Filling the Gap INC FY2024 filing

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Jamestown, NY501(c)(3)Since 1994Community DevelopmentEIN 22-3360489Revenue $843K in FY2024

On file with the IRSfillingthegap.net92 Fairmount Ave, 14701-4767 · Jamestown, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1998Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Encourages and supports the development of services for the poor, distressed, and underprivileged, and most especially for persons with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$102K 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $280K a year · 23% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$102K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $135K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$411K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$843K
-0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$823K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$886K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$843K
FY2024▼ -0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$850K
FY2024$843K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$823K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$964K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$888K
FY2024$823K
FY2025$863K
Net assets
$886K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$341K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$886K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Feb 1998.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $579K Management & general 20% · $168K Fundraising 9% · $76K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $102K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
VP of Financ
$102,065Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Hitchcock’s $101K as CEO is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Cynthia Hitchcock$100,918$102,065$100,352$95,070$100,854

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports services for the poor, distressed, underprivileged, and especially those with disabilities.

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2 programs · $579K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provides support services to its subsidiaries performing services for disabled persons.

$486Kprogram expense
02

Provides cash assistance for individuals with disabling conditions to meet urgent and immediate supplemental needs which are otherwise not funded.

$93Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$135K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $621K · 2020–2024
Crcftrcf FundFY2024$40,000
Community Inclusion INCNY · FY2024$23,700
Team Services INCNY · FY2024$10,000
Chautauqua Connections INCNY · FY2024$10,000
New Vision Services INCNY · FY2024$8,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,082
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,296
Community Inclusion INCNY · FY2023$16,500
Team Services INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Chautauqua Connections INCNY · FY2023$10,000
Team Services INCNY · FY2022$10,000
Chautauqua Connections INCNY · FY2022$10,000
Team Services INCNY · FY2021$107,261
Chautauqua Connections INCNY · FY2021$10,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$843K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$646K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Money outPt IX
$823K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$168K
Fundraisingcol D$76K
Owns and owesPt X
$886K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$14K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$646K
Investment incomeLn 3$148
Total revenueLn 12$843K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$194K
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K
Net assetsLn 32$886K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$10K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$199K$194K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$411K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$886K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$89K$89K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$132K$83K$44K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$332K$248K$29K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$7K$869$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$45K$6K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$24K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$120$120
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$457$457
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$93K$82K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$823K$579K$168K$76K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$863K$198K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $843K$823K$20K$886K 990 PDF
FY2023 $850K$888K−$37K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.0M$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$964K$96K$341K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $842,926 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $244,720$232,336
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $640,931$645,923
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $414$148
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$35,710−$35,481
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $850,355$842,926
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,383$89,216
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $578,477$568,686
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,734$164,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $887,594$822,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$37,239$20,100
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $842,926 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$110,228
VIII-1c Fundraising events$96,941
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,167
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$13,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,336
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $645,923$645,923
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $148$148
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$36,092−$36,092
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $611$611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $646,534 · Excluded from tax −$35,944$842,926
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $822,826 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $89,216$89,216
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,919 · Management $44,374 · Fundraising $4,618$131,911
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $247,687 · Management $29,382 · Fundraising $55,039$332,108
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $7,381 · Management $869 · Fundraising $1,643$9,893
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,252 · Management $5,583 · Fundraising $9,970$60,805
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,346 · Management $5,095 · Fundraising $4,528$33,969
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,400$12,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,057$1,057
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $120$120
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,029$5,029
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,596$23,596
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $457$457
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,556$5,556
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $18,950$18,950
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,393 · Management $11,002$93,395
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,364$4,364
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $579,194 · Management $167,834 · Fundraising $75,798$822,826
Part X · Balance sheet $1,296,239 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,295$50,043
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $210$46
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,155$6,130
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $199,483$193,927
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,032,763$1,046,093
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,306,215$1,296,239
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $104,155$123,858
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $62,038$27,480
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $31,699$52,765
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $20,563$206,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $218,455$410,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,053,312$830,186
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $34,448$55,450
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,087,760$885,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,306,215$1,296,239
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $885,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$842,926
XI-2 Total expenses$822,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,100
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,087,760
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$33,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$255,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$885,636

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