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Project Compassion INC

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Fort Smith, AR501(c)(3)Health Care EIN 23-7264140Revenue $128K in FY2024

On file with the IRSprojectcompassioninc.orgPo Box 10006, 72917-0006 · Fort Smith, ARTax-exempt since May 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to bring joy, Compassion and quality of life to residents of nursing homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ 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
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $415K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$128K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$114K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$454K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$128K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$128K
Expenses
$114K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$120K
FY2021$141K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$114K
Net assets
$454K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$407K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$377K
FY2023$417K
FY2024$454K

From the FY2024 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 May 1973.

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% · $80K Management & general 20% · $23K Fundraising 10% · $11K

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
Carmelita Adams
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Justin Boyd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Craig
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pat Fellner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jean Flemming
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellie Harvey
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Katee Jones
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Norma Meares
President
$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

Brings joy, compassion, and quality of life to nursing home residents.

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1 program · $80K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Nursing home visitation and activities for nursing home residents.

$80Kprogram 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 · FY2025
United Way of Fort Smith Area INCFY2025$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$128K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$105K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$114K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$454K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
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$105K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$128K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$415K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$454K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$33K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$384K$415K
Total assetsLn 16$420K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$417K$454K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$33K$13K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$3K$994$735
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$10K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$671
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$114K$80K$23K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $128K$114K$14K$454K 990 PDF
FY2023 $118K$115K$3K$417K 990 PDF
FY2022 $101K$106K−$5K$377K 990 PDF
FY2021 $166K$141K$25K$443K 990 PDF
FY2020 $118K$120K−$2K$407K 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 $127,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $106,555$104,703
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,800$29,028
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,349−$6,027
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,006$127,704
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,183$59,132
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,080$54,855
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $115,263$113,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,743$13,717
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $127,704 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$25,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,709
VIII-1e Government grants$9,500
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$40,494
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,564
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$104,703
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,618$10,618
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $18,410$18,410
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$6,027
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $29,028$127,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,987 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,885 · Management $12,606 · Fundraising $9,318$54,809
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,594 · Management $994 · Fundraising $735$4,323
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,285 · Management $1,215$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,470 · Management $1,032$4,502
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,856 · Management $3,646$13,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,814 · Management $671$2,485
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,316 · Management $2,365 · Fundraising $1,185$29,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,220 · Management $22,529 · Fundraising $11,238$113,987
Part X · Balance sheet $458,105 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,076$33,469
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,305$8,553
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,406$1,453
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $383,861$414,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,148$458,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,055$3,782
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,055$3,782
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $412,093$449,323
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,093$454,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,148$458,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $454,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$127,704
XI-2 Total expenses$113,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$13,717
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,093
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$23,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$454,323

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

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