The Check Foundation was formed to provide a vehicle for towne park and its employees to efficiently and effectively support the communities continued on schedule o

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $76K a year · 188% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $348K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$407K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$74K
FY2020▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$122K
FY2020$74K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$3K
FY2024$0
Expenses
$386K
FY2020▲ +265%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$106K
FY2020$386K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$51K
Net assets
$407K
FY2020▼ -43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$720K
FY2020$407K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$261K
FY2024$236K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2005.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $375K Management & general 3% · $11K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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Director
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Director
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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 15aNo

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1 program · $375K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The check foundation was formed to provide a vehicle for residents of annapolis and the surrounding areas to more efficiently coordinate the raising of funds in order to improve the effectiveness of monies provided to local nonprofit organizations by providing better funding to the programs by recipients, the quality of life in the…

$375Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 16 grants · $590K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,300
Unitemized GrantFY2024$16,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$18,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$20,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,500
Mercy CorpsOR · FY2022$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,430
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,900
Unitemized GrantFY2020$308,975
Unitemized GrantFY2020$40,172
Unitemized GrantFY2019$28,650
Unitemized GrantFY2019$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$375K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$407K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$348K
Total assetsLn 16$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$407K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
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$100K$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$642K$348K
Total assetsLn 16$744K$407K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$0
Net assetsLn 32$720K$407K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$349K$349K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$16K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$375K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $0$51K−$51K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3K$51K−$48K$261K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K$49K−$44K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$57K−$17K$390K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $74K$386K−$312K$407K 990 PDF
FY2019 $122K$106K$16K$720K 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 $74,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,569$64,888
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,007$9,131
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $121,576$74,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $64,650$359,147
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,206$27,021
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $105,856$386,168
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,720−$312,149
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,019 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$64,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,888
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,131$9,131
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $9,131$74,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,168 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $349,147$349,147
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,148$5,148
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,552$3,552
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,665$1,665
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,547 · Management $1,109$16,656
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $374,694 · Management $11,474 · Fundraising $0$386,168
Part X · Balance sheet $406,887 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $100,223$58,978
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $642,163$347,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $744,051$406,887
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,478$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $719,573$406,887
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $719,573$406,887
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $744,051$406,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $406,887 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,019
XI-2 Total expenses$386,168
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$312,149
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$719,573
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$537
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$406,887

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