Provide job skills, rahabilitation and training for persons in the transitional living program through the operation of a thrift store. Operate the local food bank, accept donated items for resale and recycling, etc

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $21K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$363K
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$354K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$68K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$363K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$363K
Expenses
$354K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$254K
FY2021$317K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$354K
Net assets
$68K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$49K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$68K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 2001.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $319K Management & general 10% · $35K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tony Bergman’s $16K as Executive Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal 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

NameFY2022FY2020
Tony Bergman$15,695$10,037

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Operate a thrift store and food bank, providing job skills and rehabilitation.

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1 program · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Thrift store operated to provide employment opportunity and training. Recycle textiles and household goods.

$319Kprogram 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 2 funders$21K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$363K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$319K
Managementcol C$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$68K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Total revenueLn 12$363K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$68K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$57K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$113K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$60K$68K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
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$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$21K$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$206K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$50K$43K$8K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$319K$35K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $363K$354K$9K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $301K$291K$10K$60K 990 PDF
FY2022 $351K$334K$17K$49K 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$317K−$14K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $268K$254K$14K$46K 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
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Part I · Summary $363,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,722$114,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $210,949$230,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,445$17,603
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,130$363,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,004$245,516
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,721$108,847
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $290,725$354,363
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,405$8,702
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $363,065 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$114,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$230,903
VIII-3 Investment income$23
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$12,603
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$5,000
VIII-12 Total revenue$363,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,363 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $10,607 · Management $10,607$21,214
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $206,049$206,049
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,698 · Management $2,555$18,253
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,220 · Management $5,220$10,440
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,024$2,024
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,617$1,617
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $42,853 · Management $7,562$50,415
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,347$2,347
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,898$3,898
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,550$9,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,356$15,356
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,200$13,200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $318,869 · Management $35,494 · Fundraising $0$354,363
Part X · Balance sheet $119,679 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,875$56,579
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $56,998$63,100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,873$119,679
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,272$51,375
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,272$51,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $59,601$68,304
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,873$119,679
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $68,304 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$363,065
XI-2 Total expenses$354,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$59,601
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$68,304

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