To provide support and quality Services to impact the lives of those we touch and lead them to christ

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 83 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 $133K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $61K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$658K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$789K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$2.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$658K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$744K
FY2021$715K
FY2022$704K
FY2023$865K
FY2024$767K
FY2025$658K
Expenses
$789K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$458K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$574K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$789K
Net assets
$2.5M
FY2025▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2011.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $428K Management & general 33% · $257K Fundraising 13% · $105K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sec/Treasure
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Memebe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$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 15aNo

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Helps people by offering support and services, aiming to improve lives and lead them to Christ.

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3 programs · $344K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Benevolence residents of the cocalico school district come to meet with a social worker and receive help with guidance on what local, state and federal programs they are eligible for. If necessary, they can receive financial help with rent, utilities, car repairs, and food.

$147Kprogram expense
02

Adult programs the declaration house provides affordable apartments and a community service "hub" to connect individuals with the help they need. Union community care offers medical, dental services, and behavioral health counseling. The royer house provides another 5 affordable apartments.

$130Kprogram expense
03

Youth programs the lighthouse community center in denver, pa is an outreach to cocalico school district students. "momentum" is a youth development mentoring program providing an experienced friend who is there to help the youth in any number of situations

$66Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Wellspan HealthFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$61K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$658K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Money outPt IX
$789K
Ln 25
Programscol B$428K
Managementcol C$257K
Fundraisingcol D$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$459K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$57K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$37K
Total revenueLn 12$658K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$230K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 683
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$377K$263K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$324K$168K$90K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$9K$5K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$78K$40K$22K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$7K$11K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$27K$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$12K$4K$8K
InterestLn 20$22K$18K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$98K$81K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$33K$19K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$5K$47K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$6K$14K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$789K$428K$257K$105K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $658K$789K−$131K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $767K$722K$45K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $865K$575K$290K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $704K$574K$130K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $715K$536K$179K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $744K$458K$286K$1.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $657,900 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $568,749$458,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $140,844$150,829
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,852$11,047
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38,359$37,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $766,804$657,900
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$37,987
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,691$410,537
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $371,031$340,736
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $721,722$789,260
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,082−$131,360
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $657,900 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$56,516
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$402,133
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$458,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $150,829$150,829
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,047$11,047
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossUnrelated business $3,904$3,904
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $33,471$33,471
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $150,829 · Unrelated business $3,904 · Excluded from tax $44,518$657,900
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $789,260 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,987$37,987
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $167,616 · Management $89,801 · Fundraising $66,665$324,082
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,565 · Management $2,505 · Fundraising $1,880$8,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,528 · Management $21,701 · Fundraising $16,276$77,505
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,765$6,765
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,178 · Fundraising $3,332$8,510
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,080 · Management $10,940 · Fundraising $7,081$25,101
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,838 · Management $28,950$55,788
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,844 · Management $8,173$12,017
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,432 · Management $4,046$22,478
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $80,926 · Management $15,358 · Fundraising $2,135$98,419
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,530 · Management $13,998$32,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,739 · Management $46,805 · Fundraising $4,535$56,079
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,551 · Management $14,450 · Fundraising $3,050$23,051
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $427,579 · Management $256,727 · Fundraising $104,954$789,260
Part X · Balance sheet $3,592,987 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,610$33,282
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $320,627$229,780
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,386,969$3,327,113
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $3,000$2,812
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,767,206$3,592,987
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,117$11,718
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,180,032$1,137,173
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,513,486$2,395,002
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $73,688$60,812
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,587,174$2,455,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,767,206$3,592,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,455,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$657,900
XI-2 Total expenses$789,260
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$131,360
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,587,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,455,814

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