Provide support, safe interviewing, and counseling for abused children and their families

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 9 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 12% 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% 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
$537K
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$512K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$672K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$537K
FY2025▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$449K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$654K
FY2025$537K
Expenses
$512K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$415K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$445K
FY2025$512K
Net assets
$672K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$406K
FY2022$388K
FY2023$439K
FY2024$648K
FY2025$672K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1999.

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% · $396K Management & general 22% · $110K Fundraising 1% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$66,807Pt VII · Sec A
President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheryl Woodham’s $67K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M 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.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sheryl Woodham$66,807$64,205$65,626$70,845$60,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports abused children and families with safe interviews and counseling.

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1 program · $396K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide safe and friendly interviewing site for abused children. Provide support and information for victims and their families

$396Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$537K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$430
Money outPt IX
$512K
Ln 25
Programscol B$396K
Managementcol C$110K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$672K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$317K
Total assetsLn 16$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Government grantsLn 1e$396K
Investment incomeLn 3$430
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$537K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
SavingsLn 2$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$328K
Total assetsLn 16$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$672K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K$317K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$320K$328K
Total assetsLn 16$668K$693K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$648K$672K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$347K$301K$46K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$23K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$4K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$20K$13K$7K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K$28K$20K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$512K$396K$110K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $537K$512K$24K$672K 990 PDF
FY2024 $654K$445K$209K$648K 990 PDF
FY2023 $464K$414K$50K$439K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$397K−$18K$388K 990 PDF
FY2021 $449K$415K$35K$406K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $536,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $611,694$510,773
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,894$430
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $37,076$25,390
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $653,664$536,593
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 $333,319$374,758
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,269$137,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $444,588$512,148
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,076$24,445
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $536,593 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$395,564
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$115,209
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,773
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $430$430
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $18,376$18,376
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,014$7,014
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,444 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,376$536,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $512,148 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $300,572 · Management $46,419$346,991
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,308 · Management $4,459$27,767
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,040$20,040
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,590 · Management $13,776$17,366
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,091$5,091
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,731 · Management $7,340$20,071
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,031 · Management $1,597$8,628
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,415$2,415
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,166$10,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,574 · Management $19,781 · Fundraising $6,258$53,613
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $395,564 · Management $110,326 · Fundraising $6,258$512,148
Part X · Balance sheet $693,444 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $128,281$181,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $116,120$135,839
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,293$44,949
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,099$3,099
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $319,889$328,455
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $667,682$693,444
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,752$17,069
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,250$4,250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,002$21,319
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $647,680$672,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $647,680$672,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $667,682$693,444
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $672,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$536,593
XI-2 Total expenses$512,148
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,445
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$647,680
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$672,125

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