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American Charitable Trust INC FY2021 filing

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Sun City West, AZ501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 45-5565349Revenue $177K in FY2021

On file with the IRSamericancharitabletrust.org22113 N Las Vegas CT, 85375-2964 · Sun City West, AZTax-exempt since Jan 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Humanitarian organization that believes in supporting u.s. Citizens. Our mission is to give back to americans, and ensure respect for each human being, by providing assistance for basic necessities such as food and water.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K 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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FY2021 · 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 $97K a year · 57% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
66 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $335K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 66.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $101
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$177K
Spent
$43K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$569K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$177K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$177K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$43K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$43K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$86K
Net assets
$569K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$569K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$629K
FY2024$750K
FY2025$908K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $39K Management & general 9% · $4K Fundraising 0% · $86

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

5 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Tanya V Schwindt
Director and Chief Financial Officer
$2,775Pt VII · Sec A
Robert R Michaud
Director and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edwin J Halik JR
Director and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deanna Moats
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tanya V Schwindt’s $3K as Director and Chief Financial Officer is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Tanya V Schwindt$2,595$2,595$2,610$2,565$2,775

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides essential food and water to U.S. citizens in need.

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3 programs · $27K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Program Title

Central nebraska outreach. Purchased nutritious food for home delivery to senior citizens. Program began in august 2015 and assisted with home meals to 5,250 seniors in fy 2021.

$10Kprogram expense
02

Program Title

Central colorado outreach. Purchased groceries and prepared food boxes which were distributed throught the month to low income families during the period july 2020 to february 2021. Because of covid, this program was modified beginning march 2021 and we transitioned to purchasing grocery gift cards which are distributed during the month…

$10Kprogram expense
03

Program Title

Central missouri outreach. Purchased meat AND/OR other proteins for inclusion in supplemental groceries for poverty level income families. This program began in may 2018 and provided MEAT/PROTEINS to 5,697 people in fy 2021.

$6Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$101
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$101
Grants paid · 30 grants · $288K · 2020–2024
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas INCKS · FY2024$14,000
Sherman County Senior Center INCNE · FY2024$12,000
Catholic Charities of Central Colorado INCCO · FY2024$11,904
Armed Services YMCA of the USAVA · FY2024$9,600
The Food CenterMO · FY2024$8,400
United Natives INCNV · FY2024$7,200
The Digdeep Right to Water ProjectCA · FY2024$7,200
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas INCKS · FY2023$14,000
Catholic Charities of Central Colorado INCCO · FY2023$11,448
Sherman County Senior Center INCNE · FY2023$11,000
Armed Services YMCA of the USAVA · FY2023$8,400
The Food CenterMO · FY2023$8,400
United Natives INCNV · FY2023$7,200
The Digdeep Right to Water ProjectCA · FY2023$7,200
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas INCKS · FY2022$14,000
Catholic Charities of Central Colorado INCCO · FY2022$13,680
Sherman County Senior Center INCNE · FY2022$10,500
Armed Services YMCA of the USAVA · FY2022$8,400
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$177K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$43K
Ln 25
Programscol B$39K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$86
Owns and owesPt X
$569K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$236K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$177K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$335K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$569K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$131K$236K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$177K$335K
Total assetsLn 16$308K$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$569K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$39K$39K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$0$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$86$0$0$86
Office expensesLn 13$11$0$11$0
Information technologyLn 14$608$0$608$0
TravelLn 17$320$0$320$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139$0$139$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$43K$39K$4K$86

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $204K$86K$119K$908K 990 PDF
FY2024 $158K$84K$74K$750K 990 PDF
FY2023 $144K$80K$64K$629K 990 PDF
FY2022 $160K$66K$94K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $177K$43K$134K$569K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $177,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,178$148,260
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,516$29,014
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $32,694$177,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,536$38,938
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,310$2,775
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $662$1,164
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,508$42,877
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,814$134,397
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $177,274 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$148,260
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$148,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,312 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,312
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $14,702 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,702
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,014 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$177,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,877 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,938$38,938
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $2,775 · Fundraising $0$2,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $86$86
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $11 · Fundraising $0$11
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $608 · Fundraising $0$608
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $320 · Fundraising $0$320
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $139 · Fundraising $0$139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $38,938 · Management $3,853 · Fundraising $86$42,877
Part X · Balance sheet $571,084 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $849$4,175
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $129,661$232,141
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $177,205$334,768
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $307,715$571,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,414$1,953
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,414$1,953
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $305,301$569,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $307,715$571,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$177,274
XI-2 Total expenses$42,877
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$134,397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$305,301
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$129,433
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569,131

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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