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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$101K 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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FY2022 · 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 $994K a year · 17% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$101K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $105K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.6M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$12.2M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2022▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$7.5M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$971K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$5.7M

From the FY2022 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 Dec 2009.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $4.1M Management & general 4% · $150K Fundraising 1% · $36K

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; $101K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder/Director
$101,091Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fran Held’s $187K as Founder/Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fran Held$186,555$105,748$101,091$63,950$60,040

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

Provides critical necessities like clothing, diapers, and school supplies to families with unmet needs.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Critical Needs

Provides guidance and support to individuals with needs not met by other organizations or public resources. The organization serves the whole family providing over 100 types of necessities, including shoes, diapers, clothing, school supplies, toiletries and more.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Diaper Bank

Collects and distributes donated diapers to families in need who do not receive such support from public resources. The diaper bank also distributes other baby supplies including car seats, formula and clothing.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

Period Supply

To increase access to period supplies for women and girls who do not have resources to obtain these essentials. Without them, women and girls miss work and school. Working with school nurses, homeless shelters and other social service agencies, we are distributing period supplies to populations most in need.

$100Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$105K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$150K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$75K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$201K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$777K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 65,030
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$730K$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41K$34K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K$3.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.8M$1.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.7M$1.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$86K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$402K$342K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$35K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$12K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$36K$36K
Office expensesLn 13$39K$15K$24K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$113K$102K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$17K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$4.1M$150K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $12.2M$7.5M$4.7M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.1M$5.2M−$100K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.1M$4.2M−$185K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.3M$334K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.6M$217K$971K 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 $4,053,893 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,283,131$3,847,391
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$5,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $331,044$201,438
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,614,175$4,053,893
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,650,924$3,438,958
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $371,737$544,084
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $257,063$256,148
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,279,724$4,239,190
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $334,451−$185,297
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,053,893 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$75,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,772,391
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,812,909
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,847,391
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,064$5,064
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $201,438$201,438
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $206,502$4,053,893
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,239,190 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,777,062$1,777,062
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,661,896$1,661,896
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $85,927 · Management $15,164$101,091
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $341,554 · Management $60,274$401,828
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $34,990 · Management $6,175$41,165
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,999$7,999
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,147 · Management $12,580$24,727
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $35,539$35,539
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,996 · Management $24,149$39,145
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,142 · Management $2,633$8,775
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $101,607 · Management $11,290$112,897
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $17,354 · Management $1,928$19,282
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,784$7,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,053,675 · Management $149,976 · Fundraising $35,539$4,239,190
Part X · Balance sheet $4,686,600 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $730,091$776,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,501,607
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $37,500$1,840,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $401,629$296,193
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $33,819$36,645
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,088$49,340
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $41,396$34,389
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $310,258$151,447
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,611,781$4,686,600
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,328$22,153
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $64,042$3,382,019
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $226,482$161,796
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $305,852$3,565,968
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,305,929$1,120,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,305,929$1,120,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,611,781$4,686,600
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,120,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,053,893
XI-2 Total expenses$4,239,190
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$185,297
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,305,929
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,120,632

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