Assistance to local needy people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
7 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $118K a year · 40% of revenue · last 7 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 7 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 25.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$126K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$213K
FY2026▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$273K
FY2021$645K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$395K
FY2026$213K
Expenses
$126K
FY2026▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$107K
FY2021$473K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$125K
FY2024$124K
FY2025$182K
FY2026$126K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2026▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.1M
FY2026$2.3M

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending March 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 1953.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $104K Management & general 17% · $22K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/ T
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides aid and support to local individuals and families in need.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To ease the burdens of normally self-supporting citizens of washington, CT, who have been burdened by unforseen emergencies and are in need of assistance.

$104Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $891K · 2019–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$104,482
Unitemized GrantFY2024$162,230
Unitemized GrantFY2023$105,949
Unitemized GrantFY2022$107,536
Unitemized GrantFY2021$86,824
Unitemized GrantFY2020$227,176
Individual RecipientFY2020$11,244
Individual RecipientFY2020$8,000
Dust Away Cleaning ServiceFY2020$8,000
Kmr ArtsFY2020$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$61,792

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Money outPt IX
$126K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$103K
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Gains on assetsLn 7$68K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$231K
SavingsLn 2$40K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$278K$271K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$104K$104K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$331$331
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$126K$104K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $213K$126K$86K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2025 $395K$182K$213K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$124K$15K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$125K$75K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$122K$97K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $645K$473K$171K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $273K$107K$166K$1.1M 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 FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $212,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $112,671$102,752
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $282,161$109,816
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,832$212,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $162,230$104,482
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,059$21,921
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $182,289$126,403
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $212,543$86,165
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $212,568 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$102,752
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$102,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42,026$42,026
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $67,790$67,790
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $109,816$212,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $126,403 across 5 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $104,482$104,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,150$2,150
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $16,805$16,805
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $331$331
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,635$2,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,482 · Management $21,921 · Fundraising $0$126,403
Part X · Balance sheet $2,330,697 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,301$231,455
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,808$39,828
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,798,907$2,059,414
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,077,016$2,330,697
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,000,851$2,254,532
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $76,165$76,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,077,016$2,330,697
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,077,016$2,330,697
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,330,697 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,568
XI-2 Total expenses$126,403
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$86,165
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,077,016
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$167,516
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,330,697

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