Chair-Ity INC

Tax-deductible

Akron, OH501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-2298771

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The organization helps support those who have recently graduated from the foster care system and are pursuing independent living

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 19% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$60K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$326K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$371K
FY2024▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$371K
Expenses
$326K
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$116K
FY2022$303K
FY2023$292K
FY2024$326K
Net assets
$346K
FY2024▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$92K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$301K
FY2024$346K

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 Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $282K Management & general 8% · $27K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Paparella’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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
Maria Paparella$60,000$56,923$40,000$40,000$13,846

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

Supports young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living.

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1 program · $282K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Chair-ity, inc. Is a 501(c)3 providing furniture and household goods to recipients who graduate from foster care, typically at the age of 18 and begin living on their own.

$282Kprogram 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
Evenor FundFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$326K
Ln 25
Programscol B$282K
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$307K
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$97K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$101K
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
SavingsLn 2$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$307K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$264K$307K
Total assetsLn 16$328K$354K
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$301K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$131K$131K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$26K$21K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$357$357
Office expensesLn 13$7K$323$3K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$25K$25K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$326K$282K$27K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $371K$326K$45K$346K 990 PDF
FY2023 $286K$292K−$6K$301K 990 PDF
FY2022 $416K$303K$113K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$116K$98K$189K 990 PDF
FY2020 $138K$92K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,177 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$265,330
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$97,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,726$4,726
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $100,407$100,407
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $714$714
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105,847$371,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $326,368 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $131,493$131,493
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $26,400 · Management $21,000 · Fundraising $12,600$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,415$8,415
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,750$3,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,619$23,619
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $357$357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $323 · Management $2,672 · Fundraising $4,157$7,152
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,461$25,461
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,157$13,157
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,964$2,964
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $282,189 · Management $27,422 · Fundraising $16,757$326,368
Part X · Balance sheet $353,843 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $161,300$199,674
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,283$106,929
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $49,428$43,814
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,126$3,426
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,908$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $328,045$353,843
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,194$8,091
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,908$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,102$8,091
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $286,566$345,752
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $14,377$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $300,943$345,752
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $328,045$353,843
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,752 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,177
XI-2 Total expenses$326,368
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$300,943
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,752

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

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