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Aiding and assisting women in addiction or trafficking

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
28¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $181K a year · 33% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
28%
of spending
Concern: 28% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$691K
+129% vs prior year
Spent
$502K
To programs
28%
Net assets
$783K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$691K
FY2024▲ +129%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$692K
FY2022$488K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$691K
Expenses
$502K
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$238K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$502K
Net assets
$783K
FY2024▲ +32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$59K
FY2021$513K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$783K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

28 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 28% · $142K Management & general 72% · $360K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$56,304Pt VII · Sec A
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie McMinn’s $56K as President is at the 45th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie McMinn$56,304$58,209$56,206—$50,000
S McMinn———$49,992—
Michelle Eddington$25,000$31,713$22,072——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps women overcome addiction and escape trafficking.

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1 program · $472K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide resources to women in need due to addiction, trafficking, etc.

$472Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $116K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$54,870
Unitemized GrantFY2021$61,286

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$691K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Money outPt IX
$502K
Ln 25
Programscol B$142K
Managementcol C$360K
Owns and owesPt X
$783K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$691K
Total revenueLn 12$691K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$123K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$660K
Total assetsLn 16$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$783K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$123K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$538K$660K
Total assetsLn 16$593K$783K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$593K$783K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$113K$32K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$23K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$118K$44K$74K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$16K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$23K$32K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$502K$142K$360K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $691K$502K$190K$783K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 13, 2025 $302K$354K−$51K$593K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 12, 2024 $488K$356K$132K$645K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2022 $692K$238K$454K$513K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2021 $124K$59K 990 PDF

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 $691,349 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $302,213$691,349
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $302,213$691,349
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $144,968$196,314
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,532$305,450
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,500$501,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,287$189,585
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $691,349 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$691,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$691,349
VIII-12 Total revenue$691,349
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $501,764 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $31,903 · Management $81,304$113,207
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $83,107$83,107
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,889 · Management $27,862$50,751
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,533 · Management $74,433$117,966
IX-17 TravelManagement $31,868$31,868
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,406$16,406
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $29,748$29,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $23,445 · Management $31,654$55,099
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,612$3,612
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,788 · Management $359,976 · Fundraising $0$501,764
Part X · Balance sheet $783,012 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,725$123,088
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $537,702$659,924
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $593,427$783,012
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $593,427$783,012
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $593,427$783,012
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $593,427$783,012
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $783,012 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$691,349
XI-2 Total expenses$501,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,585
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$593,427
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$783,012

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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