Amos Towers FY2021 filing

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Scranton, PA501(c)(3)Since 1980HousingEIN 23-2185817Revenue $1.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSamostowers.com525 Jefferson Ave, 18510-2442 · Scranton, PATax-exempt since Aug 1982Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide housing for the elderly.

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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.1M
175% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 175% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
−$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
−$1.7M
FY2021▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.8M
FY2021−$1.7M
FY2022−$1.8M
FY2023−$1.8M
FY2024−$1.2M
FY2025−$968K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1982.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $964K Management & general 9% · $101K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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Provides safe and affordable housing for seniors.

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1 program · $964K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provided housing to the elderly and to a limited number of persons less than age 62 who required the accessible features of the apartment building.

$964Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$964K
Managementcol C$101K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$285K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$43K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$85K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.8M−$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$174K$174K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$59K$0$59K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$32K$0$32K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$10K$10K$0$0
InterestLn 20$176K$176K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$297K$297K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$66K$66K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$131K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$66K$66K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$964K$101K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.2M$253K−$968K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$1.1M$576K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$40K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.2M−$101K−$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M$51K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.0M$4K−$1.8M 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 $1,115,286 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$78,642
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,031,778$1,032,686
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,860$3,958
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,638$1,115,286
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $183,241$188,808
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $852,586$875,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,035,827$1,064,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,811$51,049
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $1,115,286 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$78,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,642
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,032,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,958$3,958
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,032,686 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,958$1,115,286
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,064,237 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $173,757 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$173,757
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,051 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$15,051
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $59,440 · Fundraising $0$59,440
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,250 · Fundraising $0$9,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,048 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$28,048
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $31,951 · Fundraising $0$31,951
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $9,841 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,841
IX-20 InterestPrograms $176,134 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$176,134
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $297,010 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$297,010
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $66,130 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,130
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $131,442 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$131,442
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,183 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $963,596 · Management $100,641 · Fundraising $0$1,064,237
Part X · Balance sheet $2,318,550 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,402$43,268
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $37,674$36,832
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $40,648$42,361
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,918,323$1,821,439
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $85,485$89,240
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $251,013$285,410
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,375,545$2,318,550
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $43,880$54,850
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,481$31,123
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,163,239$4,055,195
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,787,694−$1,736,645
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,787,694−$1,736,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,375,545$2,318,550
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,736,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,115,286
XI-2 Total expenses$1,064,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,787,694
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,736,645

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

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