To provide emergency assistance to families in need, including assistance with housing costs, food, clothing, medical expenses and furniture needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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 $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $10K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$252K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$337K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$252K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$525K
FY2022$239K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$270K
Expenses
$252K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$462K
FY2022$323K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$252K
FY2025$245K
Net assets
$337K
FY2024+0.10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$385K
FY2022$301K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$361K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 1978.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $237K Management & general 6% · $15K

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

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Corresponding Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Food Closet Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clothes Close Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Family Emergency Services - Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Family Emergency Services, Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Family Emergency Services, Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Family Emergency Services, Co-Chair
$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

Helps families with urgent needs like housing, food, clothing, medical bills, and furniture.

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3 programs · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Provided direct assistance in the form of rent and utility assistance, medical assistance including help with doctor and dental bills, prescriptions and glasses, transportation assistance in the form of metro cards and taxi vouchers.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Provided gifts and food through a Christmas program, and provided used, refurbished bicycles to children in need.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Operated a clothes closet, food pantry, and provided used furniture to those in need.

$18Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 16 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$138,699
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,590
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,433
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,099
Unitemized GrantFY2022$133,065
Unitemized GrantFY2022$48,394
Unitemized GrantFY2022$30,597
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,998
Unitemized GrantFY2021$221,350
Unitemized GrantFY2021$41,627
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,912
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,720
Unitemized GrantFY2020$366,164
Unitemized GrantFY2020$29,892
Unitemized GrantFY2020$25,562
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,184

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$252K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$337K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$337K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$246K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$252K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$333K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$337K
Total assetsLn 16$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$337K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$334K$337K
Total assetsLn 16$336K$337K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$336K$337K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$223K$223K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$623$6K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$11K$5K
TravelLn 17$732$732
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$237K$15K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $270K$245K$24K$361K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $252K$252K$332$337K 990 PDF
FY2023 $275K$240K$35K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $239K$323K−$84K$301K 990 PDF
FY2021 $525K$462K$62K$385K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $252,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $271,742$246,429
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,717$5,936
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $275,464$252,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $215,053$223,362
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,941$28,671
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,994$252,033
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,470$332
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $252,365 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$246,429
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$246,429
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,936
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,936 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$252,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,033 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $223,362$223,362
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $623 · Management $5,952$6,575
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,000 · Management $4,584$15,584
IX-17 TravelPrograms $732$732
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,384 · Management $2,636$4,020
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,760$1,760
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,101 · Management $14,932 · Fundraising $0$252,033
Part X · Balance sheet $336,638 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,922$3,501
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $329,384$333,137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $336,306$336,638
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $222,755$222,862
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $113,551$113,776
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $336,306$336,638
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $336,306$336,638
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $336,638 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$252,365
XI-2 Total expenses$252,033
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$332
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$336,306
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$336,638

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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