501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$37K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$229K
Spent
$204K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$229K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$204K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$45K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$7K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $174K Management & general 15% · $30K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heidi Miller’s $2K as Secretarytreasurer is at the 1st 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Heidi Miller$1,500$1,500

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers low-income families with skills for self-sufficiency through education, training, and treatment.

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3 programs · $157K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The organization provides services relating to the juvenile crime prevention council (JCPC) program. The JCPC program targets juveniles between the ages of 12 and 17 that present some behavioral or emotional concerns as well as juveniles who are at risk of juvenile court involvement or who are on post-release supervision.

$98Kprogram expense
02

The organization provides a comprehensive primary substance abuse prevention program that includes activities and services in a variety of settings. The program targets both the general population and sub-groups that are at high risk for substance abuse.

$43Kprogram expense
03

The organization provides program services in relation to the north carolina work FIRST/CHILD protective services substance abuse initiative. The initiative is intended to provide early identification of individuals applying for public assistance who may be experiencing substance use problems that act as a barrier to self-suffiency.

$16Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$229K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Money outPt IX
$204K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$750
Fees for servicesLn 2g$228K
Investment incomeLn 3$89
Total revenueLn 12$229K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$47K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$82K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$20K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$109K$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$680$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$7K$699
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$24
InterestLn 20$16$16
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$447$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$22K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$250$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$204K$174K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $246K$280K−$33K$7K 990 PDF
FY2024 $248K$221K$28K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $192K$233K−$40K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$244K−$481$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $218K$210K$8K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $229K$204K$25K$45K 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
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Part I · Summary $228,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$750
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $211,266$227,922
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$89
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,266$228,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,609$128,286
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,855$75,851
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $219,464$204,137
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$8,198$24,624
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $228,761 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$750
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $227,922$227,922
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $89$89
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,922 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $89$228,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,137 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $109,145$109,145
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,445$10,445
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,696$8,696
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $680 · Management $5,203$5,883
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,670$8,670
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,974 · Management $699$7,673
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,662$13,662
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,575 · Management $24$5,599
IX-20 InterestManagement $16$16
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $447 · Management $1,064$1,511
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,340 · Management $2,787$4,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,236 · Management $6,224$28,460
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $250$250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,208 · Management $29,929 · Fundraising $0$204,137
Part X · Balance sheet $81,734 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $10,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,623$46,801
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,426$17,434
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $690$716
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,294$6,783
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,033$81,734
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,859$10,836
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$26,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,859$36,936
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$46,254−$74,983
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $66,428$119,781
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $20,174$44,798
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,033$81,734
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,798 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$228,761
XI-2 Total expenses$204,137
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$20,174
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,798

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