Caritas assists families in need of food, children's clothing, diapers, and personal care items.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 52 volunteers and 4 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
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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
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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $115K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$598K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$944K
FY2023$903K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$904K
FY2021$958K
FY2022$951K
FY2023$947K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$598K
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$663K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$598K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1978.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.1M Management & general 4% · $47K Fundraising 1% · $12K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$51,437Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large (thru Dec)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Max Dodson’s $51K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Max Dodson$51,437$49,847$46,223$43,656$44,385
Eddy Robbins—$1,131———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides families with food, clothing, diapers, and personal care items.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provides food, personal care items, diapers, and children's clothing to families in need.

$1.1Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$47K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$598K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$268K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$836K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$375K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$598K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 652
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$98K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$102K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$397K$375K
Total assetsLn 16$644K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$620K$598K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$940K$940K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$40K$8K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$47K$37K$7K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$538
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Investment management feesLn 11f$807$807
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$10K$554$3K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K$178$20
OccupancyLn 16$38K$33K$5K$575
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$19K$3K$332
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$720$80
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$182$182
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$47K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$27K$598K 990 PDF
FY2023 $903K$947K−$43K$620K 990 PDF
FY2022 $944K$951K−$6K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$958K$90K$663K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$904K$165K$572K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,122,247 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $903,062$1,115,853
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166$6,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $903,228$1,122,247
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $757,472$939,874
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,633$106,529
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,606$103,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $946,711$1,149,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,483−$27,270
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,122,247 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$267,636
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$848,217
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$836,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,115,853
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,394$6,394
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,394$1,122,247
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,149,517 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $939,874$939,874
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,121 · Management $7,715 · Fundraising $3,601$51,437
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,980 · Management $7,111 · Fundraising $3,319$47,410
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,992 · Management $1,152 · Fundraising $538$7,682
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,790$5,790
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $807$807
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,204$7,204
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,805$2,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,191 · Management $554 · Fundraising $3,303$14,048
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,122 · Management $178 · Fundraising $20$1,320
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,622 · Management $5,182 · Fundraising $575$38,379
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,822 · Management $2,989 · Fundraising $332$22,143
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,536 · Management $720 · Fundraising $80$5,336
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $182$182
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,100$5,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,090,260 · Management $47,489 · Fundraising $11,768$1,149,517
Part X · Balance sheet $616,740 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,539$1,096
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115,373$96,499
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,442$5,200
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $396,780$374,637
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $101,686$111,714
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$3,402
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $21,783$24,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $643,603$616,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,678$19,136
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,678$19,136
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $605,515$588,414
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,410$9,190
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $619,925$597,604
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $643,603$616,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $597,604 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,122,247
XI-2 Total expenses$1,149,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,270
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$619,925
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,540
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,409
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$597,604

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