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A Caring Community INC

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Operates a thrift shop that accepts donated goods for resale, donating all net proceeds to local charities to support the community. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $956K in expenses, and $725K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2010
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Kittery, ME
Website
thefabulousfind.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.0MFY2025
Expenses
$956K
Net assets
$725K
People
5
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  27-2959740 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kittery, ME Founded 2010
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Operates a thrift shop that accepts donated goods for resale, donating all net proceeds to local charities to support the community.
Leadership
Anne Hunter · Board Member · $85K
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $956K expenses
Bottom line
99% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$956K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$725K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program efficiency
99%
of spending reaches programs-0.2% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Revenue trend
+16%
avg. annual growth over 5 years▼ -9% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +11%
Expenses
$956K
FY2025▲ +11%
Total assets
$825K
FY2025▲ +5%
Total liabilities
$100K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$956K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$725K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$825K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B99%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CA Caring Community INC
EINHdr · item D27-2959740
Principal addressHdr · item CKittery, ME
WebsiteHdr · item Jthefabulousfind.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2010
State of legal domicileHdr · item MME
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P29)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$85,032Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anne Hunter’s $85K as Board Member is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3863 $1–10M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anne Hunter$85,032$78,193$76,783$73,845$70,537$70,984

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $949K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Thift shop proceeds of $405,646 were donated to local qualified 501(c)(3) charities in 2025 as chosen by the board of DIRECTORS.SEE schedule I

$949Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$1.0M
Investment income$18
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.99 Management & general $0.01
Program services99%$949K
Management & general1%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Total assetsLn 16$825K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$100K
Total net assetsLn 32$725K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $110K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $956K · Less non-cash grants $966K · Cash operating expenses/yr $-9K
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 $949K · Total expenses $956K
99%
Management & General
Management & general $7K · Total expenses $956K
0.7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $956K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $910K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.0M · Total revenue $1.0M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $18 · Total revenue $1.0M
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $956K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year $905K
+11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $467K · FY2025 $1.0M
+16%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $725K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $956K
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $825K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $725K · Total assets $825K
88%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $825K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Anne Hunter · Reported title BOARD MEMBER · Highest reported compensation $85K · Total expenses $956K
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $355K · Total expenses $956K
37%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 99%
Overhead ratio 0.7%
Revenue growth 11%

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.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 175 grants · $1.7M · 2020–2025
The Waysmeet Center and Cornucopia Food PantryNH · FY2025$18,460
Pro Portsmouth INCNH · FY2025$18,460
Malley Farm for WomenNH · FY2025$18,460
Center for Wildlife INCME · FY2025$14,838
Footprints INCME · FY2025$14,664
Seacoast Science Center INCNH · FY2025$14,664
York HospitalME · FY2025$14,664
Friends of Mount AgamenticusME · FY2025$10,459
Triangle Club INCNH · FY2025$10,310
Seacoast Family PromiseNH · FY2025$8,959
Seacoast Eat Local INCNH · FY2025$8,959
Wsca Portsmouth Community RadioNH · FY2025$8,959
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$905K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$824K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$772K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$632K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$467K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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