Focus on Community INC FY2020 filing

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Racine, WI501(c)(3)EIN 39-1369356Revenue $1.2M in FY2020

On file with the IRSfocusracine.org1240 Washington Ave, 53403-1766 · Racine, WITax-exempt since Jun 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To unite the Community in an effort to prevent substance abuse and inspire healthy life choices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$54K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$54K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $268K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$163K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$693K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$584K
FY2022$641K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$937K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$754K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$679K
FY2024$945K
Net assets
$693K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$693K
FY2021$468K
FY2022$637K
FY2023$662K
FY2024$654K

From the FY2020 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 Jun 1983.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $969K Management & general 8% · $86K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $54K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,002Pt VII · Sec A
Ex Officio President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Current Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jason Meekma$59,450$56,880$60,545$53,851$54,002

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites the community to prevent substance abuse and inspire healthy life choices.

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3 programs · $505K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Sas-Voca

Sexual assault services utilizes voca funding to provide a full range of direct services to sexual assault victims, including crisis intervention, advocacy, therapy, bilingual (spanish) services, alternative healing, and more.

$269Kprogram expense
02

Hsd Lifeskills

Targets middle school youth who may be at risk for problems such as alcohol and other drug abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy, and truancy. The goal of the program is to prevent and reduce these problems and to enhance and enrich the lives of the participants. The program uses a different curriculum for holistic program.

$144Kprogram expense
03

Strengthening Families

Also known as "strengthening families program for 10-14". There are seven weeks of meetings where parents learn to show love and set limits for their children, while helping their youth develop skills in handling peer pressure and building a positive future.

$92Kprogram 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 2 funders$268K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$969K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$693K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$181K
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$781K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$21K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$181K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$210K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K
Net assetsLn 32$693K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$181K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$128K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$748K$856K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$163K
Net assetsLn 32$571K$693K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$62K$62K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$650K$590K$60K$184
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$10K$10K$635$1
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$89K$6K$5
Payroll taxesLn 10$64K$58K$5K$17
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$11K$1K$9
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K$10K$1K$9
Office expensesLn 13$65K$60K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$34K$787
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$226
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K$6
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$11K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$893$718$100$75
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$969K$86K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $937K$945K−$9K$654K 990 PDF
FY2023 $705K$679K$25K$662K 990 PDF
FY2022 $641K$472K$169K$637K 990 PDF
FY2021 $584K$754K−$170K$468K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$122K$693K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,179,315 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,097,881$1,175,835
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,904$6,105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,665−$2,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,116,450$1,179,315
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$5,350
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $815,556$881,215
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,140$171,045
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,019,696$1,057,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $96,754$121,705
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,179,315 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$50 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$319,973
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,272
VIII-1e Government grants$780,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,073
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,175,835
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,105$6,105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,587−$2,587
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $12$12
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,480$1,179,315
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,057,610 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,350$4,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $62,071$62,071
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $590,147 · Management $59,997 · Fundraising $184$650,328
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,661 · Management $635 · Fundraising $1$10,297
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $89,034 · Management $5,857 · Fundraising $5$94,896
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,165 · Management $5,441 · Fundraising $17$63,623
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,117 · Management $1,199 · Fundraising $9$12,325
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $10,027 · Management $1,082 · Fundraising $9$11,118
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59,830 · Management $4,301 · Fundraising $1,343$65,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,251 · Fundraising $787$35,038
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,446 · Management $226$3,672
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,284$13,284
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,592 · Fundraising $6$10,598
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,428 · Management $7,215$18,643
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $718 · Management $100 · Fundraising $75$893
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $969,121 · Management $86,053 · Fundraising $2,436$1,057,610
Part X · Balance sheet $855,826 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,621$180,551
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $296,506$451,389
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $495$303
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,343$13,153
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $128,315$210,430
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $214,087$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $748,367$855,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $57,990$47,302
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $119,130$115,572
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,120$162,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $278,179$420,915
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $293,068$272,037
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $571,247$692,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $748,367$855,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $692,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,179,315
XI-2 Total expenses$1,057,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,705
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$571,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$692,952

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

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