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Plainview, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 26-4405389Revenue $3K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpuzzlestoremember.org42 Ridge Dr, 11803-2506 · Plainview, NYTax-exempt since Sep 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We collect and distribute Puzzles to help alzheimer's and other dementia patients.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 400 volunteers.
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3K
-92% vs prior year
Spent
$3K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$92K
FY2023$49K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$3K
Expenses
$3K
FY2025▼ -93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$71K
FY2023$59K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$3K
Net assets
$14K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$24K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$13K
FY2025$14K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $3K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Lee Richman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emma Richman
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hailey Richman
Executive Director
$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

Programs and updates

Distributes puzzles to help Alzheimer's and dementia patients.

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1 program · $3K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The charity had over 2,500 puzzles directly given to nursing home facilities and distributed all puzzles to patients. In addition, the foundation raised $0 in book sales in relation to books sold to explain alzheimer's disease to children dealing with the disease in their families.

$3Kprogram 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 · FY2023
American Express FoundationFY2023$24
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$3K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6400
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$5K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$13K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$13K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$35$35
Total functional expensesLn 25$3K$3K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3K$3K$315$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 $40K$40K−$86$13K 990 PDF
FY2023 $49K$59K−$10K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $92K$71K$21K$24K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,600$3,285
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,600$3,285
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $38,901$2,435
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $785$535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,686$2,970
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$86$315
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $3,285 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,970 across 3 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,435$2,435
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $500$500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35$35
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,970 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,970
Part X · Balance sheet $13,737 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,322$5,637
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,100$8,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,422$13,737
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $13,422$13,737
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,422$13,737
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,737 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,285
XI-2 Total expenses$2,970
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$13,422
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,737

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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