Aid in eliminating poverty in Jackson and Vinton counties, ohio

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 102 employees.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $28K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$972K
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.2M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.2M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$5.2M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$5.4M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Mar 1966.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $4.9M Management & general 8% · $406K

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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$81,494Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Personnel Committee Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Molly Seimetz$81,494$74,495———
Megan Sowers——$76,400——
Cheryl Thiessen———$65,699$67,680
Megan Sowers Retired 2023—$51,390———

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 eliminate poverty in Jackson and Vinton Counties, Ohio.

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3 programs · $4.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Head start is the foremost child development program in the united states. It provides educational experiences, health services, parent involvement and social services to give a 'head start' to economically disadvantaged AND/OR disabled 3-5 year olds and their families.

$2.1Mprogram expense
02

The community services program provides local communities with needed social support by maintaining service centers and acquiring emergency and disaster fund for individual families.

$1.3Mprogram expense
03

The emergency home energy assistance program (heap) is designed to assist low-income families who are facing an emergency situation and have a ten day supply of fuel or less, or a heating utility shut-off notice. This program is operated in conjunction with the state heap program.

$898Kprogram expense

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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 3 funders$28K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$406K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$770K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$972K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$5.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$770K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$770K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$822K
Other assetsLn 15$123K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$972K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5102
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$580K$770K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$914K$822K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$753K$972K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.1M$254K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$46K$42K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$465K$418K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$285K$256K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$6K$916
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$955
OccupancyLn 16$255K$249K$6K
TravelLn 17$17K$13K$4K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$152K$151K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$88K$79K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.5M$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$38K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$4.9M$406K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $5.2M$5.4M−$182K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.2M$6.2M−$9K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$6.2M$58K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.4M$5.5M−$114K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$4.6M−$45K$1.8M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,171,467 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,915,221$4,861,935
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $251,174$308,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,215$1,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,171,610$5,171,467
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,051,306$3,208,883
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,129,313$2,144,904
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,180,619$5,353,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,009−$182,320
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $5,171,467 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,859,584
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,351
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,861,935
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $308,020$308,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,512$1,512
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $308,020 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,512$5,171,467
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,353,787 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $81,494$81,494
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,077,018 · Management $254,234$2,331,252
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,577 · Management $4,626$46,203
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $418,392 · Management $46,557$464,949
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $256,449 · Management $28,536$284,985
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,855 · Management $916$6,771
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,623 · Management $955$8,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $249,420 · Management $5,832$255,252
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,688 · Management $3,847$16,535
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,185$5,185
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $150,691 · Management $1,215$151,906
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $78,542 · Management $9,838$88,380
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,524,946 · Management $48,573$1,573,519
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37,699 · Management $1,079$38,778
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,947,579 · Management $406,208 · Fundraising $0$5,353,787
Part X · Balance sheet $2,906,144 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $750,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $580,234$770,028
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $327,471$321,250
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,450$64,394
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $75,561$55,050
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $913,759$822,019
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $111,299$123,403
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,826,774$2,906,144
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $506,223$538,539
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $61,741$263,682
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $110,007$122,111
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $752,611$972,306
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $953,538$880,529
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,120,625$1,053,309
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,074,163$1,933,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,826,774$2,906,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,933,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,171,467
XI-2 Total expenses$5,353,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$182,320
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,074,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$41,995
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,933,838

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