To assist women in need with life and job skill classes and support

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $53
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$207K
Spent
$27K
To programs
10%
Net assets
$195K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Feb 2005.

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

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $3K Management & general 90% · $25K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$11,971Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasuer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terrie L Harwood’s $12K as Executive Director is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 344 <$100K religion 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.

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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

Provides women with classes and support to improve life and job skills.

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2 programs · $2K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Purchased updated teaching materials to help with career advancement,

$2Kprogram expense
02

On site couseling services for clients for career, mental health, spiritual assistance, and continuing education

$186program 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$53

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$3K
Managementcol C$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$207K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$176K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15K$19K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$176K
Total assetsLn 16$15K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$15K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$12K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$916$916
Management feesLn 11a$80$80
Accounting feesLn 11c$715$715
Advertising and promotionLn 12$110$80$30
Office expensesLn 13$8K$2K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$331$331
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$76$76
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$3K$25K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $207K$27K$180K$195K 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
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Part I · Summary $206,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,681$206,858
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,681$206,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,521$12,887
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $4,407$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,607$14,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $42,535$27,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,854$179,581
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,858 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$205,785
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$176,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,858
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$206,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,277 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $11,971$11,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $916$916
IX-11a Management feesManagement $80$80
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $715$715
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80 · Management $30$110
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,118 · Management $6,362$8,480
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,200$3,200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $331$331
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $76$76
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,398$1,398
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,605 · Management $24,672 · Fundraising $0$27,277
Part X · Balance sheet $194,522 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $15,041$18,522
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$176,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,041$194,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,041$194,522
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,041$194,522
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,041$194,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,522 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,858
XI-2 Total expenses$27,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$179,581
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,041
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,522

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