The Assist center provides non-medical, short-term lodging for independent individuals whose medical providers believe close access to medical care will increase the individual's ability to improve their health and independence. The Assist center also provides transportation services and serves to connect patients with community resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $931K a year · 1053% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $89K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 4 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 4 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44K
Spent
$878K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$414K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$44K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$145K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$184K
Expenses
$878K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$878K
FY2021$979K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2023$930K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$414K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$351K
FY2023−$608K
FY2023−$1.5M
FY2024−$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $728K Management & general 17% · $149K

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

4 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Exec Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Emmert’s $33K as Executive Director is at the 21st 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Offers temporary housing and transport for patients needing close medical access to improve health.

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1 program · $728K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Connecting patients recovering from illness or injury (care receivers) with the available resources to regain their health & independence

$728Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$89K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Money outPt IX
$878K
Ln 25
Programscol B$728K
Managementcol C$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$414K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$44K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$44K
Total revenueLn 12$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$442K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$414K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$437K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$469K$442K
LiabilitiesLn 26$420$28K
Net assetsLn 32$468K$414K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$466K$410K$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$125K$106K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$29K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$343
Advertising and promotionLn 12$215$215
Office expensesLn 13$34K$34K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$124K
TravelLn 17$101$101
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$506$506
Total functional expensesLn 25$878K$728K$149K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $184K$1.1M−$906K−$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $145K$1.1M−$959K−$608K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6K$1.0M−$1.0M$351K 990 PDF
FY2021 $63K$979K−$916K$415K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $44K$878K−$834K$414K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $44,048 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,957$44,048
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $795,519$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $840,476$44,048
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 $625,616$643,186
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $214,860$234,368
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $840,476$877,554
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$833,506
Part VI · Governance 1 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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 $44,048 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,048
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$44,048
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$44,048
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$44,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $877,554 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $410,340 · Management $55,251$465,591
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $15,745 · Management $2,779$18,524
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $106,027 · Management $18,711$124,738
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,183 · Management $5,150$34,333
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,568$6,568
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,950 · Management $343$2,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $215$215
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $33,741$33,741
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $124,022$124,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101$101
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $66,922$66,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $506$506
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $728,398 · Management $149,156 · Fundraising $0$877,554
Part X · Balance sheet $442,082 assets, 8 lines filed
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $437,329$442,082
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $31,561$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $468,890$442,082
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $420$121
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,625
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $420$27,746
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $468,470$414,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $468,890$442,082
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $414,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$44,048
XI-2 Total expenses$877,554
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$833,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$468,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$779,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$414,336

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