143,434$140,160
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $577,530$730,688
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $24,126$19,437
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $601,656$750,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $745,090$890,285
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $750,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,803
XI-2 Total expenses$383,096
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$124,707
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$601,656
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,762
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$750,125

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