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Community Kindness INC FY2020 filing

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Belleville, IL501(c)(3)Since 1995Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 37-1344436Revenue $147K in FY2020Latest return filed May 7, 2026

On file with the IRScommunitykindnessinc.org500 E Main St, 62220-1613 · Belleville, ILTax-exempt since Sep 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To recognize the need of and raise funds for 501(c)(3) agencies, organizations and projects within st. Clair county that enable them to improve their community's standard of living, provide jobs, expand their good work or recover from a crisis.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% 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
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
Spent
$164K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$586K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$274K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$214K
Expenses
$164K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$239K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$315K
Net assets
$586K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$547K
FY2022$581K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$563K
FY2025$462K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1996.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $164K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles F Kramer
2nd Vice Pre
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Operates a thrift shop to fund grants for other local nonprofits.

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1 program · $164K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Grants to local organizations as determined by the organization's board of directors - organizations include franklin neighborhood association, C.A.S.A., violence provention center, seeds of hope, community interfaith food pantry and various other local not-for-profit organizations.

$164Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 10 grants · $151K · 2020–2025
Individual RecipientFY2025$17,962
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,800
Casa of Southwestern IllinoisIL · FY2024$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$21,625
Casa of Southwestern IllinoisIL · FY2023$5,625
Individual RecipientFY2022$20,500
Casa of Southwestern IllinoisIL · FY2022$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$21,200
Casa of Southwestern IllinoisIL · FY2021$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$20,050

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$164K
Owns and owesPt X
$586K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$160
Other incomeLn 4–11$144K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$516K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$586K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$142K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$63K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$537K$516K
Total assetsLn 16$603K$586K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$603K$586K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$695$695
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
InterestLn 20$2$2
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$164K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $214K$315K−$101K$462K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $236K$296K−$60K$563K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2024 $281K$239K$42K$623K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $274K$240K$34K$581K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 17, 2022 $232K$270K−$38K$547K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2021 $147K$164K−$18K$586K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $146,523 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,526$2,776
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $311$160
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $164,207$143,587
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $166,044$146,523
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $40,925$20,050
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $78,467$78,290
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,783$65,752
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $184,175$164,092
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,131−$17,569
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $146,523 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $142,334 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,776
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,776
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $160$160
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,253$1,253
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,413 · Excluded from tax $142,334$146,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,092 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $20,050$20,050
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $74,139$74,139
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,151$4,151
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $695$695
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,092$9,092
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2$2
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,325$21,325
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,428$29,428
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,210$5,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $164,092 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$164,092
Part X · Balance sheet $585,643 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,366$69,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $536,981$515,656
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $603,212$585,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $599,813$582,235
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,399$3,408
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $603,212$585,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $603,212$585,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $585,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$146,523
XI-2 Total expenses$164,092
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$603,212
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$585,643

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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