Give Me a Chance

Tacoma, WAUnknown exempt organization EIN 47-2388978Revenue $432K in FY2024Latest return filed Sep 16, 2025

On file with the IRS1119 Altheimer St · Tacoma, WA

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Seeking to put god's love into action, "Give Me a Chance" helps families and children whose lives have been impacted by homelessness, conflict, and unemployment to recover and stabilize their lives. Relief of the poor and distressed or of the under privileged. Advancement of religion. Advancement of education. Promotion of social welfare. Reduce neighborhood tensions by combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$37K
695% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 695% of assets; over 80%.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$432K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$465K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$32K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$432K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$375K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$432K
Expenses
$465K
FY2024+0.2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$409K
FY2023$464K
FY2024$465K
Net assets
−$32K
FY2024▼ -3001%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$540
FY2023$1K
FY2024−$32K

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.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $465K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$76,521Pt VII · Sec A
$26,800Pt VII · Sec A
$11,878Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Dexter W Clark$76,521$70,989$68,470
Kendra Jenkins——$34,587
Carol Davis Clark$26,800$25,916$3,660
Dexter W Clark II$11,878$12,818$11,951

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

Helps families and children impacted by homelessness, conflict, and unemployment recover and stabilize their lives.

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3 programs · $465K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide summer feeding and academic tutoring for children from low income families.

$465Kprogram expense
02

Open up a 24/7 shelter for families with dependent children.

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide financial workshops to the homeless community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2022–2022

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$432K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$465K
Ln 25
Programscol B$465K
Owns and owesPt X
−$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$432K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$432K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5K
Total assetsLn 16$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32−$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 514
VolunteersI 60
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$14K$5K
Total assetsLn 16$14K$5K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$1K−$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$280$280
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$115K$115K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$143K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$255$255
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$106K$106K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$72K$72K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$465K$465K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 16, 2025 $432K$465K−$33K−$32K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $465K$464K$547$1K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 27, 2023 $375K$409K−$34K$540 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $432,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $464,742$432,451
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $464,750$432,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,319$280
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $234,695$258,362
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $228,189$206,432
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $464,203$465,074
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $547−$32,622
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $432,452 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $432,451$432,451
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $432,451 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$432,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $465,074 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $280$280
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,199$115,199
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,163$143,163
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,453$12,453
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $255$255
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,858$4,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,882$105,882
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,376$3,376
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,743$2,743
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,727$71,727
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,138$5,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,074 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$465,074
Part X · Balance sheet $5,297 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,774$5,297
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,774$5,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$22,805
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $12,687$14,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,687$36,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,087−$31,535
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,087−$31,535
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,774$5,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$31,535 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$432,452
XI-2 Total expenses$465,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,087
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$31,535

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