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Ruths House INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, NC501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 45-3028421Revenue $314K in FY2020

On file with the IRSruths-house.orgPo Box 2843, 27889-2843 · Washington, NCTax-exempt since Jan 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide a community owned and operated shelter for a safe haven from domestic violence for women and their children in Beaufort County, NC. Provide counseling and guidance to allow these women to make decisions about their future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$240K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
Spent
$316K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$299K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$368K
FY2023$445K
FY2024$322K
FY2025$289K
Expenses
$316K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$315K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$304K
Net assets
$299K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$364K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$548K
FY2025$533K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $258K Management & general 18% · $58K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dawn Thomas
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Becky Avery
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charlie Rose
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers a safe shelter and support for women and children escaping domestic violence.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Operation of shelter for victims of domestic violence in Beaufort County, NC. Emergency shelter was provided 1670 times. 190 crisis calls were received 79 clients were futher assisted through the services provided by the organization.

$258Kprogram 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 · FY2023
North Carolina Community Foundation INCFY2023$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Investment incomeLn 3$552
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$299K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$258K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$338K
Government grantsLn 1e$239K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$40K
Investment incomeLn 3$552
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$281K
Total assetsLn 16$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$240K
Net assetsLn 32$299K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 666
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K$258K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$411K$281K
Total assetsLn 16$567K$539K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$240K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$299K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$36K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$9K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$13K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$143$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$921$884$37
OccupancyLn 16$16K$10K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$406
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$932
InterestLn 20$10K$10K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$11K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$12K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$258K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $289K$304K−$14K$533K 990 PDF
FY2024 $322K$320K$1K$548K 990 PDF
FY2023 $445K$315K$130K$546K 990 PDF
FY2022 $368K$316K$52K$416K 990 PDF
FY2021 $380K$315K$65K$364K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $314K$316K−$2K$299K 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
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Part I · Summary $314,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $289,568$338,475
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $274−$12,142
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$10,091−$12,007
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $279,751$314,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,384$224,198
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,315$91,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $329,699$315,975
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,948−$1,649
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $314,326 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$40,186
VIII-1e Government grants$238,919
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$59,370
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$338,475
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $552$552
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,694−$12,694
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,007−$12,007
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$24,149$314,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $315,975 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,484 · Management $26,420$62,904
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $134,947$134,947
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,484 · Management $1,529$11,013
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,348 · Management $1,986$15,334
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,204$4,204
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $143 · Management $4,458$4,601
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,591$1,591
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,322$3,322
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $884 · Management $37$921
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,984 · Management $6,263$16,247
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,375 · Management $406$7,781
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,271 · Management $932$2,203
IX-20 InterestPrograms $9,884$9,884
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,851$10,851
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,253 · Management $1,097$12,350
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,100 · Management $5,722$17,822
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $258,008 · Management $57,967 · Fundraising $0$315,975
Part X · Balance sheet $539,174 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $70,630$128,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $84,938$130,263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $410,989$280,677
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $566,557$539,174
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,925$1,084
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$40,700
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,012$3,744
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $265,721$239,987
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,836$299,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $566,557$539,174
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $299,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$314,326
XI-2 Total expenses$315,975
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,649
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,836
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$299,187

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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