Purpose Point Community Resource Center INC

Tax-deductible

Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 26-3152803Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRSpurpose-point.org4801 Highway 58, 37416-1826 · Chattanooga, TNTax-exempt since Jul 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Purpose Point Community Resource center's mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families by empowering them to meet the challenges of daily living using comprehensive methods that will address the educational, health and socio-economic well-being of the Community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 29 volunteers and 12 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $701K a year · 46% 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $395K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$876K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$224K
FY2021$956K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$108K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$844K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$3.6M

From the FY2024 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 Jul 2009.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.8M Management & general 5% · $88K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherlyn Geter’s $30K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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.

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals and families by addressing educational, health, and socio-economic needs.

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3 programs · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Learning academy-the continued shortage of over 2,500 early childhood seats available in underserved communities of chattanooga,our academy is located in an area with a 72% minority population area, with more than 68% of families with a total household income under $42,000.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Community health & wellness-provides free health care to patients in a community that has the worst health disparities in the state of tennessee (zip code 37406). Focusing on physical,emotional and spiritual care needs and offering nutritional education and cooking classes (healthy ways). The program impacted 68 people in 2024.

$71Kprogram expense
03

Traumatic healing-provides a community based approach to addressing the epidemic of PTSD and other mental health issues in urban neighborhoods. The traumatic healing programming impacted 46 people in 2024.

$53Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$88K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$316K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$876K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$837K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$316K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$834K
Other assetsLn 15$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$876K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 629
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$590K$316K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K$834K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$876K
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$737
Payroll taxesLn 10$98K$97K$378
Management feesLn 11a$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$41$41
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$57K$120
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$544
InterestLn 20$50K$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$54K$40
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$284K$283K$801
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$20K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.8M$88K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.9M$1.9M$39K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$1.2M$2.2M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$709K$439K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $956K$272K$684K$844K 990 PDF
FY2020 $224K$108K$116K$161K 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 $1,890,925 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,173,668$1,539,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $282,268$348,038
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,139
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,455,936$1,890,925
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 $824,022$1,274,021
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,455$578,306
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,226,477$1,852,327
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,229,459$38,598
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,890,925 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$837,181
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$702,567
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,539,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $348,038$348,038
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,139$3,139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,038 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,139$1,890,925
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,852,327 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,165,263$1,165,263
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,326 · Management $737$11,063
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $97,317 · Management $378$97,695
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $4,069$4,069
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $41$41
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,510$52,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,457 · Management $120$57,577
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,925$30,925
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,790 · Management $544$3,334
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,249 · Management $25,193$50,442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $54,083 · Management $40$54,123
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,375 · Management $1,670$14,045
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $282,954 · Management $801$283,755
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,092 · Management $5,993$26,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,764,300 · Management $88,027 · Fundraising $0$1,852,327
Part X · Balance sheet $4,427,191 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $590,447$315,997
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $159,380$16,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,734$2,560
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $840,002$833,525
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,927,134$3,258,735
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,519,697$4,427,191
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $368,952$33,878
X-19 Deferred revenue$5,600
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $638,595$836,965
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,007,547$876,443
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,410,314$3,426,459
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,836$124,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,512,150$3,550,748
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,519,697$4,427,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,550,748 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,890,925
XI-2 Total expenses$1,852,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$38,598
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,512,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,550,748

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

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