Asa Cox Foundation

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Provide gifts/supplies/financial aid for needy children/families in Lake, Geauga Ashtabula Counties in Ohio. We solicit donations from the community at large and run online raffles to help raise funds.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5173923) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
68% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$39K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.8 mo
of spending, in cash
2.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
4 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$373K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$366K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$84K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$373K
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$366K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$366K
Net assets
$84K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $248K Management & general 32% · $115K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $39K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$25,460Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$13,110Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/ Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Connie Buchanan’s $25K as Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Connie Buchanan$25,460$24,653$16,993$3,500
Liset Parra—$22,544$15,470$15,572
Jessica Nahm$13,110$18,748$12,250—
Cody Goodman—$1,825——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Gives gifts, supplies, and money to local needy children and families.

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1 program · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide assistance to community CHILDREN/FAMILIES in need throughout the year. These include christmas gifts to community children in need, easter baskets, back to school supplies, rental assistance, utilities, and other personal needs. We also assist fire victims, people who have lost their jobs, and people having housing issues.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5173923) · Dispute this line
$248Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 50 grants · $280K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,729
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,570
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,114
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,410
Unitemized GrantFY2024$948
Unitemized GrantFY2024$444
Unitemized GrantFY2024$364
Unitemized GrantFY2024$250
Unitemized GrantFY2024$189
Unitemized GrantFY2024$100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$13,829
Unitemized GrantFY2023$9,704
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,934
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,496
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,355
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,517
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,041
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,914
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$366K
Ln 25
Programscol B$248K
Managementcol C$115K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$84K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$197K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$84K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$197K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$86K
Total assetsLn 16$79K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K$84K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$212K$212K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$39K$13K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$19K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$1K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
InterestLn 20$120$120
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$57K
All other expensesLn 24e$742$543$199
Total functional expensesLn 25$366K$248K$115K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 5, 2025 $373K$366K$7K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $446K$414K$32K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $177K$191K−$14K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 1, 2022 $243K$247K−$4K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2021 $217K$163K$54K$63K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $373,135 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,480$314,132
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,452$59,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $445,932$373,135
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $243,160$214,299
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,844$75,382
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,551$76,455
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,555$366,136
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $32,377$6,999
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $373,135 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $59,003 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,132
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$196,677
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,132
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $2,798 · Excluded from tax $56,205$373,135
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,136 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,503$2,503
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $211,796$211,796
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $12,730 · Management $25,840$38,570
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,010 · Management $10,690$29,700
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,112$7,112
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,434$2,434
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,423 · Management $2,792$4,215
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,686$2,686
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,941$6,941
IX-20 InterestManagement $120$120
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,027$1,027
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $56,540$56,540
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $543 · Management $199$742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,005 · Management $115,445 · Fundraising $2,686$366,136
Part X · Balance sheet $86,083 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,957$86,083
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $78,957$86,083
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,871$1,998
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,871$1,998
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $77,086$84,085
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $77,086$84,085
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $78,957$86,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $84,085 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$373,135
XI-2 Total expenses$366,136
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,999
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$77,086
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$84,085

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