The James Project INC FY2022 filing

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Springfield, IL501(c)(3)Since 2011Youth DevelopmentEIN 45-2763973Revenue $250K in FY2022

On file with the IRSthejamesproject127.com907 Clock Tower Dr Ste C, 62704-6024 · Springfield, ILTax-exempt since Nov 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The James Project recruits and supports dedicated foster parents through the provision of homes and services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$250K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$996K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$250K
FY2022▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$263K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$426K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$440K
Expenses
$283K
FY2022▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$322K
Net assets
$996K
FY2022▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$951K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$996K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.3M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2011.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $213K Management & general 25% · $71K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Olivia Hayse’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021
Olivia Hayse$62,500—
Terri Enno—$23,802
Sarah Homeier—$10,334

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

Provides homes and support for fostering families.

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1 program · $213K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The James Project (JP) ministry serves foster families. Our work became even more critical to keep families connected during a time of regulated isolation. In 2022, using over 1,496 volunteer hours, we served 132 foster children through Closet 127,gave 50 beds to foster children,kept 39 sibling groups together since 2014, served 106…

$213Kprogram expense

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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$7K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$213K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$996K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Investment incomeLn 3$421
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$761K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$996K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6720
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$221K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$794K$761K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$996K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$790$790
Investment management feesLn 11f$380$380
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$421$130$291
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$83K$77K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$183$4K
InterestLn 20$12$12
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$39K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$213K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $440K$322K$117K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$274K$64K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $426K$300K$126K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $250K$283K−$33K$996K 990 PDF
FY2021 $263K$187K$77K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $262K$226K$37K$951K 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 $250,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $260,201$247,667
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $486$421
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,802$2,001
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,489$250,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,284$112,156
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,377$171,243
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $186,661$283,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $76,828−$33,310
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $250,089 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,667
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,667
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $421$421
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$2,001
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $421$250,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $283,399 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,280$64,280
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $47,876$47,876
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $790$790
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $380$380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,365$2,365
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $130 · Management $291$421
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,799$2,799
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,963$1,963
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,796 · Management $6,000$82,796
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $183 · Management $4,272$4,455
IX-20 InterestManagement $12$12
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $32,829$32,829
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $38,522 · Management $3,911$42,433
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $212,740 · Management $70,659 · Fundraising $0$283,399
Part X · Balance sheet $1,000,833 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $221,444$216,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $793,853$761,024
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $27,153$22,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,042,450$1,000,833
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,580$5,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,580$5,080
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,032,870$995,753
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,032,870$995,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,042,450$1,000,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $995,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,089
XI-2 Total expenses$283,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,032,870
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,806
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$995,753

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