Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
2 people listed on the 990.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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
- Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed
Programs and updates
Provides practical services to individuals, families, and communities, reflecting Christ's love.
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1 program · $649K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide food clothing job training to those in need.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-1599793) · Dispute this line$649Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Columbiana Community Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K
By the numbers
The FY2024 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$791K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Other incomeLn 4–11$348K
Investment incomeLn 3$212
Money outPt IX
$880K
Ln 25
Programscol B$649K
Managementcol C$144K
Fundraisingcol D$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$621K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$461K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$562K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Government grantsLn 1e$240K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$212
Other incomeLn 4–11$348K
Total revenueLn 12$791K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$461K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$461K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$722K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$562K
Net assetsLn 32$621K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6100
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
| Line | Start FY24 | End FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $616K | $461K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $0 | $0 |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $729K | $722K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $1.3M | $1.2M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $635K | $562K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $710K | $621K |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $99K | $80K | $10K | $10K |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $225K | $180K | $22K | $22K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $7K | $5K | $1K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $61K | $43K | $12K | $6K |
| TravelLn 17 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| InterestLn 20 | $15K | $11K | $3K | $2K |
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $30K | $21K | $6K | $3K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $15K | $11K | $3K | $2K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $427K | $299K | $85K | $43K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $880K | $649K | $144K | $87K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 30, 2025 | $791K | $880K | −$89K | $621K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 31, 2024 | $1.7M | $1.1M | $548K | $710K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 | $603K | $542K | $61K | $163K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 6, 2022 | $576K | $474K | $101K | $101K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Oct 20, 2021 | $466K | $342K | $124K | $7K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
A · Public support
I · Grants
O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $791,069 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,443,903$443,051
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $93$212
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$347,806
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,443,996$791,069
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 $280,163$324,393
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $861,480$555,507
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,141,643$879,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $302,353−$88,831
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $791,069 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$7,900
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$7,854
VIII-1e Government grants$239,814
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$187,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$443,051
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $212 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$212
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $347,806 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$347,806
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,018 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$791,069
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $879,900 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $79,566 · Management $9,946 · Fundraising $9,946$99,458
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,947 · Management $22,494 · Fundraising $22,494$224,935
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,406 · Management $1,351 · Fundraising $0$6,757
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,955 · Management $12,273 · Fundraising $6,136$61,364
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $10,747 · Management $3,047 · Fundraising $1,533$15,327
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,975 · Management $5,993 · Fundraising $2,996$29,964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,549 · Management $3,014 · Fundraising $1,507$15,070
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $298,918 · Management $85,405 · Fundraising $42,702$427,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,063 · Management $143,523 · Fundraising $87,314$879,900
Part X · Balance sheet $1,182,970 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $615,572$461,470
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $729,379$721,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,344,951$1,182,970
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $173,236$149,236
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $361,402$337,105
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $27,100$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $72,990$75,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $634,728$561,578
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $710,223$621,392
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $710,223$621,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,344,951$1,182,970
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $621,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$791,069
XI-2 Total expenses$879,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$88,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$710,223
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$621,392
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