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Guidespring INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Milton, PA501(c)(3)Since 2015Mental HealthEIN 46-5680810Revenue $258K in FY2023

On file with the IRSguidespring.org539 Industrial Park Rd, 17847-9211 · Milton, PATax-exempt since Jan 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide guidance and support to those who have had to deal with traumatic events in their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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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
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $65K
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
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
$258K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$228K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$133K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$258K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$261K
Expenses
$228K
FY2023▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$233K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$272K
Net assets
$24K
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$75
FY2022$0
FY2023$24K
FY2024$62K
FY2025$50K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2018-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $218K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jim Lapp
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Arlene Martin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ken Martin
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ronald Musselman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Naomi Peachy
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Streeter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 counseling, coaching, and support for adoptive families.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Individual couseling

$218Kprogram 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
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$50K
Faithful Journey FoundationFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$65K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$228K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$82K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$150K$5K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$311$311
Accounting feesLn 11c$300$300
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K$97$147
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$20K$1K
TravelLn 17$646$646
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$229
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$228K$218K$7K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $261K$272K−$12K$50K 990 PDF
FY2024 $278K$243K$34K$62K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $258K$228K$31K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 $246K$233K$14K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $139K$75 990 PDF
FY2020 $133K$27K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,297 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,821$18,329
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $121,927$157,640
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $47$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $93,658$82,286
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,453$258,297
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,821$158,402
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,944$69,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $232,765$227,651
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,688$30,646
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $258,297 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,497 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,015
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,314
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,329
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $142,143$142,143
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $42$42
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,787$82,104
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $182$182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,714 · Excluded from tax $75,937$258,297
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $227,651 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,482 · Management $4,752 · Fundraising $3,168$158,402
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $311$311
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $300$300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,623 · Management $97 · Fundraising $147$7,867
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,990$5,990
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,873 · Management $1,046$20,919
IX-17 TravelPrograms $646$646
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,761$5,761
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,343 · Management $229$4,572
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,883$2,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,601 · Management $6,735 · Fundraising $3,315$227,651
Part X · Balance sheet $24,463 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,038$24,463
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,038$24,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,038$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$24,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$24,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,038$24,463
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,297
XI-2 Total expenses$227,651
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,646
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$6,183
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,463

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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