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The Keystone Group

North Kingstown, RIUnknown exempt organizationEIN 27-1974358

To help organizations maximize their resources, the keystone group offers a full-spectrum of services: financial, human resources, marketing and public relations and information technology.

76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $47K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$788K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$572K
FY2022▼ -73%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2022$572K
Expenses
$788K
FY2022▼ -62%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2022$788K
Net assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$461K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$518K
FY2022$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending October 2022) · see the original

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Status and standing

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Tax-deductible?
Not on file
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Last filed FY2022 — 4 yrs ago
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Keystone Group
EINHdr · item D27-1974358
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Latest filingForm 990FY2022 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNorth Kingstown, RI
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thekeystonegroupri.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.24
Program services76%$599K
Management & general24%$189K
Total functional expensesLn 25$788K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Surplus margin
-38%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1891% vs prior filing year
Program spending
76%
of expenses reach programs▼ -12% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$784K
FY2021$777K
FY2022$880K
FY2022$0
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022▼ -100%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$362K
FY2022$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$216K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$0
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1—
Total assetsLn 16$0
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$561K · 98%
Other revenue$10K · 2%
Program service revenue98%$561K
Other revenue2%$10K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$572K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves — · Operating expenses/yr $788K
Highly liquid reserves (cash & marketable securities on Pt X) ÷ monthly operating expenses (Pt IX total, less non-cash grants & depreciation when reported).
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $599K · Total expenses $788K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $189K · Total expenses $788K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $788K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $0 · Total revenue $572K
0%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $572K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $561K · Total revenue $572K
98%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $572K
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $561K · Total expenses $788K
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $572K · Prior year $2.1M
-73%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $0 · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $572K · Expenses $788K
-38%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $0
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $0 · Total assets $0
—
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $0
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Thomas P Kane · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO 10/22) · Highest reported compensation $121K · Total expenses $788K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $582K · Total expenses $788K
74%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%——
Overhead ratio 24%——
Revenue growth -73%——
Legal fee ratio 10%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Thomas P Kane
Executive Director (to 10/22)
$120,887Pt VII · Sec A
Ryan Kirwin
Chairman (to 10/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marilyn Thomas
Secretary (to 10/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Pearson
Treasurer (to 10/22)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas P Kane$120,887$6,036——
Lisa Rafferty—$79,724$92,262$90,320

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Provides financial, HR, marketing, PR, and IT services to help organizations maximize resources.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $599K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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The organization provides strength and stability for its affiliates. They build strategic alliances, offer innovation and expertise and provide essential services so members can achieve their missions.

$599Kprogram expense

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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
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M+4% 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$2.0M+3% 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.9M 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2022

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $787,830 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $65,242 · Management $27,961$93,203
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $346,437 · Management $32,329$378,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,464 · Management $429$3,893
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $63,227 · Management $8,170$71,397
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,683 · Management $4,393$35,076
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $81,286$81,286
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,149 · Management $6,787$33,936
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,171 · Management $5,663$6,834
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,252 · Management $4,147$25,399
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,954 · Management $7,098$45,052
IX-17 TravelPrograms $712 · Management $79$791
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $697$697
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,286 · Management $143$1,429
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,820$3,820
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,251$1,251
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $598,577 · Management $189,253 · Fundraising $0$787,830

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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