Provide financial assistance to families of critically ill children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $16K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $299K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $400
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$206K
+196% vs prior year
Spent
$309K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$362K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$206K
FY2024▲ +196%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$208K
FY2021$305K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$309K
FY2024▲ +217%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$307K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$309K
Net assets
$362K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$379K
FY2023$462K
FY2024$362K

From the FY2024 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 May 2005.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $232K Management & general 25% · $77K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/Dire
$9,600Pt VII · Sec A
Brd Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Coor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Patrice Brooks’s $10K as Founder/Dire is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanne Busby—$12,501$11,250$26,000$10,824
Debra Cook——$12,000$12,000$9,000
Patrice Brooks$9,600$2,400$6,600$6,300$6,500
Sue Jeffreys——$6,050$1,100—

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps families cover costs when a child is critically ill.

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1 program · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide financial assistance to families of critically ill children. Financial assistance is provided through the means of payment of families' utility bills, mortgage or rent payments and fuel gas cards.

$232Kprogram 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 1 funder$400

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$206K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$309K
Ln 25
Programscol B$232K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$362K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7K
Total revenueLn 12$206K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$299K
Total assetsLn 16$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$362K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$111K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$361K$299K
Total assetsLn 16$471K$364K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$462K$362K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$474$474
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$257K$232K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$275$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$309K$232K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $206K$309K−$103K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 $70K$98K−$28K$462K 990 PDF
FY2022 $268K$307K−$39K$379K 990 PDF
FY2021 $305K$220K$85K$474K 990 PDF
FY2020 $208K$204K$4K$368K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $62,681$180,574
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,161$25,879
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,842$206,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,515$309,189
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,515$309,189
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,673−$102,736
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,453 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,357$19,357
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $5,051 · Excluded from tax $1,471$6,522
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,051 · Excluded from tax $20,828$206,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,189 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $15,508$15,508
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $474$474
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,918$1,918
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,727$6,727
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,810$13,810
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,087$1,087
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $232,070 · Management $25,320$257,390
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $275$275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $232,070 · Management $77,119 · Fundraising $0$309,189
Part X · Balance sheet $364,338 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,813$65,793
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $360,676$298,545
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $471,489$364,338
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,044$2,031
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,044$2,031
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,445$362,307
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $471,489$364,338
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $362,307 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,453
XI-2 Total expenses$309,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$102,736
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,445
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,598
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$362,307

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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