501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$30K
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% 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
$218K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$218K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$229K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$248K
FY2025$246K
Expenses
$210K
FY2021▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$204K
FY2021$210K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$233K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$53K
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$45K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$40K
FY2025$7K

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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $174K Management & general 17% · $35K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • 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

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

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3 programs · $166K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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.

$101Kprogram 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.

$48Kprogram 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.

$17Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$218K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$27K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$174K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
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$27K
Government grantsLn 1e$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Total revenueLn 12$218K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$53K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$82K$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$45K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$114K$114K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$555
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$287$287
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$1K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$17K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$174K$35K$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 Viewing $218K$210K$8K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $217,972 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $750$27,385
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $227,922$190,487
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89$100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,761$217,972
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 $128,286$135,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,851$74,002
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,137$209,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $24,624$8,373
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 $217,972 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,113 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$26,335
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,050
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$27,385
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $187,374$187,374
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100$100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,487 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100$217,972
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,599 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $113,694$113,694
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,247$13,247
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,656$8,656
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,311$5,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,150$12,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,545 · Management $555$4,100
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $13,307$13,307
IX-17 TravelPrograms $287$287
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,423$1,423
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,825 · Management $1,064$5,889
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,367 · Management $5,281$6,648
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,526 · Management $7,230$23,756
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,131$1,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,297 · Management $35,302 · Fundraising $0$209,599
Part X · Balance sheet $83,606 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,801$37,181
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,434$16,831
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $716$1,004
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,783$23,590
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $81,734$83,606
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,836$10,683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,936$30,435
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$74,983−$83,850
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $119,781$137,021
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $44,798$53,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $81,734$83,606
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$217,972
XI-2 Total expenses$209,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$44,798
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,171

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