The Pier Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Murrayville, GA501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 45-2365022Revenue $283K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpierfoundation.org623 Claude Parks Rd, 30564-0000 · Murrayville, GATax-exempt since Feb 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Opening doors of opportunity for adults with disabilities every day.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 6 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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 15% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$28K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
32% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 32% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$283K
+90% vs prior year
Spent
$257K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$83K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$283K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$266K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$283K
Expenses
$257K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$242K
FY2021$207K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$257K
Net assets
$83K
FY2024▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$57K
FY2024$83K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $200K Management & general 18% · $45K Fundraising 5% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $28K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Chairma
$27,643Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Hutch Matteson’s $28K as Vice Chairma is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Hutch Matteson$27,643$9,002$24,198$22,500$8,781

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

Empowering adults with disabilities to achieve independence and opportunity daily.

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1 program · $200K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide employment and training to adults with developmental disabilities.

$200Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$283K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$257K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$83K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$196K
Government grantsLn 1e$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$82K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$283K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Total assetsLn 16$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$83K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K$73K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$96K$122K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$57K$83K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$47K$777
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$42K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K$75
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$605$605
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$143
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$613
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$370
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$20K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$11K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$47K$45K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$24K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$257K$200K$45K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $283K$257K$26K$83K 990 PDF
FY2023 $149K$57K 990 PDF
FY2022 $169K$91K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$207K$73K$136K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$242K$25K$63K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $282,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,586$196,358
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $76,167$81,912
I-10 Investment income$4,425
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $148,753$282,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $81,550$112,441
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $101,452$144,381
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,002$256,822
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,249$25,873
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $282,695 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$11,194
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$185,164
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$196,358
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $81,912$81,912
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $505$505
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $3,920$3,920
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $85,832 · Excluded from tax $505$282,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $256,822 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $47,436 · Management $777$48,213
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,522 · Management $18,953$60,475
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,678 · Management $75$3,753
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,870$4,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $605$605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,744$6,744
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,261 · Management $143$1,404
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,475 · Fundraising $613$4,088
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,099 · Management $370$2,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $20,400 · Management $7,582$27,982
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,138 · Management $1,519$12,657
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $44,922 · Management $1,781$46,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,516 · Management $3,109 · Fundraising $4,234$30,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,052 · Management $45,179 · Fundraising $11,591$256,822
Part X · Balance sheet $121,807 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,210; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,903$72,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,561$3,641
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,252$39,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $95,716$121,807
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,535$39,129
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,911$39,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,805$82,678
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,805$82,678
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $95,716$121,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,678 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$282,695
XI-2 Total expenses$256,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,873
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,805
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,678

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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