To provide daily living necessities to families and children in need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$55K 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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FY2022 · 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 0.8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $28K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.2M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$6.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.2M
FY2022▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.1M
Expenses
$6.4M
FY2022▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.0M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2022▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · 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 Sep 2004.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $6.3M Management & general 2% · $117K Fundraising 1% · $54K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$54,538Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt 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

Cherylann Lambert Walsh’s $85K as President is at the 22nd 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cherylann Lambert Walsh$85,439$73,524$54,538$51,366$39,516

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

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Provides daily necessities to families and children facing hardship.

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1 program · $6.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

To provide daily living necessities to families and children in need.

$6.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$28K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$790
Money outPt IX
$6.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$790
Other incomeLn 4–11$34K
Total revenueLn 12$6.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$476K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M$3.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.9M$5.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$55K$37K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$130K$40K$38K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$13K$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$138K$110K$28K
InterestLn 20$25K$23K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$29K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$61K$55K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$398$4K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.4M$6.3M$117K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $7.1M$7.0M$67K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.8M−$367K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $6.2M$6.4M−$239K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.3M$5.9M$433K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$5.6M$59K$1.9M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,194,434 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,307,046$6,159,459
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,936$34,185
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,343,027$6,194,434
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,428,785$5,857,409
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,197$291,652
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,285$284,315
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,910,267$6,433,376
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $432,760−$238,942
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,194,434 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,159,459
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,435,765
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,159,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $790$790
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $34,185$34,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,975$6,194,434
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,433,376 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,857,409$5,857,409
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,638 · Management $8,950 · Fundraising $8,950$54,538
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,234 · Management $40,000 · Fundraising $38,000$208,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,040$7,040
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,257 · Management $4,381 · Fundraising $4,202$21,840
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,250$12,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,450$3,450
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,515$2,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,300 · Management $27,993$138,293
IX-20 InterestPrograms $22,565 · Management $2,507$25,072
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,748 · Management $1,849$30,597
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,637$5,637
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $55,448 · Management $4,031 · Fundraising $1,539$61,018
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $398 · Management $3,589 · Fundraising $1,496$5,483
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,262,037 · Management $117,152 · Fundraising $54,187$6,433,376
Part X · Balance sheet $3,746,272 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,269$28,541
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $384,523$60,965
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,803,510$1,381,866
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,722$2,268,901
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $13,950$5,999
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,325,974$3,746,272
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,703$18,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,769$1,689,010
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,296,205$2,057,262
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,296,205$2,057,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,325,974$3,746,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,057,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,194,434
XI-2 Total expenses$6,433,376
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$238,942
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,296,205
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,057,262

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