Assisting disadvantaged people with christian support.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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 $52K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $47K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 2 voting members
Concern: none of 2 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$546K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$593K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$331K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$546K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$315K
FY2023$493K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$546K
Expenses
$593K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$555K
FY2025$593K
Net assets
$331K
FY2025▼ -12%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$166K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$263K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$378K
FY2025$331K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2017-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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% · $495K Management & general 11% · $67K Fundraising 5% · $32K

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

2 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,061Pt VII · Sec A
$15,630Pt VII · Sec A

Frederick P Rieser’s $62K as President is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2021FY2020
Frederick P Rieser$62,061$55,000$38,000
Donna M Rieser$15,630$60,000$3,000

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

Programs and updates

Provides meals, supplies, and fellowship to help homeless and disadvantaged people improve their lives.

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2 programs · $495K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The jordan rieser legacy foundation assists homeless and disadvantaged people of all ages with meals, supplies, fellowship and many other examples of support and assistance in creating better lives.

$495Kprogram expense
02

In kind donations of food, clothing and other items are received from Amazon, Mid-Ohio Food Bank, Costco, and other businesses as well as many individuals. Over 8,000 hours of volunteer time has been contributed to the Foundation.

Pt IX · col B

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$47K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$546K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Money outPt IX
$593K
Ln 25
Programscol B$495K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$331K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$275K
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$546K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$147K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$50K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$331K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$304K$275K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$74K$50K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$331K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$378K$331K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1K$1K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$26K$15K$10K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$2K$1K$792
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$1K$790
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$48K$38K$5K$5K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$30K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$12K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$353K$299K$39K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$27K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$593K$495K$67K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $546K$593K−$47K$331K 990 PDF
FY2024 $578K$555K$23K$378K 990 PDF
FY2023 $493K$401K$92K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $315K$235K$79K$263K 990 PDF
FY2021 $275K$253K$22K$187K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$164K$144K$166K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $546,133 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $577,781$546,133
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $577,781$546,133
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,423$1,180
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $287,695$59,034
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $249,617$532,625
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $554,735$592,839
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,046−$46,706
Part VI · Governance 0 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $546,133 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$546,133
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$546,133
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$546,133
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $592,839 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,180$1,180
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,560 · Management $15,336 · Fundraising $10,224$51,120
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,981 · Management $1,189 · Fundraising $792$3,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,976 · Management $1,186 · Fundraising $790$3,952
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,469$57,469
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,498 · Management $4,812 · Fundraising $4,812$48,122
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $29,678$29,678
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,506 · Management $1,277$12,783
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $299,268 · Management $39,485 · Fundraising $13,917$352,670
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,448 · Management $3,231 · Fundraising $1,224$31,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $494,564 · Management $66,516 · Fundraising $31,759$592,839
Part X · Balance sheet $331,225 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,392$128,595
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $146,341$146,868
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $74,198$49,520
X-11 Publicly traded securities$6,242
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,931$331,225
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,931$331,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,931$331,225
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,931$331,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $331,225 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$546,133
XI-2 Total expenses$592,839
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$46,706
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,931
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$331,225

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