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Action Brown County INC

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Mt Sterling, IL501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 46-1721020Revenue $335K in FY2024

On file with the IRSactionbrowncounty.orgPo Box 255, 62353-0255 · Mt Sterling, ILTax-exempt since Jun 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Numerous community activities organized for the purpose of bettering the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 114 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$335K
+56% vs prior year
Spent
$331K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$418K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$335K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$109K
FY2021$118K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$335K
Expenses
$331K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$185K
FY2024$331K
Net assets
$418K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$331K
FY2022$384K
FY2023$413K
FY2024$418K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2015.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $226K Management & general 16% · $55K Fundraising 15% · $51K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Goers
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Grady
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Howard
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merle Kenady
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allix Reich
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Organizes community activities to improve the neighborhood.

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1 program · $226K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Numerous activities conducted for the betterment of the community.

$226Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Community Foundation of the Quincy AreaFY2025$40K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$335K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$55K
Fundraisingcol D$51K
Owns and owesPt X
$418K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$270K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Total revenueLn 12$335K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$227K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$198K
Total assetsLn 16$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$418K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6114
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$227K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$211K$198K
Total assetsLn 16$420K$424K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$413K$418K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$46K$16K$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$884$884$884
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$6K$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K$184$184
Office expensesLn 13$1$1
OccupancyLn 16$107K$106K$737$737
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$2K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$40K$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$26K$5K$786
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$226K$55K$51K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $335K$331K$5K$418K 990 PDF
FY2023 $214K$185K$29K$413K 990 PDF
FY2022 $118K$384K 990 PDF
FY2021 $118K$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $109K$264K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $335,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $184,458$270,120
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,535$57,310
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,223$3,027
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,058$4,704
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $214,274$335,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,112$48,990
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,984$281,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $185,096$330,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,178$4,556
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $335,161 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$270,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$270,120
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $57,310$57,310
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,027$3,027
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$4,704
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,310 · Excluded from tax $3,027$335,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $330,605 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $15,556 · Management $15,391 · Fundraising $15,391$46,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $884 · Management $884 · Fundraising $884$2,652
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,030 · Management $6,030 · Fundraising $6,030$18,090
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15,565 · Management $184 · Fundraising $184$15,933
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1$1
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,664 · Management $737 · Fundraising $737$107,138
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,491$13,491
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,537 · Management $1,538 · Fundraising $1,538$4,613
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,422 · Management $25,149 · Fundraising $24,957$90,528
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,413 · Management $4,622 · Fundraising $786$31,821
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,562 · Management $54,536 · Fundraising $50,507$330,605
Part X · Balance sheet $424,319 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,343$226,726
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $211,084$197,593
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $420,427$424,319
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,088$6,424
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,088$6,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $413,339$417,895
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $413,339$417,895
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $420,427$424,319
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $417,895 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$335,161
XI-2 Total expenses$330,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$413,339
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$417,895

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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