Creating significant opportunities for service, lifelong learning, and healthy living for older adults through an interfaith network of community-based organizations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.0 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
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$283K
-11% vs prior year
Spent
$262K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$432K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$407K
Expenses
$262K
FY2022▲ +25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$183K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$350K
FY2024$434K
Net assets
$432K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$432K
FY2023$461K
FY2024$435K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $219K Management & general 13% · $35K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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
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Sarah Cheney’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 79th 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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Sarah Cheney$89,060$76,267$59,824

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

Connects older adults with service, learning, and healthy living opportunities through faith-based groups.

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1 program · $219K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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To promote development of shepherds center, provide service and train individuals

$219Kprogram 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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$262K
Ln 25
Programscol B$219K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$432K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$416K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
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$279K
Government grantsLn 1e$39K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$119
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$315K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$432K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$401K$416K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$415K$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$411K$432K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$73K$12K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$75K$63K$10K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K$371
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K$567$126
Investment management feesLn 11f$366$306$49$11
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$40K$7K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$877$142$32
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$243$54
Information technologyLn 14$17K$14K$2K$510
TravelLn 17$6K$5K$787$175
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$492$109
InterestLn 20$30$25$4$1
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$543$121
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$421$351$57$13
All other expensesLn 24e$533$445$72$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$262K$219K$35K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $407K$434K−$27K$435K 990 PDF
FY2023 $350K$350K$389$461K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $283K$262K$20K$432K 990 PDF
FY2021 $318K$211K$108K$411K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$183K$68K$303K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $315,899$278,885
I-9 Program service revenue$2,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $745$119
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,713$1,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $318,357$282,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $130,729$175,066
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,802$87,359
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,531$262,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $107,826$20,464
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,889 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$10,062
VIII-1e Government grants$39,350
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,885
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $2,310$2,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $119$119
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,575$1,575
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,004$282,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $262,425 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,946 · Management $11,794 · Fundraising $2,621$87,361
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,896 · Management $10,169 · Fundraising $2,260$75,325
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,338 · Management $1,671 · Fundraising $371$12,380
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,507 · Management $567 · Fundraising $126$4,200
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $306 · Management $49 · Fundraising $11$366
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $40,466 · Management $6,542 · Fundraising $1,454$48,462
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $877 · Management $142 · Fundraising $32$1,051
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,505 · Management $243 · Fundraising $54$1,802
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,192 · Management $2,295 · Fundraising $510$16,997
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,867 · Management $787 · Fundraising $175$5,829
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,044 · Management $492 · Fundraising $109$3,645
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25 · Management $4 · Fundraising $1$30
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,359 · Management $543 · Fundraising $121$4,023
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $351 · Management $57 · Fundraising $13$421
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $445 · Management $72 · Fundraising $16$533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $219,124 · Management $35,427 · Fundraising $7,874$262,425
Part X · Balance sheet $438,929 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $299,220$314,530
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,358$101,256
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,528$10,498
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,079$919
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $12,217$11,726
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $415,402$438,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,938$7,315
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,938$7,315
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $411,464$431,614
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $411,464$431,614
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $415,402$438,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $431,614 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,889
XI-2 Total expenses$262,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$411,464
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$314
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$431,614

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