To bring hope t neighbors in need through a comprehensive suite of christ centered programs

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 18 volunteers and 18 employees.
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $110K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
86% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 86% of assets; over 80%.
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
$395K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$175K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$395K
FY2024▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$488K
FY2022$499K
FY2023$523K
FY2024$395K
Expenses
$432K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$673K
FY2021$569K
FY2022$788K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$432K
Net assets
$175K
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$475K
FY2022$310K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$175K

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 Aug 2006.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $417K Management & general 4% · $15K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Palmer’s $60K as Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Palmer$59,891$64,877$28,199$46,079

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

Provides Christ-centered programs to bring hope to neighbors in need.

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3 programs · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Expenses transportation program expense 8259.73 admin and overhead expense 119316.78 baling program expenses 27219.69 resale and retail programs expense 67321.66 other program expenses 25859.92 total expenses 247977.78 revenue baling revenue 7683.16 resale and retail program 29098.66 total revenue 36781.82

$248Kprogram expense
02

Emergency shelter programs, GENERAL/OTHER. Fresh start emergency shelter program this program opened in 2006 and provides emergency shelter, hot food, showers, hygiene items, bibles, bible studies and an opportunity to find work, save money and move into an apartment.

$136Kprogram expense
03

Fishes and loaves food pantry is a feeding ministry that serves all of lenawee county and surrounding areas by assisting in the alleviation of hunger through the solicitation, collection, packaging and eventual growing food for distribution to those in need in the community.

$33Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$395K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$47K
Total revenueLn 12$395K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$18K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$212K$175K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$207K$207K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$10K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$64K$64K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$430$430
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$417K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $395K$432K−$37K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 $523K$608K−$85K$212K 990 PDF
FY2022 $499K$788K−$289K$310K 990 PDF
FY2021 $488K$569K−$81K$475K 990 PDF
FY2020 $614K$673K−$59K$556K 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 $395,451 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $479,091$348,467
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,059$46,984
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $523,150$395,451
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $262,936$225,418
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $21,251$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $323,733$206,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $607,920$431,971
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$84,770−$36,520
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $395,451 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $36,782 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,467
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $10,202$10,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,782 · Excluded from tax $10,202$395,451
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,971 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,330$207,330
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $18,088$18,088
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,180$15,180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,105$4,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,953$1,953
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,771$9,771
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,249$64,249
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $430$430
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,577$7,577
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,848$40,848
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,702$12,702
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,079$43,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,659$6,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $416,791 · Management $15,180 · Fundraising $0$431,971
Part X · Balance sheet $1,239,011 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,151$8,093
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,269,810$1,229,323
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,956$1,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,289,917$1,239,011
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,457$6,889
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,078,005$1,063,619
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $211,912$175,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,289,917$1,239,011
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$395,451
XI-2 Total expenses$431,971
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$36,520
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$211,912
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,392

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