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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$446K
+153% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$446K
FY2023▲ +153%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$217K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$177K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$373K
Expenses
$414K
FY2023▲ +117%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$247K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$414K
FY2024$366K
Net assets
$77K
FY2023▲ +72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$84K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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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

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $295K Management & general 28% · $117K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$24,653Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$22,544Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$18,748Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$1,825Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP/ Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$295Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$446K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$367K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$190K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78K
Total revenueLn 12$446K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$79K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$242K$242K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$24K$43K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$21K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$5K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$740$740
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$1K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$525$525
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$295K$117K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $373K$366K$7K$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $446K$414K$32K$77K 990 PDF
FY2022 $177K$191K−$14K$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $243K$247K−$4K$59K 990 PDF
FY2020 $217K$163K$54K$63K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $445,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $122,257$367,480
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,312$78,452
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,569$445,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $79,442$243,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,713$103,844
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $66,763$66,551
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,918$413,555
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,349$32,377
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $445,932 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $78,452 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$367,480
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$189,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,480
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $78,452$445,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,555 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,016$1,016
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $242,144$242,144
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,369 · Management $43,401$67,770
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,730 · Management $9,462$30,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,882$5,882
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,564$2,564
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,935 · Management $15,299$20,234
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,715 · Fundraising $2,400$4,115
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,457$19,457
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $740$740
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,419 · Management $17,497$18,916
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $525$525
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $294,613 · Management $116,542 · Fundraising $2,400$413,555
Part X · Balance sheet $78,957 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,814$78,957
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $45,814$78,957
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,105$1,871
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,105$1,871
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,709$77,086
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $45,814$78,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,086 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$445,932
XI-2 Total expenses$413,555
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,377
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,709
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,086

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