Sacred Selections FY2024 filing

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Pegram, TN501(c)(3)Since 2004Human ServicesEIN 20-0244936

The mission of sacred selections is to financially assist christian couples whose hearts and homes are open to loving and raising a child in the nurture and admonition of the lord.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$230K 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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FY2024 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $645K a year · 22% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$230K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.5M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2024▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $2.3M Management & general 17% · $486K Fundraising 3% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $230K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$100,000Pt VII · Sec A
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Charles Caster’s $103K as CEO is at the 38th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Charles Caster$102,885$100,000—
Tami Tacker$66,875$65,000$20,000
Ellen Vaughn$66,875$65,000$20,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds Christian adoptions for families meeting specific criteria, raising money through events and donations.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $2.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Sacred selections pays adoption expenses for families meeting specific criteria. Funds are raised at events and through individual donations.

$2.3Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $13.0M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,573,048
Unitemized GrantFY2025$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,326,896
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,817,976
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,506,840
Unitemized GrantFY2021$769,626
Unitemized GrantFY2021$769,626
Unitemized GrantFY2021$254,279
Unitemized GrantFY2021$254,279
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$66,907
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,462
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,462
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,605
Unitemized GrantFY2021$6,605
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,598
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,598
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,005
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.3M
Managementcol C$486K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$574K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$234K
Total revenueLn 12$3.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$260K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$910$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$4.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$4.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.3M$2.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$230K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$150$150
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$39K$39K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$739$739
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$191K$143K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$7K$3K$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.3M$486K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.4M$3.1M$269K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.5M$2.9M$550K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.1M−$152K$3.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$1.7M$1.3M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.5M$1.2M$1.2M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$1.6M$674K$1.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,456,229 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,784,661
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,313,383
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$574,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,098,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $124,395$124,395
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $233,790$233,790
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $358,185$3,456,229
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,906,647 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,326,896$2,326,896
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $230,000$230,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $9,077$9,077
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $18,785$18,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $17,991$17,991
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,302$9,302
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,500$10,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $150$150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,539$25,539
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,612$10,612
IX-17 TravelFundraising $38,888$38,888
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,870$6,870
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $739$739
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $143,375 · Fundraising $47,339$190,714
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,133 · Management $3,448 · Fundraising $3$10,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,334,029 · Management $486,388 · Fundraising $86,230$2,906,647
Part X · Balance sheet $4,012,180 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,290,532$1,404,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $500,000$259,582
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $157,929$120,231
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,127$6,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $910$1,855
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,431,784$2,219,442
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,388,282$4,012,180
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,904$10,974
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,904$10,974
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,928,594$1,782,064
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,431,784$2,219,142
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,360,378$4,001,206
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,388,282$4,012,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,001,206 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,456,229
XI-2 Total expenses$2,906,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$549,582
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,360,378
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$91,246
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,001,206

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