To provide programs and resources that promote self-reliance and dignity

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$154K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $354K a year · 3% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $195K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$961K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.3M
Spent
$9.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$3.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$12.0M
FY2024$12.2M
Expenses
$9.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$12.1M
Net assets
$3.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.7M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1974.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $8.4M Management & general 8% · $761K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,819Pt VII · Sec A
Fiscal Director
$60,945Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Richards’s $93K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dorothy Glennon———$97,666$92,819
Greg Richards$92,554$88,271$85,530——
Martha Allen—$75,974$71,631$68,925$60,945

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

Empowers individuals with programs and resources to foster self-reliance and dignity.

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3 programs · $7.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Consumer directed personal assistance program (cdpap) allows people with a disability live in the community as independently as possible, and take an active, responsible role in planning their personal care needs. These services can include basic housekeeping, personal care, or high level nursing services.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

Early Child Development

Provides educational, health, nutrition, dental, mental health and family services to 3-4 year old children and their families early head start provides the same supports to infants, toddlers and pregnant women. 172 children served.

$2.9Mprogram expense
03

Family Development

Develops and provides resources and supports to encourage strong and healthy families. This program helps people recognize their strengths, identify needed resources and the means to access them with an emphasis on asset development to include budgeting, fiscal literacy, nutrition, parent support and education, life skills and meeting…

$687Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Money outPt IX
$9.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.4M
Managementcol C$761K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$961K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$110K
Total revenueLn 12$9.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$681K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$859K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$961K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5473
VolunteersI 6275
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$793K$859K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$681K$961K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$164K$164K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.9M$5.6M$250K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$92K$87K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$383K$338K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$701K$667K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K$80
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$48K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$134K$118K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$308K$230K$78K
TravelLn 17$33K$33K$336
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K$39K$7K
InterestLn 20$10K$552$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$65K$34K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$46K$18K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$80K
All other expensesLn 24e$34K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.2M$8.4M$761K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.2M$12.1M$108K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.0M$11.4M$597K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.1M$9.5M$530K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.6M$10.1M$428K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.3M$9.2M$110K$3.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,262,115 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,458,339$5,348,942
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,164,143$3,802,079
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,079$1,033
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,711$110,061
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,688,272$9,262,115
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 $7,115,940$7,235,616
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,043,362$1,916,349
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,159,302$9,151,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $528,970$110,150
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,262,115 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,309,744
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,348,942
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,802,079$3,802,079
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,033$1,033
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $110,061$110,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,912,140 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,033$9,262,115
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,151,965 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $163,918$163,918
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,645,685 · Management $249,530$5,895,215
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $87,254 · Management $4,451$91,705
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $338,017 · Management $45,479$383,496
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $667,231 · Management $34,051$701,282
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,272 · Management $80$1,352
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $27,700$27,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,590 · Management $14,697$62,287
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $118,257 · Management $15,941$134,198
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $230,451 · Management $77,689$308,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $32,946 · Management $336$33,282
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,165 · Management $6,668$45,833
IX-20 InterestPrograms $552 · Management $9,754$10,306
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,833 · Management $30,781$64,614
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,252 · Management $27,447$45,699
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,068,832 · Management $80,332$1,149,164
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,774$33,774
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,390,811 · Management $761,154 · Fundraising $0$9,151,965
Part X · Balance sheet $4,033,862 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $519,459$681,279
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $862,304$1,106,320
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $407,305$427,036
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $943,764$785,960
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $30,537$43,699
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,521$130,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $793,351$859,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,644,241$4,033,862
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $387,166$498,115
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $84,755$217,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $681,336$960,807
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,962,905$3,073,055
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,962,905$3,073,055
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,644,241$4,033,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,073,055 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,262,115
XI-2 Total expenses$9,151,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$110,150
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,962,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,073,055

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