Support nuture and empower women through rehabilitative programming and community building

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$43K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $868 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$598K
80% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 80% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$425K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$369K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$151K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$425K
FY2023▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$283K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$412K
Expenses
$369K
FY2023▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$340K
FY2022$419K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$389K
Net assets
$151K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$159K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$151K
FY2024$207K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $260K Management & general 26% · $97K Fundraising 3% · $12K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$43,440Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
H Johnston$41,941$43,440$49,961$44,460$37,800

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

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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

Empowering women through support, nurturing, and rehabilitative programs.

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3 programs · $156K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Products sold are made by the program participants

$68Kprogram expense
02

Nuture program for women in the program help with housing and other

$68Kprogram expense
03

Property income to support program expense

$19Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$425K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$369K
Ln 25
Programscol B$260K
Managementcol C$97K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$151K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Other incomeLn 4–11$238K
Total revenueLn 12$425K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$614K
Total assetsLn 16$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$598K
Net assetsLn 32$151K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$129K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$627K$614K
Total assetsLn 16$701K$749K
LiabilitiesLn 26$596K$598K
Net assetsLn 32$105K$151K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$43K$22K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$17K$831$831
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K$41
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$369K$260K$97K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $412K$389K$22K$207K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $425K$369K$55K$151K 990 PDF
FY2022 $365K$419K−$53K$105K 990 PDF
FY2021 $283K$340K−$57K$159K 990 PDF
FY2020 $325K$297K$28K$176K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $424,646 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $117,284$186,520
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $248,059$238,108
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $365,351$424,646
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $236,153$206,945
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,473$162,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $418,626$369,410
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,275$55,236
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $424,646 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $133,669 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$8,100
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,520
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $18$18
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $52,635$52,635
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $45,600$45,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,204$6,204
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $192,526 · Excluded from tax $45,600$424,646
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $369,410 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,720 · Management $10,860 · Fundraising $10,860$43,440
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $145,146$145,146
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,697 · Management $831 · Fundraising $831$18,359
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,454$1,454
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,633$3,633
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,968$2,968
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,978$5,978
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,064$3,064
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,428$10,428
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,212$4,212
IX-20 InterestManagement $29,836$29,836
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $19,676$19,676
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,958$9,958
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,325 · Management $41$67,366
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,692$1,692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $260,425 · Management $97,294 · Fundraising $11,691$369,410
Part X · Balance sheet $749,019 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,063$128,940
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $626,636$614,213
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,462$5,866
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $701,161$749,019
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,500$5,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $595,738$598,078
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $105,423$150,941
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $701,161$749,019
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $150,941 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$424,646
XI-2 Total expenses$369,410
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,236
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$105,423
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$9,718
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$150,941

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