Promote the revitalization and beautification of Carthage through volunteerism, partnerships, community and business engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
30¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
30%
of spending
Concern: 30% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
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 · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$175K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
30%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$175K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$328K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$290K
FY2024$201K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$160K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$344K
FY2024$188K
FY2025$160K
Net assets
$129K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$220K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$129K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2014-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

30 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 30% · $47K Management & general 70% · $112K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Tr
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jen Kirby’s $24K as Executive Dir. is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021
Abigael Almandinger—$43,145—
Jen Kirby$24,375——
Abi Almandinger——$20,000

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 15aNo

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Revitalize and beautify Carthage through volunteerism and community partnerships.

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3 programs · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beautification of carthage through various programs

$26Kprogram expense
02

Restoration projects

$15Kprogram expense
03

Hometown holidays family event

$6Kprogram 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$40K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$116
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$116
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$128K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$131K
Total assetsLn 16$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$131K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$131K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$163K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$63K$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44$44
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$47K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$47K$112K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $175K$160K$15K$129K 990 PDF
FY2024 $201K$188K$13K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $290K$344K−$55K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $290K$306K−$16K$204K 990 PDF
FY2021 $328K$225K$103K$220K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $174,614 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,694$174,498
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113$116
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $200,807$174,614
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,874$67,713
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $111,627$91,943
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $187,501$159,656
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,306$14,958
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $174,614 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$174,498
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$174,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116$116
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $116$174,614
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $159,656 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $62,908$62,908
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $4,805$4,805
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,784$2,784
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,567$4,567
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $44$44
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,861$7,861
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,454 · Management $23,233$70,687
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,454 · Management $112,202 · Fundraising $0$159,656
Part X · Balance sheet $130,778 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,668$128,443
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,243$2,335
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $164,469$130,778
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,651$1,427
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,518$1,427
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,951$129,351
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $164,469$130,778
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,351 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$174,614
XI-2 Total expenses$159,656
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,958
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,951
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$48,558
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,351

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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