Support for family and friends of mentally ill and those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $42K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
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
$545K
Spent
$617K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$449K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$545K
FY2024
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$545K
FY2025$521K
Expenses
$617K
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$617K
FY2025$533K
Net assets
$449K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$449K
FY2025$437K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2024.

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% · $462K Management & general 25% · $155K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

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 2094 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Emily Smith$70,000$70,000

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

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 and friends cope with mental illness and suicide loss.

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3 programs · in their 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

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$545K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$617K
Ln 25
Programscol B$462K
Managementcol C$155K
Owns and owesPt X
$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$435K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$545K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Total revenueLn 12$545K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$372K
SavingsLn 2$63K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$435K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$507K$435K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$523K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$521K$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$193K$193K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$16K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$325
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K$48K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$54K$34K$21K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$84K$56K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$931$931
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$51K$424
Total functional expensesLn 25$617K$462K$155K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $521K$533K−$12K$437K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $545K$617K−$72K$449K 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 $544,581 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $520,735$544,574
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $150$7
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $520,885$544,581
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $216,255$283,946
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $341,924$332,937
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $558,179$616,883
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,294−$72,302
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $544,581 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$544,574
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$544,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7$7
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7$544,581
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $616,883 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $70,000$70,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $192,640$192,640
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,951 · Management $5,355$21,306
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,176 · Management $325$6,501
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $49,429$49,429
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $48,268 · Management $16,090$64,358
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,781 · Management $20,705$54,486
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,466 · Management $4,467$8,933
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,560 · Management $28,622$84,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $931$931
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,505 · Management $7,602$13,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $50,586 · Management $424$51,010
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $462,362 · Management $154,521 · Fundraising $0$616,883
Part X · Balance sheet $450,218 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $444,266$372,367
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $62,510$62,516
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,266$10,335
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $523,042$450,218
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,737$1,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,737$1,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $521,305$449,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $521,305$449,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $523,042$450,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$544,581
XI-2 Total expenses$616,883
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,302
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$521,305
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,003

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