Distribution and Assistance INC

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To provide Distribution, Assistance, relief, resources and supplies to individuals and like-minded organizations in response to poverty, disaster, and other need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 143 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
94% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
2.1 mo
of spending, in cash
2.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$140
0.08% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.08% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
4 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$46K
-52% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$171K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$46K
FY2024▼ -52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$423K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$46K
Expenses
$253K
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$86K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$253K
Net assets
$171K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$219K
FY2022$511K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$171K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $238K Management & general 5% · $12K 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

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

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Scribner’s $12K as President is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 61 <$100K public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Scribner$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000$12,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Distributes aid and resources to those facing poverty and disaster.

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2 programs · $238K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

United states clothing collection and community events-the organization engaged in cross-programmatic partnership with like-minded organizations to collaborate in the distribution of new clothes to people in need located in communities within the united states.

$215Kprogram expense
02

Strategic program partners. The organization collaborated with other like-minded universities, churches, and public charities in the united states and charitable organizations in the united kingdom to expand the reach of distribution & assistance and to further its exempt purpose.

$23Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$46K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$171K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$44K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$46K
Total revenueLn 12$46K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$44K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$44K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$140
Net assetsLn 32$171K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6143
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K$44K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$134$140
Net assetsLn 32$377K$171K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$193K$193K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$12K$9K$2K$600
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$1K$350$88
Office expensesLn 13$1K$751$201$50
Information technologyLn 14$1K$975$260$65
OccupancyLn 16$21K$15K$4K$1K
TravelLn 17$1K$976$260$65
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$15K$4K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$630$473$126$31
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$863$230$58
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$238K$12K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $46K$253K−$207K$171K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $96K$229K−$134K$377K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $423K$131K$292K$511K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2022 $35K$86K−$51K$219K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $68K$46K$22K$270K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $46,255 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $84,968$46,255
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,995$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $95,963$46,255
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $134,047$192,507
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $12,918$12,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,519$48,287
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,484$252,794
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$133,521−$206,539
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $46,255 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$46,255
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$46,255
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$46,255
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,794 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $192,507$192,507
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $9,000 · Management $2,400 · Fundraising $600$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,312 · Management $350 · Fundraising $88$1,750
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $751 · Management $201 · Fundraising $50$1,002
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $975 · Management $260 · Fundraising $65$1,300
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,463 · Management $4,123 · Fundraising $1,031$20,617
IX-17 TravelPrograms $976 · Management $260 · Fundraising $65$1,301
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,402 · Management $4,107 · Fundraising $1,027$20,536
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $473 · Management $126 · Fundraising $31$630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $863 · Management $230 · Fundraising $58$1,151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,722 · Management $12,057 · Fundraising $3,015$252,794
Part X · Balance sheet $171,071 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,780$43,693
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $177,720$7,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,437$119,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $377,604$171,071
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $134$140
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $134$140
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $377,470$170,931
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $377,470$170,931
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $377,604$171,071
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $170,931 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$46,255
XI-2 Total expenses$252,794
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$206,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$377,470
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$170,931

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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