Rela

IRS exemption revoked

Columbus, OHUnknown exempt organization EIN 46-3847944Revenue $97K in FY2021Latest return filed May 20, 2022

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Rela is a faith-based catalyst that inspires and equips leaders to connect to needs in the community by serving the common good. We accomplish this through inspirational events, programs and service opportunities.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3847944) · Dispute this line
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
The IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $39K a year · 20% of revenue · last 2 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
66% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$97K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$101K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$97K
FY2021▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$97K
Expenses
$101K
FY2021▼ -72%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$101K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2025

Is it real?

No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $67K Management & general 31% · $32K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $12K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$12,369Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2021FY2020
Shannon Lee$12,369$58,202

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

Equips leaders to serve the community and connect to its needs through events and programs.

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1 program · $67K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Next Gen and Exec Gen are 9 and 10 month leadership programs designed to help young and experienced professionals develop and hone their emotional intelligence to become effective servant leaders.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3847944) · Dispute this line
$67Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$67K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$82K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Total revenueLn 12$97K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$0
Total assetsLn 16$49K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$24K$18K$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$29K$10K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$472$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$0$12K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$221$221$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$10K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$67K$32K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 20, 2022 $97K$101K−$4K$0 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 $283K$356K−$73K$3K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $97,309 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $81,926$82,283
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,601$15,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$26
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $282,532$97,309
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,457$63,835
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,405$37,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $355,862$101,123
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,330−$3,814
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $97,309 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$67,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,483
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$82,283
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$26
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,026 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$97,309
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,123 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $17,902 · Management $2,984 · Fundraising $2,983$23,869
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $28,560 · Management $9,520 · Fundraising $0$38,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,414 · Management $472 · Fundraising $0$1,886
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $12,479 · Fundraising $0$12,479
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $221 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,909 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$9,909
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $2,421 · Fundraising $0$2,421
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,990 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,990
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $1,555 · Fundraising $0$1,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,093 · Fundraising $0$2,093
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,620 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,620
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $66,616 · Management $31,524 · Fundraising $2,983$101,123
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,857$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,500$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,555$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,912$0
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,455$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,755$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,157$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,157$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,912$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,309
XI-2 Total expenses$101,123
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,814
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,157
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file FY2021 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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