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First Choice Pregnancy Services FY2020 filing

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New Ulm, MN501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 27-2497518Revenue $147K in FY2020

On file with the IRSconsideryouroptions.org1223 S Broadway St, 56073-3475 · New Ulm, MNTax-exempt since Oct 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide support and resources for women and families before, during and after Pregnancy, to educate women on prenatal development and caring for babies and to offer referral to those seeking adoption or counseling.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2020 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$38K
to officers and key staff · 37% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 37% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
Spent
$101K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$193K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$246K
FY2024$243K
Expenses
$101K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$198K
FY2024$216K
Net assets
$664K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$664K
FY2021$759K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$865K
FY2024$893K

From the FY2020 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 Oct 2010.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $69K Management & general 21% · $21K Fundraising 11% · $11K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Gillis
Exec. Direct
$37,542Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Duane Feser
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Fischer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Halbur
Director-Ex-
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lori Howard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Gillis’s $60K as Exec. Direct is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M 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
Sarah Gillis$60,000$57,445$44,270$40,700$37,542

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

Supports women and families through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond with education and resources.

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1 program · $69K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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During 2020, first choice pregnancy services continued to serve clients and their families in the surrounding area with free pregnancy testing, sti testing, limited obstetrical ultrasounds, options counseling, mentoring and pregnancy and parenting education.

$69Kprogram 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
Dayna Lynn Ahern FoundationFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$69K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K
Total assetsLn 16$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$408K$66K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$431K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$179K$170K
Total assetsLn 16$587K$667K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$586K$664K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$39K$15K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$3K$1K$571
Legal feesLn 11b$150$150
Accounting feesLn 11c$738$738
Advertising and promotionLn 12$482$35$447
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$731$183
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$98$98
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$343$309$17$17
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$443$111
InsuranceLn 23$927$224$703
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$10K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$671$466
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$69K$21K$11K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $243K$216K$26K$893K 990 PDF
FY2023 $246K$198K$49K$865K 990 PDF
FY2022 $219K$152K$67K$774K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$115K$77K$759K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $147K$101K$45K$664K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $146,722 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $135,401$132,929
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,933$15,158
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,083−$1,365
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $142,417$146,722
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,667$65,896
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $39,346$35,379
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $108,013$101,275
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,404$45,447
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,722 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$67,144
VIII-1e Government grants$17,331
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,929
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,657$7,657
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $1,869 · Excluded from tax $5,632$7,501
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,365−$1,365
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,869 · Excluded from tax $11,924$146,722
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,275 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $39,129 · Management $14,674 · Fundraising $7,337$61,140
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,044 · Management $1,141 · Fundraising $571$4,756
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $150$150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $738$738
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $35 · Fundraising $447$482
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,740 · Management $731 · Fundraising $183$3,654
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,769 · Management $98 · Fundraising $98$1,965
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $309 · Management $17 · Fundraising $17$343
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,529 · Management $443 · Fundraising $111$11,083
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $224 · Management $703$927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,397 · Management $1,868 · Fundraising $1,579$13,844
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,056 · Management $671 · Fundraising $466$2,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $69,197 · Management $21,269 · Fundraising $10,809$101,275
Part X · Balance sheet $666,565 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,488$28,212
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $306,547$37,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,070$169,668
X-11 Publicly traded securities$430,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $587,105$666,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,364$2,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,364$2,207
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $585,741$664,358
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $585,741$664,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $587,105$666,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $664,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,722
XI-2 Total expenses$101,275
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$45,447
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$585,741
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$33,169
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$664,358

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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