Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1989.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
65 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
7 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Smith | $102,725 | $99,470 | $109,000 | $93,523 | $103,068 | $92,006 |
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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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
Promotes healthy lifestyles and prevention of ills for community residents.
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Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Federal money
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported no findings.
The auditor reported: a weakness in money controls.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $237K | $155K |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $45K | $60K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $2.6M | $3.7M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $2.8M | $3.5M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | −$218K | $169K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $92K | $0 | $92K | $0 |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $874K | $633K | $241K | $0 |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $246K | $161K | $85K | $0 |
| Management feesLn 11a | $261K | $172K | $89K | $0 |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $6K | $4K | $2K | $0 |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $96K | $43K | $53K | $0 |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $17K | $10K | $6K | $0 |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $46K | $34K | $12K | $0 |
| TravelLn 17 | $12K | $11K | $1K | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $6K | $0 | $6K | $0 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $1K | $0 | $1K | $0 |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $117K | $90K | $27K | $0 |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $617K | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 30, 2026 | $2.8M | $3.0M | −$201K | $1.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 | $4.9M | $0 | $4.9M | $0 | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 | $2.0M | $2.3M | −$240K | −$423K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 | $2.5M | $2.6M | −$188K | −$184K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 22, 2022 | $2.6M | $2.8M | −$165K | $4K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 30, 2021 | $2.2M | $1.8M | $387K | $169K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $2,160,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,160,771 across 9 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,774,263 across 19 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $3,693,188 assets, 16 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,934 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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