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Challenged Childrens Charities FY2021 filing

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Avalon, NJ501(c)(3)EIN 22-1969154Revenue $503K in FY2021

On file with the IRSdillerblindhome.com127 26th St, 08202-1913 · Avalon, NJTax-exempt since Jan 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide recreational & therapeutic facilities & services for blind children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $81K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$7K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$503K
+234% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$503K
FY2021▲ +234%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$434K
Expenses
$268K
FY2021▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$268K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$299K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2021 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 Jan 1976.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $245K Management & general 6% · $16K Fundraising 3% · $7K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Charles P Covington
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph J Ostrowski
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Diller
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Grace
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David D Hoy
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vincent L Lamanna JR
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julian V Miraglia
Director Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers recreational and therapeutic programs for blind children.

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1 program · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Provided recreational & therapeutic facilities & services, through a summer vacation home for blind children, and educated the public to the needs of the visually impaired.

$245Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$503K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$569K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$60K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$217K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$77K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$503K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$569K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$374K
Other assetsLn 15$162K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 610
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$419K$569K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$384K$374K
Total assetsLn 16$962K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$863K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$90K$90K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$313$235$78
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$12K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$673$673
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$18K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$64K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$362$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$245K$16K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $434K$334K$100K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$299K$75K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $345K$301K$44K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $503K$268K$235K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $151K$201K−$50K$863K 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 I · Summary $502,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,919$420,639
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,041$5,592
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,759$76,761
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $150,719$502,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $72,759$101,280
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,309$166,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $201,068$267,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,349$235,315
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $502,992 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$217,005
VIII-1e Government grants$119,696
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$83,938
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$59,590
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$420,639
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,425$4,425
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,167$1,167
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,761$76,761
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $82,353$502,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $267,677 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $89,607$89,607
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,673$11,673
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $235 · Management $78$313
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,111 · Management $4,037$16,148
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,100$2,100
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,467$8,467
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,946$12,946
IX-17 TravelManagement $673$673
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,482$33,482
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,174 · Management $2,019$20,193
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $63,818 · Fundraising $4,254$68,072
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $362 · Management $1,186 · Fundraising $2,455$4,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,508 · Management $16,460 · Fundraising $6,709$267,677
Part X · Balance sheet $1,114,427 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $418,695$569,038
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,075$8,966
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $384,139$374,339
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $154,325$162,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $962,234$1,114,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $49,730$6,903
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $49,873$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,603$6,903
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $708,306$945,440
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $154,325$162,084
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $862,631$1,107,524
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $962,234$1,114,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,107,524 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$502,992
XI-2 Total expenses$267,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$235,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$862,631
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$11,793
XI-7 Investment expenses−$2,215
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,107,524

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

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