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Open Hands FY2022 filing

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West Milton, PA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 45-5481306Revenue $972K in FY2022

On file with the IRSopenhands.orgPo Box 180, 17886-0180 · West Milton, PATax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Creating community and reducing poverty through Christ-centered savings groups.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $158K a year · 13% 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $796K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$972K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$879K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$511K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$972K
FY2022▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$944K
FY2022$972K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$879K
FY2022▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$779K
FY2022$879K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$511K
FY2022▲ +22%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$418K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$899K
FY2024$986K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $783K Management & general 7% · $65K Fundraising 3% · $31K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allen Shirk
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joel Martin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Burkholder
Board Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marvin Mast
Board Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joe Kuepfer’s $68K as Ececutive Director is at the 14th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international 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.

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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

Empowering people to build community and escape poverty through faith-based savings.

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1 program · $783K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Creating community and reducing poverty through Christ-centered savings groups.

$783Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Anabaptist FoundationFY2024$606K
Haiti Benefit AuctionFY2024$190K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$796K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$972K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$879K
Ln 25
Programscol B$783K
Managementcol C$65K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$511K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$972K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
SavingsLn 2$152K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$376K
Total assetsLn 16$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$511K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$402K$376K
Total assetsLn 16$421K$516K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$511K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$158K$158K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$286K$286K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$299K$266K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$399$399
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$59K$37K$13K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$8K$738
Total functional expensesLn 25$879K$783K$65K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$71K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$74K$986K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.0M$388K$899K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $972K$879K$93K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021 $944K$779K$165K$418K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $972,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $943,997$970,497
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $105$1,637
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $944,102$972,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $562,027$444,044
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,248$318,810
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $52,590$116,375
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $778,865$879,229
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,237$92,905
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $972,134 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$970,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$970,497
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,637$1,637
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,637 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$972,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $879,229 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $158,440$158,440
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $285,604$285,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $265,948 · Management $32,700$298,648
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,162$20,162
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,257$5,257
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $399$399
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $22,119$22,119
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,024 · Management $7,218$11,242
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,589$3,589
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,866 · Management $13,268 · Fundraising $8,571$58,705
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $5,906$5,906
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,420 · Management $738$9,158
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $783,053 · Management $65,486 · Fundraising $30,690$879,229
Part X · Balance sheet $516,392 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $251,834$223,774
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $150,105$151,743
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,960$11,132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$129,743
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,899$516,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,774$5,362
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,774$5,362
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $418,125$511,030
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $418,125$511,030
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,899$516,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $511,030 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$972,134
XI-2 Total expenses$879,229
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,905
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$418,125
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$511,030

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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