Sara INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Fort Morgan, CO501(c)(3)Since 2006Crime & LegalEIN 20-5474742

S.A.R.A., Inc. is devoted to educating communities and providing support to strengthen and heal crime victims and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $73K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$34K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2021▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$980K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 12% · $148K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, Vice Pres
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Paula Bragg’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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
Paula Bragg$102,900$102,067

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates communities and supports crime victims and their families to heal and strengthen.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Crisis intervention, referral services provided to sexual assault victims

$1.1Mprogram expense

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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$73K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$323K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$37
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$254K
SavingsLn 2$69K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$523K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$34K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$431K$323K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$312K$523K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$73K$34K
Net assetsLn 32$980K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
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$91K$68K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$702K$672K$30K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$88K$82K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$60K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25$25
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$499$499
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$54K$41K$12K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$106K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$341$341
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$148K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$221K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.2M$473K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$82K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.4M$79K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$105K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.1M$242K$980K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,306,681 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,113,891
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$177,578
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,291,469
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37$37
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$13,976
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,199$1,199
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,199 · Excluded from tax $37$1,306,681
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,202,050 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
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 staffPrograms $67,797 · Management $23,319$91,116
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $672,181 · Management $30,000$702,181
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,549 · Management $6,138$87,687
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $60,139 · Management $4,527$64,666
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,352$10,352
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25$25
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,776$4,776
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $499$499
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $41,409 · Management $12,215$53,624
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,614$19,614
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,807$4,807
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,419$1,419
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $27,591$27,591
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $12,545$12,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,069 · Management $14,738$120,807
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $341$341
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,054,064 · Management $147,986 · Fundraising $0$1,202,050
Part X · Balance sheet $1,119,462 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $376,199$253,863
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $54,363$68,932
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,501$266,298
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,799$4,833
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $311,761$523,376
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,160$2,160
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,053,783$1,119,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,514$3,301
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,424$34,472
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $980,359$1,084,990
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $980,359$1,084,990
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,053,783$1,119,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,084,990 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,306,681
XI-2 Total expenses$1,202,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,631
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$980,359
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,084,990

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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