Compassion United is a collection of unique outreach and support programs that share a United vision to holistically empower and equip the homeless, poor and addicted to discover a new life that will restore their hope and transform their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$63K 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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FY2020 · 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $380K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
34 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 34.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$505K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$505K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $331K Management & general 24% · $121K Fundraising 11% · $53K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$63,192Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Roger L Redus’s $73K as President is at the 13th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roger L Redus$73,000$68,182$66,120$65,670$63,192
Savannah Cordell$45,588$32,869$18,301$11,077—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers and equips the homeless, poor, and addicted to discover hope and transform their future.

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3 programs · $331K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Programs for the homeless--a three phase programmatic collaboration that consists of three components: outreach, relief and empowerment. Compassion united hosts events six days per week where volunteers and program leaders interact with the homeless in montgomery county, texas.

$286Kprogram expense
02

Terry's table food pantry provides food distribution to people in need. It is a place of connection, hope and outreach to montgomery county citizens. This outreach is a large part of why compassion united has been able to provide over 947,000 LBS of groceries to over 25,000 people in need.

$25Kprogram expense
03

Programs for children--destiny kids and city of light youth are programs that are focused on helping children and youth build and engage in encouraging, positive and life-changing relationships. Volunteers help mentor the children and youth to help them see their full potential. The programs are two days a week in conroe texas.

$20Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Money outPt IX
$505K
Ln 25
Programscol B$331K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$99K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$418K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61,602
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$381K$418K
Total assetsLn 16$610K$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$25K$13K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$93K$75K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$8K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$74K$13K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$32$3K$438
Office expensesLn 13$11K$331$2K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$263
OccupancyLn 16$113K$104K$8K$317
TravelLn 17$23K$7K$16K$34
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$8$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$34K$19K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$188$947
Total functional expensesLn 25$505K$331K$121K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.8M$2.6M$258K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$2.3M$147K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$2.0M$155K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$86K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$505K$1.3M$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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,759,317 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $831,800$1,736,292
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,800$23,025
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,545$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $888,145$1,759,317
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 $163,866$168,281
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $15,000$1,885
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $316,164$335,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,030$505,283
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $393,115$1,254,034
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,759,317 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$19,400
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,716,892
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$99,151
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,736,292
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $23,025$23,025
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,025 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,759,317
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,283 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,277 · Management $12,638 · Fundraising $25,277$63,192
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,980 · Management $18,150$93,130
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,670 · Management $2,355 · Fundraising $1,934$11,959
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,800$13,800
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,885$1,885
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $74,245 · Management $12,858 · Fundraising $12,730$99,833
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32 · Management $3,338 · Fundraising $438$3,808
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $331 · Management $2,401 · Fundraising $8,417$11,149
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,713 · Management $263$2,976
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $104,299 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $317$113,016
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,064 · Management $15,770 · Fundraising $34$22,868
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,321$9,321
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8 · Management $1,852$1,860
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,871 · Management $19,146 · Fundraising $2,334$55,351
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $188 · Management $947$1,135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,678 · Management $121,239 · Fundraising $53,366$505,283
Part X · Balance sheet $1,859,362 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $217,697$1,429,961
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,675$10,922
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $381,473$418,479
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $609,845$1,859,362
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,772$2,255
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,772$2,255
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,884$375,255
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $339,189$1,481,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,073$1,857,107
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $609,845$1,859,362
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,857,107 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,759,317
XI-2 Total expenses$505,283
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,254,034
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,073
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,857,107

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