Provide character-building and self-help programs for individuals, assist individuals and families with their domestic problems, promote racial harmony, provide gang prevention programs in schools and in the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 27 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $371K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.4% 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
$602K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$558K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$602K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$540K
FY2021$675K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$703K
FY2024$978K
FY2025$602K
Expenses
$558K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$598K
FY2022$667K
FY2023$641K
FY2024$586K
FY2025$558K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$640K
FY2021$720K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$823K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 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 Mar 1949.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $510K Management & general 7% · $38K Fundraising 2% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds character, helps families, promotes harmony, and prevents gangs in schools.

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2 programs · $510K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Minority and Mental Health Outreach

provides outreach sevices to students at the elementary, middle and high school levels. The service identifies students that may have deep psychological and emotional problems that are referred to visiting mental health therapists with continued follow-up services from Sanford Center Outreach.

$273Kprogram expense
02

Community Education Programs

the Sanford Center works with the school districts parenting committee in providing support to the parents of children on their caseload. The Sanford Center provides food assistance, medical referral and assistance, housing assistance and a meeting place for families.

$237Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$602K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$558K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$977K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Government grantsLn 1e$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$362K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Total revenueLn 12$602K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$423K
SavingsLn 2$554K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$977K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
VolunteersI 635
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$828K$977K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$42K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$231K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$283K$263K$20K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$96K$89K$7K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$22K$2K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$176$164$12$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$12K$929$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$184$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$253$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$40K$3K$0
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$763$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$32K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$35K$3K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$558K$510K$38K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $602K$558K$43K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $978K$586K$392K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $703K$641K$62K$823K 990 PDF
FY2022 $713K$667K$46K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 $675K$598K$78K$720K 990 PDF
FY2020 $540K$438K$102K$640K 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 $601,600 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $968,982$206,415
I-9 Program service revenue$362,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,186$33,056
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $978,168$601,600
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $421,615$402,041
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $164,605$156,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $586,220$558,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $391,948$43,291
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $601,600 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$115,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$91,415
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,415
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$362,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,056$33,056
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $362,129 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,056$601,600
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,309 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,227 · Management $19,813 · Fundraising $0$283,040
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $88,884 · Management $6,690 · Fundraising $0$95,574
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,787 · Management $1,640 · Fundraising $0$23,427
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $164 · Management $12 · Fundraising $0$176
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,338 · Management $929 · Fundraising $0$13,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,442 · Management $184 · Fundraising $0$2,626
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,368 · Management $253 · Fundraising $0$3,621
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,116 · Management $3,020 · Fundraising $0$43,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,137 · Management $763 · Fundraising $0$10,900
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,058 · Management $2,413 · Fundraising $0$34,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,222 · Management $2,651 · Fundraising $10,198$48,071
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $509,743 · Management $38,368 · Fundraising $10,198$558,309
Part X · Balance sheet $1,268,207 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,331$422,878
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $529,488$553,851
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,301$48,793
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $231,162$196,691
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $42,156$45,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,219,438$1,268,207
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,602$5,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,602$5,244
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $925,032$1,028,613
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $291,804$234,350
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,216,836$1,262,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,219,438$1,268,207
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,262,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$601,600
XI-2 Total expenses$558,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,291
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,216,836
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,836
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,262,963

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