Simple Needs GAs mission is to meet the simple needs of children and people experiencing homelessness and others in need, while inspiring our community to do the same.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$519K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$518K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$280K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$519K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$452K
FY2021$480K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$467K
FY2024$519K
Expenses
$518K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$448K
FY2023$460K
FY2024$518K
Net assets
$280K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$280K

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 Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $513K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brenda Rhodes’s $24K as President is at the 13th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brenda Rhodes$24,000$42,000$24,000$24,000$23,000
Alicia Putnam————$3,156

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

Provides essential items to children and adults facing homelessness and hardship.

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3 programs · $486K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Household and furniture items were provided to 269 families who were coming out of homelessness in 202. Household items include such items as small appliances, kitchen items, linens, towels, cleaning supplies and most anything needed to start a home. Children are also provided with a backpack and school supplies.

$415Kprogram expense
02

Birthday gifts were provided to children of families coming out of homelessness.

$50Kprogram expense
03

Christmas gifts were provided to children of families coming out of homelessness and children recommended by school counselors.

$21Kprogram 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
$519K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$518K
Ln 25
Programscol B$513K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$280K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$69K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$514K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$519K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
SavingsLn 2$12K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$217K
Total assetsLn 16$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$280K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6150
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$69K$69K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$199K$217K
Total assetsLn 16$268K$285K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$266K$280K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$22K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$188
Investment management feesLn 11f$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$555$555
Office expensesLn 13$680$680
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$218$218
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$478K$478K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$518K$513K$3K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $519K$518K$1K$280K 990 PDF
FY2023 $467K$460K$7K$266K 990 PDF
FY2022 $422K$448K−$26K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $480K$382K$98K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $452K$344K$108K$194K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $518,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $461,853$513,769
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,761$5,180
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,614$518,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $45,301$25,882
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $138$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $414,546$491,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $459,985$517,850
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,629$1,099
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $518,949 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$513,769
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$250,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$513,769
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $5,180$5,180
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,180 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$518,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $517,850 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,600 · Management $2,400$24,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,694 · Management $188$1,882
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $1,299$1,299
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,452$2,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $555$555
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $680$680
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,300$3,300
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $218$218
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,023$4,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $478,061$478,061
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,380$1,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $512,728 · Management $3,268 · Fundraising $1,854$517,850
Part X · Balance sheet $285,442 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,941$57,057
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,617$11,608
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $198,972$216,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $267,530$285,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,699$5,084
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,699$5,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $265,831$280,358
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $265,831$280,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $267,530$285,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $280,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$518,949
XI-2 Total expenses$517,850
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$265,831
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$280,358

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