Charis INC FY2021 filing

Aurora, ILUnknown exempt organizationEIN 45-4363363

Charis, INC. Is a faith based organization existing primarily to bring the gospel to the unreached haitian people in the mountain villages of sud est (south east) haiti and secondarily to provide on the ground educational and physical humanitarian assistance where needed.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2022
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Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
-0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$300K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$28K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$296K
FY2021-0.2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$296K
FY2022$296K
Expenses
$300K
FY2021▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$282K
FY2021$300K
FY2022$292K
Net assets
$28K
FY2021▼ -12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$28K
FY2022$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $270K Management & general 10% · $31K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$42,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Malcolm W Henderson$42,000$42,000$37,221

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Brings the Gospel and humanitarian aid to unreached Haitian mountain villages.

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3 program services account for $243K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

On the Ground Evangelism Program

Charis continues to purchase and distribute haitian creole bibles in every village that is entered, sharing the gospel and providing weekly bible studies, providing medicines and supplies as needed, providing help with upkeep of churches, church plants, training of pastors, medical clinics and providing support to new believers as needed.

$215Kprogram expense
02

Feeding Program

In 2021, manna packs (beans and rice) were distributed to 2 orphanages, 4 schools, 230 widows, 22 villages, 30 pastors and leaders, 68 visually-impaired haitians and 2 camps.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Free Education Initiative Program

Support was provided to teachers at the following schools to provide free or deeply discounted education to all the children in the schools: - little rabbits christian preschool - peredo, haiti - education center of pierre louis - grand reviye, haiti also, provided financial assistance to 66 students.

$7Kprogram expense

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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$9K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Money outPt IX
$300K
Ln 25
Programscol B$270K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$28K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$28K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$24K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$32K$28K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$156K$156K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$13K$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$300K$270K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $296K$292K$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $296K$300K−$4K$28K 990 PDF
FY2020 $297K$282K$15K$32K 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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,381 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$298,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$298,101
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,720−$1,720
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,720$296,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $300,229 across 7 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,000$42,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,348$3,348
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,450$2,450
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,704$53,704
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,689$1,689
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $155,590$155,590
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,373 · Management $28,075$41,448
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $269,704 · Management $30,525 · Fundraising $0$300,229
Part X · Balance sheet $57,197 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,940$23,061
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,010$1,010
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,560$33,126
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,510$57,197
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,440$28,975
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,070$28,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $32,070$28,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,510$57,197
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,381
XI-2 Total expenses$300,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,848
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$32,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,222

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