Assistance to the poor, domestic & international

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $17K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$375K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$389K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$416K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$375K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$553K
FY2024$540K
Expenses
$389K
FY2021▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$389K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$553K
Net assets
$416K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$374K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2004.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $367K Management & general 6% · $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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Provides aid to the poor, both at home and abroad.

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3 programs · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Operated mason food pantry, providing basic food and health care goods at no cost to those in need. Served 2948 people in the mason, oh area in 2021.

$292Kprogram expense
02

Student impact-introducing school aged students to jesus christ and helping them grow in their faith. We coordinate likeminded students to meet and discuss key points in the christian faith. We combine small and large group teaching to help students learn.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Support of other non profit organizations that serve the poor.

$15Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$17K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$375K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$416K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$409K
Government grantsLn 1e$30K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$195K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$375K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K
Total assetsLn 16$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$416K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 669
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$157K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$200K$208K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$416K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$0
Net assetsLn 32$430K$416K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$187K$187K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$98$98
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$599$799
OccupancyLn 16$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$881
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$261$261
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$626$626
InsuranceLn 23−$795−$637−$158
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$70K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$367K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $540K$553K−$12K$374K 990 PDF
FY2023 $553K$526K$27K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$479K−$57K$359K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $375K$389K−$14K$416K 990 PDF
FY2020 $408K$384K$24K$430K 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 $375,142 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $403,143$408,777
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35$1,973
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,857−$35,608
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $408,035$375,142
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $214,329$186,749
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,825$64,624
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $121,939$137,828
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $384,093$389,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,942−$14,059
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $375,142 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$29,808
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$378,969
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$194,562
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$408,777
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business −$35,608−$35,608
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,962$1,962
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,962 · Unrelated business −$35,608 · Excluded from tax $11$375,142
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $389,201 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $186,749$186,749
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,024$39,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,600$25,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $98$98
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,460$1,460
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,714$3,714
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $599 · Management $799$1,398
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,165$33,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,874 · Management $881$6,755
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $261$261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $626$626
IX-23 InsurancePrograms −$637 · Management −$158−$795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,353 · Management $17,669$88,022
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,548 · Management $1,576$3,124
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,876 · Management $22,325 · Fundraising $0$389,201
Part X · Balance sheet $416,047 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,554$63,164
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,535$93,780
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,630
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,067$24,212
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $199,766$208,011
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $44,044$25,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,966$416,047
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,860$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $430,106$416,047
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,966$416,047
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $416,047 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$375,142
XI-2 Total expenses$389,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$430,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$416,047

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