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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$116K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 2% 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
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$116K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$528K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$135K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$629K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$418K
FY2024$573K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$528K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$386K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$560K
FY2025$528K
Net assets
$135K
FY2025▲ +298%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$11K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$25K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$135K

From the FY2025 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 Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $399K Management & general 24% · $129K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$115,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marilyn Turkovich’s $116K as Executive Director is at the 92nd 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
Marilyn Turkovich$115,500$116,150

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

Connects and supports a global movement promoting compassion through resources and shared inspiration.

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3 programs · $399K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To support connections, locally and globally, E.G., through the map of co-creators, local compassion connectors, and the sectors' activites and contact people presented on our website.

$133Kprogram expense
02

To offer a "library" of knowledge in the grassroots wisdom book.

$133Kprogram expense
03

To proactively facilitate networking and sharing of knowledge, E.G., through webinars (E.G., like ednet), newsletters, social media, conferences, etc.

$133Kprogram 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 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$200
Money outPt IX
$528K
Ln 25
Programscol B$399K
Managementcol C$129K
Owns and owesPt X
$135K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$200
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$132K
SavingsLn 2$114
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$132K
Total assetsLn 16$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$135K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$31K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$37K$138K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$34K$135K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$116K$81K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$101K$71K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$13K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$126$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$202K$184K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$41K$29K$12K
TravelLn 17$22K$21K$344
InsuranceLn 23$1K$326$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$528K$399K$129K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $629K$528K$101K$135K 990 PDF
FY2024 $573K$560K$13K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $418K$423K−$5K$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 $369K$405K−$36K$25K 990 PDF
FY2021 $477K$405K$73K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $288K$386K−$99K−$11K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $628,995 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,126$590,169
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $14,252$50,626
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $400$200
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,232−$12,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $573,010$628,995
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 $235,151$234,469
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,503$293,588
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $559,654$528,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,356$100,938
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $628,995 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$590,169
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,169
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,626$50,626
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $200$200
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,000−$12,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,826 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$12,000$628,995
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $528,057 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,850 · Management $34,650$115,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $70,700 · Management $30,300$101,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,578 · Management $5,391$17,969
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $126 · Management $6,129$6,255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,961 · Management $18,054$202,015
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $29,008 · Management $12,432$41,440
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,174 · Management $344$21,518
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $326 · Management $1,059$1,385
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,875$20,875
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $100$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $398,723 · Management $129,334 · Fundraising $0$528,057
Part X · Balance sheet $137,860 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,877$131,871
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $114$114
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,875$5,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,866$137,860
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,291$2,347
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $751$751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,042$3,098
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,824$134,762
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,866$137,860
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $134,762 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$628,995
XI-2 Total expenses$528,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,938
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,824
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$134,762

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