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Fortitude Nepa FY2020 filing

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Wilkesbarre, PA501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 46-2597640

To support other 501(c)(3) organizations:commission on economic opportunity, p.o. Box 1127, 165 amber lane, wilkes barre, PA 18702, ein: 23-1653093housing development corporation, 163 amber lane, wilkes barre, PA 18702, ein: 23-2322175

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 45% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$28K
Spent
$124K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$37K
FY2024$93K
FY2025$92K
Expenses
$124K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$9K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$11K
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $114K Management & general 8% · $10K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
John Kebles
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paulette Becker
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eugene M Brady
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Provides financial and operational support to other charitable groups.

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1 program service account for $114K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

To provide the elderly, disabled and needy in northeastern pennsylvania with housing facilities and services specifically designed to meet their physical, social and nutritional needs and to promote health, security and usefulness.

$114Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$124K
Ln 25
Programscol B$114K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$19K
Total revenueLn 12$28K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$1K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$114K$114K
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$500
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$124K$114K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $92K$11K$81K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $93K$11K$83K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $37K$10K$27K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30K$9K$21K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $38K$9K$28K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $28K$124K−$96K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,143 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $47,507$47,507
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$19,364−$19,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$19,364 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $47,507$28,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $124,166 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $114,465$114,465
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $500$500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,301$6,301
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $114,465 · Management $9,701 · Fundraising $0$124,166
Part X · Balance sheet $2,080,827 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,171$3,806
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,087,165$2,032,021
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $45,000$45,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,133,336$2,080,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,133,336$2,080,827
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,133,336$2,080,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,133,336$2,080,827
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,080,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,143
XI-2 Total expenses$124,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,023
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,133,336
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$43,514
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,080,827

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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