To offer hope when there is little, to ease the burden caused by serious illness or injury.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 5 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $12K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$392K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$405K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$43K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$392K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$396K
FY2022$538K
FY2023$367K
FY2024$392K
Expenses
$405K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$381K
FY2022$522K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$405K
Net assets
$43K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$37K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$68K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$43K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2007.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $325K Management & general 18% · $73K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$21,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$17,760Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Tech O
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jamie Ward’s $22K as President is at the 20th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jamie Ward$21,600$21,600$21,600$21,600$21,600
Kimberly Shidel$17,760$17,760$17,760$17,760$17,760

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

Programs and updates

Provides hope and eases burdens for those facing serious illness or injury.

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1 program · $325K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide assistance to qualifying individuals who are handicapped or suffering from a serious medical condition, disease, or trauma.

$325Kprogram 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
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149K
Money outPt IX
$405K
Ln 25
Programscol B$325K
Managementcol C$73K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$43K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$149K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$43K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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$25K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$42K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$56K$43K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$58K$44K$12K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$1K$260
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$21K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$824$3K$206
Information technologyLn 14$25K$12K$10K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$15K$473$316
TravelLn 17$49K$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$41$61
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K$261
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$203K$198K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$150$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$405K$325K$73K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $392K$405K−$12K$43K 990 PDF
FY2023 $367K$380K−$13K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $538K$522K$16K$68K 990 PDF
FY2021 $396K$381K$15K$52K 990 PDF
FY2020 $202K$257K−$54K$37K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,150$243,070
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $258,521$149,351
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,671$392,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $61,137$63,532
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $346,099$341,108
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $407,236$404,640
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$12,565−$12,219
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $392,421 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $142,527 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,070
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,070
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$6,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $142,527$392,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $404,640 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,742 · Management $11,665 · Fundraising $2,916$58,323
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,907 · Management $1,042 · Fundraising $260$5,209
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,524$8,524
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $21,037 · Management $7,013$28,050
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $824 · Management $3,091 · Fundraising $206$4,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,293 · Management $9,835 · Fundraising $2,459$24,587
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,987 · Management $473 · Fundraising $316$15,776
IX-17 TravelPrograms $24,691 · Management $24,692$49,383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,933 · Management $41 · Fundraising $61$2,035
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,909 · Management $1,043 · Fundraising $261$5,213
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $197,723 · Management $5,546$203,269
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $150$150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $325,046 · Management $73,115 · Fundraising $6,479$404,640
Part X · Balance sheet $56,406 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,662$14,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,963$41,928
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,625$56,406
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,960$12,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,960$12,960
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $55,665$43,446
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $55,665$43,446
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,625$56,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $43,446 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,421
XI-2 Total expenses$404,640
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,219
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$55,665
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$43,446

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