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To organize, facilitate, promote and provide services to meet the needs of the citizens of Callaway County

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1001719) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $31K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$732K
45% of total assets
Liabilities are 45% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
11 of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.6M
+0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$892K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$892K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$324K
FY2021$591K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$928K
FY2025$892K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1974.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.5M Management & general 7% · $193K Fundraising 0% · $5K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$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
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Harrison’s $61K as Executive Director is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Harrison$61,077$57,160$57,000

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

Helps Callaway County citizens by organizing, facilitating, promoting, and providing needed services.

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3 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

SERVE also provdes a food pantry and sponsors projects sucs as Back to School and Adopt a Family

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1001719) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram expense
02

TRENDS is a local thrift store. It receives donatons of gently used and new clothing and household items from the community. Once the items are received, TRENDS staff and volunteers sort the items and place out for sale.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1001719) · Dispute this line
$369Kprogram expense
03

Serve Tran is a rural public mass transportation service providing both demand and subscription service. A priority emphasis is placed on availability of the service to the elderly and disabled.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-1001719) · Dispute this line
$123Kprogram 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$50K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$939K
Other incomeLn 4–11$330K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$193K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$892K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$80K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$732K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$939K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$838
Other incomeLn 4–11$330K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$80K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$80K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$6K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$800
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$950
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$732K
Net assetsLn 32$892K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$376K$80K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$851K$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$306K$732K
Net assetsLn 32$928K$892K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$868K$782K$87K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$28K$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$60K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$9K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$33K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$11K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$138K$85K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$1.4M$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.5M$193K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Dec 23, 2025 $2.6M$2.7M−$35K$892K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $2.6M$2.6M−$11K$928K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $2.5M$2.6M−$17K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 $2.3M$2.3M$29K$619K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $2.4M$2.1M$268K$591K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 19, 2021 $2.3M$2.3M−$45K$324K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,644,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,423,090$939,443
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,190,319$1,374,288
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,622$838
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,628$330,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,626,659$2,644,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $847,739$962,848
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,790,265$1,717,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,638,004$2,680,076
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,345−$35,119
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,644,957 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $78,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$939,443
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$939,443
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,296,288$1,296,288
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $838$838
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $330,388$330,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,705,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,644,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,680,076 across 16 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $781,582 · Management $86,842$868,424
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,995 · Management $13,995$27,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,791 · Management $6,643$66,434
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,792 · Management $4,792$9,584
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,425$3,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,821$11,821
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,631 · Fundraising $4,637$9,268
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,582 · Management $13,838$22,420
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $32,685$32,685
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,546$45,546
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,956$6,956
IX-20 InterestPrograms $11,154$11,154
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,059$10,059
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $84,978 · Management $52,883$137,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,400,966 · Management $7,800$1,408,766
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,168 · Management $2,515$7,683
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,482,706 · Management $192,733 · Fundraising $4,637$2,680,076
Part X · Balance sheet $1,624,677 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $376,112$80,250
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,700$6,204
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $850,981$1,536,473
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $950$950
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,233,743$1,624,677
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $117,007$37,019
X-19 Deferred revenue$4,750
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $138,078$132,112
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$558,338
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $306,166$732,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$220,107$892,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $927,577$892,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,233,743$1,624,677
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $892,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,644,957
XI-2 Total expenses$2,680,076
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,119
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$927,577
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$892,458

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