To bring hope and opportunity to underserved communities by supporting solutions to housing, education, food insecurity, mental health and career advancement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $164K a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $810K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $82K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+77% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$966K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +77%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$167K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$432K
FY2024$962K
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$55K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$394K
FY2024$856K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$966K
FY2025▲ +136%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$966K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $911K Management & general 15% · $171K Fundraising 2% · $26K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ralph Caldin’s $85K as Executive Di is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

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1 program · $911K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To contribute financial resources to charitable organizations

$911Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$82K
Grants paid · 52 grants · $2.5M · 2020–2025
Ten by ThreeMO · FY2025$148,978
Special Children's CharitiesIL · FY2025$55,000
Concrete Angel FoundationWY · FY2025$53,955
SoctCT · FY2025$40,000
Hartford HospitalCT · FY2025$40,000
North Texas Food BankTX · FY2025$25,000
Saving Innocence INCCA · FY2025$25,000
Red RockFY2025$19,473
Unitemized GrantFY2025$17,064
Hallie 225IL · FY2025$15,000
Feeding AmericaIL · FY2025$14,256
180 MinistriesCO · FY2025$13,455
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$515K
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$911K
Managementcol C$171K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$966K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Other incomeLn 4–11$515K
Gains on assetsLn 7$121K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$197K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$810K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$966K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$538K$197K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$810K
Total assetsLn 16$556K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$410K$966K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$689K$689K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$20K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$24K$24K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$319K$185K$117K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$911K$171K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.1M$596K$966K 990 PDF
FY2024 $962K$856K$107K$410K 990 PDF
FY2023 $432K$394K$38K$303K 990 PDF
FY2022 $387K$290K$97K$265K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$55K$112K$169K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.0M$33K$56K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,703,933 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $654,987$1,043,837
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$145,263
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $307,140$514,833
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $962,127$1,703,933
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $291,750$726,296
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $87,446$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $476,340$382,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $855,536$1,108,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $106,591$595,515
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $1,703,933 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,043,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,043,837
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24,700$24,700
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $120,563$120,563
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$488,333
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,500$26,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $171,763$1,703,933
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,108,418 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $689,232$689,232
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,064$17,064
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,772$7,772
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $23,529$23,529
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,642$9,642
IX-17 TravelFundraising $8,850$8,850
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,097$2,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $184,892 · Management $116,575 · Fundraising $17,265$318,732
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $911,188 · Management $171,115 · Fundraising $26,115$1,108,418
Part X · Balance sheet $1,044,843 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $537,967$196,612
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,550$36,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-11 Publicly traded securities$810,481
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $555,517$1,044,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $145,505$29,463
X-18 Grants payable$39,733
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $145,505$79,196
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $410,012$420,896
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$544,751
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,012$965,647
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $555,517$1,044,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $965,647 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,703,933
XI-2 Total expenses$1,108,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$595,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,012
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$76,626
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$36,746
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$965,647

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