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Golden String INC

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Youngstown, OH501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 34-1945521Revenue $855K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 14, 2025

On file with the IRSYoungstown, OHTax-exempt since Sep 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance the quality of life for our friends with disablities in our surrounding communities. Our goal is to help adults and children with disabilities to realize their fullest potential by offering socialization, recreation and community based activities throughout the mahoning valley.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 40 volunteers and 59 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $285K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$66K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$855K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$563K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$855K
FY2024▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$312K
FY2021$827K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$855K
Expenses
$563K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$563K
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M

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

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $435K Management & general 23% · $129K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Blasko
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Franks
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Young
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides socialization, recreation, and community activities to help people with disabilities reach their full potential.

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1 program · $435K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Counseling

Provides counseling and training for parents and advocates to ultimately help them and their children lead a better quality of life.

$435Kprogram 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
The Frank and Pearl E Gelbman Charitable TrustFY2025$25K
John a Depizzo JR Family FoundationFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$855K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$563K
Ln 25
Programscol B$435K
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$419K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$426K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$855K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$239K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$239K
Accounts receivableLn 4$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 640
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$276K$239K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K$66K
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$246K$204K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$17K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$114$114
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$25K$22K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$120K$110K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$13K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$563K$435K$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2025 $855K$563K$292K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 28, 2024 $1.0M$525K$476K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $692K$406K$286K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $827K$384K$443K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $312K$384K−$72K$1.3M 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 $854,680 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $594,291$419,468
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $376,098$426,259
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $31,434$8,953
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,001,823$854,680
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 $206,504$266,747
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $318,889$296,420
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $525,393$563,167
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $476,430$291,513
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $854,680 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$419,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$419,468
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $426,259$426,259
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $8,953$8,953
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $426,259 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,953$854,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $563,167 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $204,379 · Management $41,835$246,214
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,044 · Management $3,489$20,533
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,990$24,990
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $25,786$25,786
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $114$114
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,486$67,486
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,962$3,962
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,139 · Management $3,351$25,490
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,712$1,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,430 · Management $9,272$119,702
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,160 · Management $14,018$27,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $434,638 · Management $128,529 · Fundraising $0$563,167
Part X · Balance sheet $2,859,713 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $276,348$239,292
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,692$43,666
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,341,160$2,576,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,634,200$2,859,713
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $132,226$66,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $132,226$66,226
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,000,605$2,439,212
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $501,369$354,275
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,501,974$2,793,487
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,634,200$2,859,713
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,793,487 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$854,680
XI-2 Total expenses$563,167
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$291,513
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,501,974
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,793,487

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

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