Project Independence Services INC FY2024 filing

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To provide quality transportation to eligible elderly and/or disabled clients in the greater new bedford area.

77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$137K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 $285K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+504% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +504%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$334K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +328%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$308K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2024▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Jan 1989.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $978K Management & general 23% · $301K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $137K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$137,481Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Botelho’s $138K as Executive Di is at the 66th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Brittany Botelho$137,692$137,481—
Karen a Maciulewicz——$39,652

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers rides to eligible seniors and disabled individuals in the New Bedford area.

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1 program · $978K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The organization provides quality medical daycare, transportation services, and recreational activities to eligible elderly AND/OR disabled individuals in the greater new bedford area.

$978Kprogram expense

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $48K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$918K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$978K
Managementcol C$301K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$550K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Government grantsLn 1e$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$918K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$550K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$743K
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$550K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$694K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$487K$743K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$27K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$762K$571K$190K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$23K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$52K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$919$20K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$7K$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$40K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$113K$102K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$183K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$978K$301K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.5M$240K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.6M$1.3M$1.3M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $429K$299K$130K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $332K$308K$24K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$252K$12K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $334K$346K−$12K$1.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,594,663 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,855$88,070
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $329,647$1,559,614
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,866$29,279
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,034$917,700
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $429,402$2,594,663
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $114,502$861,090
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $184,568$417,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,070$1,278,982
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $130,332$1,315,681
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,594,663 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$88,070
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,070
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,559,614$1,559,614
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,779$25,779
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,500$3,500
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $917,700$917,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,480,814 · Excluded from tax $25,779$2,594,663
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,278,982 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $571,413 · Management $190,425$761,838
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,894 · Management $7,631$30,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,546 · Management $17,181$68,727
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,050$14,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,425$7,425
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $919 · Management $20,034$20,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,688 · Management $20,066$26,754
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,000 · Management $1,338$41,338
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,815 · Management $11,313$113,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $183,149 · Management $9,595$192,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $978,424 · Management $300,558 · Fundraising $0$1,278,982
Part X · Balance sheet $3,011,195 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,321$549,885
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $93,190$277,602
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,630$316
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $487,051$743,134
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $694,076$1,440,258
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,609,268$3,011,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $32,189$27,478
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $32,189$27,478
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,577,079$2,983,717
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,577,079$2,983,717
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,609,268$3,011,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,983,717 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,594,663
XI-2 Total expenses$1,278,982
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,315,681
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,577,079
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$103,301
XI-7 Investment expenses−$12,344
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,983,717

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