The Caring Center FY2024 filing

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Philadelphia, PA501(c)(3)Since 1990Human ServicesEIN 23-2623819Revenue $2.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSthecaringcenter.org3101 Spring Garden St, 19104-2571 · Philadelphia, PATax-exempt since Jul 1991Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Early education and child care services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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
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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $477K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $27K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$572K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$0
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$332K
FY2024
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$156K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$902K
FY2023$0
FY2024$332K
FY2025$313K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 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 Jul 1991.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $2.2M Management & general 17% · $505K Fundraising 6% · $187K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $103K 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
Executive Director
$102,588Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$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

Justin Bell’s $109K as Executive Director is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Justin Bell$109,200$102,588$102,472$92,664$91,614$93,554

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides early education and child care for young children.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To provide early education, childcare, and after school services to children between the ages of 6 weeks and 10 years old in the philadelphia and surrounding areas.

$2.2Mprogram 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 · FY2021
First UpFY2021$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$27K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$754K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$505K
Fundraisingcol D$187K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$234K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$62
Other incomeLn 4–11$754K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$572K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$650K$234K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$475K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$904K
LiabilitiesLn 26$836K$572K
Net assetsLn 32$582K$332K
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$102K$75K$18K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$287K$128K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$94K$23K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$139K$103K$25K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$7K$2K$466
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$44K$12K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$7K$2K$753
Advertising and promotionLn 12$884$884
Office expensesLn 13$48K$29K$17K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$15K$4K$992
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$257K$158K$85K$14K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$100K$85K$10K$5K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$59K$53K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$57K$11K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$274K$271K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$17K$16K$927$88
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.2M$505K$187K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$2.7M$93K$313K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.6M$2.9M−$250K$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$0$2.4M$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$2.3M$735K$902K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$2.0M$323K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$2.5M−$422K−$156K 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 $2,638,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $120,452$36,619
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,629,913$1,847,409
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64$62
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $635,505$754,271
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,385,934$2,638,361
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 $1,851,355$1,963,396
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $854,253$924,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,705,608$2,888,299
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$319,674−$249,938
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,638,361 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,836
VIII-1e Government grants$10,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,283
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$36,619
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,847,409$1,847,409
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $62$62
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$895−$895
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $755,166$755,166
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,602,575 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$833$2,638,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,888,299 across 31 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 $75,354 · Management $18,444 · Fundraising $8,146$101,944
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,180,543 · Management $287,045 · Fundraising $127,626$1,595,214
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,489 · Management $22,984 · Fundraising $10,215$127,688
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,527 · Management $24,939 · Fundraising $11,084$138,550
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,985 · Management $1,862 · Fundraising $466$9,313
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $44,303 · Management $11,814 · Fundraising $2,954$59,071
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,865 · Management $1,787 · Fundraising $753$9,405
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $884$884
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,401 · Management $16,991 · Fundraising $1,960$48,352
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,278 · Management $3,572 · Fundraising $992$19,842
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $158,496 · Management $84,825 · Fundraising $13,986$257,307
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $85,062 · Management $10,008 · Fundraising $5,004$100,074
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $53,205 · Management $5,912$59,117
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $57,199 · Management $10,593 · Fundraising $2,824$70,616
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $270,660 · Management $2,848 · Fundraising $0$273,508
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,399 · Management $927 · Fundraising $88$17,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,196,766 · Management $504,551 · Fundraising $186,982$2,888,299
Part X · Balance sheet $904,067 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $524,821$128,264
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $125,627$105,689
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $178,750$155,111
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $107,175$70,146
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,779$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $475,122$442,457
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,400$2,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,417,674$904,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $76,457$98,325
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $233,018$233,149
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $835,701$572,032
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $581,973$332,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,973$332,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,417,674$904,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,638,361
XI-2 Total expenses$2,888,299
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$249,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,973
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,035

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