Reduce suicide by spreading a message of hope.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 125 volunteers and 2 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
Download 990
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
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 54% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 54% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$161K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$157K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$49K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$161K
FY2024▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$173K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$161K
Net assets
$49K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$44K
FY2024$49K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $132K Management & general 7% · $11K Fundraising 9% · $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

14 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,861Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairpe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Smith’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Sarah Smith$83,861$52,308

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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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

Spreading hope to reduce suicide.

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1 program · $132K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Smiles for jake host free community events that are designed to give people hope, build community relations, and to raise awareness for mental health in an effort to reduce suicides. The events include free meals, activities for families, family entertainment, and mental health resources.

$132Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$161K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$157K
Ln 25
Programscol B$132K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$49K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$158K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$9K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$161K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$51K
Total assetsLn 16$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$49K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K$51K
Total assetsLn 16$49K$51K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$44K$49K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$67K$4K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$836$836
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$355$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$157K$132K$11K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $161K$157K$5K$49K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $95K$44K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 9, 2023 $128K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 5, 2022 $173K$112K 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 $161,163 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,736$157,879
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,817$3,284
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,393$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $94,946$161,163
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,359$93,821
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $615$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,168$62,710
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $109,142$156,531
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,196$4,632
Part VI · Governance 13 of 14 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $161,163 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$9,126
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,753
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$157,879
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,284$3,284
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3,284$161,163
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,531 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,088 · Management $4,194 · Fundraising $12,579$83,861
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $836$836
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,024$2,024
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,680 · Management $355 · Fundraising $1,065$7,100
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,572$1,572
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $38,406$38,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,215$17,215
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,017$5,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,749 · Management $11,138 · Fundraising $13,644$156,531
Part X · Balance sheet $50,783 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,983$25,362
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,137$25,421
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $49,120$50,783
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,867$1,898
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,867$1,898
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,253$48,885
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,253$48,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $49,120$50,783
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$161,163
XI-2 Total expenses$156,531
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,632
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,253
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,885

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

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