Care & support of abused women

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $24K a year · 30% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$255K
99% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 99% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$100K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$49K
FY2025$48K
FY2025$42K
Expenses
$114K
FY2021▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$126K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$104K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$77K
FY2025$61K
Net assets
$1K
FY2021▲ +103%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$47K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$0
FY2023−$35K
FY2024−$79K
FY2025−$108K
FY2025−$127K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending May 2021) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $98K Management & general 14% · $16K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Care ,support and rehabilitation of abused women. The organization helps women in need by providing shelter and care for a necessary time frame. In return the families of these women provide donations of whatever amount they can afford to help offset the costs.

$91Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$104K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$1K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$88K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Total revenueLn 12$104K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2−$155
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$247K
Total assetsLn 16$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$255K
Net assetsLn 32$1K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
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$8K$9K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K$247K
Total assetsLn 16$196K$256K
LiabilitiesLn 26$244K$255K
Net assetsLn 32−$47K$1K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$976$120$856
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$12K$676
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$98K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 $48K$77K−$29K−$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 $49K$93K−$44K−$79K 990 PDF
FY2023 $69K$104K−$35K−$35K 990 PDF
FY2022 $100K$104K−$3K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $104K$114K−$10K$1K 990 PDF
FY2020 $104K$126K−$21K−$47K 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 $103,755 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $80,396$88,094
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,821$4,413
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,233$11,248
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $104,450$103,755
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,274$38,997
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,450$74,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $125,724$113,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$21,274−$9,913
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $103,755 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,094
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,094
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,413$4,413
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $11,248$11,248
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,661$103,755
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,668 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,226$36,226
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,771$2,771
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,550$4,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $120 · Management $856$976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,948$10,948
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,494$8,494
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,993$6,993
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,140$29,140
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,844 · Management $676$12,520
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,042 · Management $15,626 · Fundraising $0$113,668
Part X · Balance sheet $256,390 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,582$9,070
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments−$155
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100$101
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $108$108
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $188,424$247,266
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,214$256,390
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,538$3,428
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$5,369
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $61,300$87,714
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $243,692$254,899
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$47,478$1,491
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,214$256,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,491 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,755
XI-2 Total expenses$113,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$47,478
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$58,882
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,491

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