Essential Needs FY2020 filing

IRS exemption revoked

Madison, TNUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-2488626Revenue $348K in FY2020

On file with the IRS213 Walton Ln · Madison, TN

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Essential Needs is a non-profit organization that aims to build a healthy mind and body for all. Through a variety of outreach programs and services, our committed team of professionals and trained volunteers help make the healthy the choice the easiest choice for individuals and communities in need by:identifying and distributing social, educational, and economic resources to support healthy decisions and behaviors; and participating in volunteer and advocacy efforts focused on improving quality of life, health, and overall wellbeing.

94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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
Liabilities
$53K
-2476% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -2476% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 1 voting members
Concern: none of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$348K
Spent
$374K
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$348K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$348K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$254K
Expenses
$374K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$374K
FY2021$361K
FY2022$256K
Net assets
−$56K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$56K
FY2021−$74K
FY2022−$76K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

990 PDF Claim
IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on February 15, 2026
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $352K Management & general 6% · $22K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Valeria Lopez$54,077$59,483

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes resources and supports efforts to improve health and quality of life for those in need.

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1 program · $352K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

CACFP-provides reimbursement for meals and snacks served to small groups of children receiving nonresidential day care in private homes that are licensed, registered, or approved to provide family child care.

$352Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$348K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$352K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
−$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$3K
Total assetsLn 16−$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Government grantsLn 1e$344K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$348K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$3K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$778
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16−$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32−$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492−$3K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$778
Total assetsLn 16$2K−$2K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$53K
Net assetsLn 32−$30K−$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$264K$264K
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$65K$52K$13K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15K$12K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$600
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$3K$848
Office expensesLn 13$766$613$153
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K$627
TravelLn 17$32$26$6
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$569$455$114
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$4K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$349
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$352K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $254K$256K−$1K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2021 $342K$361K−$19K−$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $348K$374K−$26K−$56K 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
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Part I · Summary $348,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $503,215$348,346
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $200$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,415$348,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $419,052$264,073
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $77,995$91,278
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,090$18,869
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $507,137$374,220
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,722−$25,874
Part VI · Governance 0 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $348,346 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$344,346
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,346
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$348,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $374,220 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $264,073$264,073
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 staffPrograms $51,912 · Management $12,978$64,890
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,759 · Management $2,940$14,699
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,351 · Management $2,338$11,689
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,400 · Management $600$3,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,391 · Management $848$4,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $613 · Management $153$766
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,509 · Management $627$3,136
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26 · Management $6$32
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $455 · Management $114$569
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,304 · Management $1,076$5,380
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,398 · Management $349$1,747
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $352,191 · Management $22,029 · Fundraising $0$374,220
Part X · Balance sheet −$2,157 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $50; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $492−$2,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,347$778
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,889−$2,157
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,870$5,937
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$14,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,583$53,411
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,694−$55,568
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$29,694−$55,568
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,889−$2,157
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$55,568 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$348,346
XI-2 Total expenses$374,220
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,874
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$29,694
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$55,568

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