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Helps families and friends cope with mental illness and suicide loss. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $545K in revenue, $617K in expenses, and $449K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
O Fallon, IL
Website
www.karlasmithbehavioralhealth.org
Filings
1 on file (2024–2024)
Revenue
$545KFY2024
Expenses
$617K
Net assets
$449K
People
10
Filings
1
Updates
0
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EIN  20-2699020 Public charity (501(c)(3)) O Fallon, IL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Helps families and friends cope with mental illness and suicide loss.
Leadership
Emily Smith · Executive Di · $70K
Money in and out
$545K revenue, $617K expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$545K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$617K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$449K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$72K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-13%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total revenue
$545K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$617K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$449K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$72K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$450K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Support group for family and friends of mentally ill. Met twice a month. Provided resources and follow-up sessions with participants.

Pt IX · col B
02

An individually tailored treatment experience delivering independence and recover for young adults and their entire family.

Pt IX · col B
03

Educational events, workshops and presentations related to our exempt purpose.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CKarla Smith Foundation
EINHdr · item D20-2699020
Principal addressHdr · item CO Fallon, IL
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2024

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Smith’s $70K as Executive Di is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2082 $100K–1M mental health 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$545K
Investment income$7
Total revenueLn 12$545K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.25
Program services75%$462K
Management & general25%$155K
Total functional expensesLn 25$617K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$435K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$449K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $435K · Operating expenses/yr $617K
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $462K · Total expenses $617K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $155K · Total expenses $617K
25%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $617K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $545K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $545K · Total revenue $545K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $545K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $545K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7 · Total revenue $545K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $617K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $545K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $449K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $545K · Expenses $617K
-13%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $450K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $449K · Total assets $450K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $450K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Emily Smith · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $617K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $284K · Total expenses $617K
46%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 25%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$545K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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