To operate as a clearing house for area churches and organizations to serve the economically disadvantaged people of our area with emergency assistance and programs to empower and encourage them to become self-sufficient

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$362K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$362K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$326K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$367K
Expenses
$253K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$240K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$427K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$987K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$908K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$958K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2010.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $121K Management & general 36% · $91K Fundraising 16% · $41K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bertram Cooper’s $58K as Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2022FY2020
Bertram Cooper$57,500$57,500

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

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

Connects local churches and groups to provide emergency aid and empowerment programs for the needy.

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1 program · $121K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Community seeds has helped over 10,000 individuals in hunt and rains counties as well as the surrounding area by offering help with utilities, housing, food, clothing, educanot, health classes, welding classes, access to the incubator kitchen as well as providing transitional housing for the homeless.

$121Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$363
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$121K
Managementcol C$91K
Fundraisingcol D$41K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$321K
Investment incomeLn 3$363
Other incomeLn 4–11$41K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
SavingsLn 2$26K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$765K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$255K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$765K$765K
Total assetsLn 16$910K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$908K$1.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$29K$26K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$389$194$195
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$657$328$329
OccupancyLn 16$61K$27K$32K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$35K$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$29K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$11K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$121K$91K$41K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $367K$427K−$60K$958K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $362K$253K$109K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $326K$333K−$7K$908K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K$240K−$72K$916K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$242K$38K$987K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $362,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,443$320,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $78,352$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$363
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $25,670$41,215
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $325,524$362,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,374$86,862
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $234,536$165,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $332,910$252,782
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,386$109,425
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $362,207 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$320,629
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$320,629
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $363$363
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $41,215$41,215
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $41,578$362,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,782 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,750 · Management $25,559 · Fundraising $14,375$68,684
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $9,515$9,515
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,331 · Management $2,166 · Fundraising $2,166$8,663
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $194 · Fundraising $195$389
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,544 · Management $2,441 · Fundraising $2,111$7,096
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $328 · Management $329$657
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,158 · Management $31,721 · Fundraising $1,743$60,622
IX-17 TravelFundraising $1,023$1,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,300 · Management $17,300$34,600
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,265 · Fundraising $16,417$45,682
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,341 · Management $1,540 · Fundraising $2,970$15,851
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $121,211 · Management $90,571 · Fundraising $41,000$252,782
Part X · Balance sheet $1,019,583 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,135$229,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,065$25,849
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $764,665$764,665
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $909,865$1,019,583
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,583$1,876
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,583$1,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $334,019$443,444
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $574,263$574,263
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $908,282$1,017,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $909,865$1,019,583
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,017,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,207
XI-2 Total expenses$252,782
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$908,282
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,017,707

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