Organization provides Safe home and support for underprivilaged children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$238K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$238K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$58K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$895K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$862K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$41K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$895K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$856K
FY2022$895K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$976K
Expenses
$862K
FY2022▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$803K
FY2022$862K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$934K
Net assets
$41K
FY2022▲ ×24
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$61K
FY2021−$2K
FY2022$41K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$106K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $862K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $238K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$175,721Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Cf
$61,883Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ray Jackson’s $145K as Executive Di is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 851 $100K–1M housing 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ray Jackson$144,607$231,561$175,721$166,224$154,965
Jesse Ayala$35,674$107,868$61,883$55,438$54,100

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

Programs and updates

Offers a safe home and support for underprivileged children.

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1 program · $862K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

During the year ended 2022 7 DCFS clients were served.

$862Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$895K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Money outPt IX
$862K
Ln 25
Programscol B$862K
Owns and owesPt X
$41K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Government grantsLn 1e$895K
Total revenueLn 12$895K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$58K
Net assetsLn 32$41K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
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$108K$86K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K$58K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K$41K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$238K$238K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$286K$286K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$74K$74K
TravelLn 17$11$11
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$440$440
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$178K$178K
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$862K$862K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $976K$934K$42K$106K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.0M$34K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $895K$862K$33K$41K 990 PDF
FY2021 $856K$803K$53K−$2K 990 PDF
FY2020 $819K$776K$44K−$61K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $894,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $855,742$894,642
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $855,742$894,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $563,725$571,661
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $239,267$290,032
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $802,992$861,693
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $52,750$32,949
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $894,642 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$894,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$894,642
VIII-12 Total revenue$894,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $861,693 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $237,604$237,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $285,923$285,923
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $21,501$21,501
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,633$26,633
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,563$1,563
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $74,035$74,035
IX-17 TravelPrograms $11$11
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $440$440
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,040$1,040
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,109$8,109
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $177,742$177,742
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,092$27,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $861,693 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$861,693
Part X · Balance sheet $98,465 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $108,015$85,571
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,977$12,894
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,992$98,465
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,320
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $111,603$43,462
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,278$9,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,881$57,528
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,889$40,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,889$40,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,992$98,465
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $40,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$894,642
XI-2 Total expenses$861,693
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,949
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,889
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$9,877
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$40,937

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