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Ffg Cares

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)Since 2024EducationEIN 33-2025938Revenue $168K in FY2025

On file with the IRSffgcares.org7101 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1200, 20814-4884 · Bethesda, MDTax-exempt since Dec 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Ffg Cares is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) whose mission is to support charities in our local communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$168K
Spent
$164K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$4K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $150K Management & general 8% · $14K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Lloyd Polmateer
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean Joiner
Co-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Krysti Robel
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Valerie Ford
Development Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jessica Keener
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Paquette
Technology Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandi Myers
At Large Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Ffg Cares is an education nonprofit based in Bethesda, MD, formed in 2024.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Yellow Ribbon Ride

FFG cares sponsors a fun and challenging ride through the scenic farmland of pennsylvania around historic gettysburg. The yellow ribbon fund has been serving ill and wounded american service members by providing housing, transportation and other support to them and their families during their treatment.

$61Kprogram expense
02

Ffg Charity Golf Classic

The FFG charity golf classic raises funds for wounded military heroes. The FFG charity golf classic also raises funds for the yellow ribbon fund.

$59Kprogram expense
03

FFG cares helps local and national causes by raising funds for charitable organizations that SUPPORT:-MILITARY/UNIFORMED service veterans and their FAMILIES.-DISADVANTAGED YOUTH.-HEALTHIER communities through medical research and health CARE.-FINANCIAL literacy.

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $91K · 2025–2025
Yellow Ribbon Fund INCMD · FY2025$60,890
Love One InternationalTN · FY2025$10,000
Sibley Memorial Hospital FoundationDC · FY2025$10,000
Haymakers for Hope INCMA · FY2025$5,000
The McConnell FoundationCA · FY2025$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$168K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$167K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$157
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Total revenueLn 12$168K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$0$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$4K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$91K$91K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200$200
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$89$89
InsuranceLn 23$190$190
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$59K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$126$126
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$150K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $168K$164K$4K$4K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $167,546 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$167,388
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$157
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$1
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$167,546
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$90,980
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$72,691
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$163,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$3,875
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $167,546 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$36,988
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,400
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$7,138
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$167,388
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $157$157
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $157$167,546
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,671 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,980$90,980
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200$200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,450$6,450
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $89$89
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $190$190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,797 · Management $6,839$65,636
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $126$126
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $149,777 · Management $13,894 · Fundraising $0$163,671
Part X · Balance sheet $3,875 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$3,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$3,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$3,875
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$3,875
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,875 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$167,546
XI-2 Total expenses$163,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,875

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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