Solace House INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Long Island City, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 47-2629761Revenue $586K in FY2020

On file with the IRSsolacehouseinc.com1040 Jackson Avenue, 11101-5874 · Long Island City, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To develop and promote programs that will create awareness and help people deal with suicidal distress and those who engage with self-harming behaviors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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FY2020 · 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 $6K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $49K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$104K
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$586K
Spent
$572K
To programs
51%
Net assets
−$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$586K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$575K
FY2022$605K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$585K
Expenses
$572K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$572K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$608K
FY2024$552K
Net assets
−$2K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2K
FY2021$1K
FY2022$34K
FY2023−$28K
FY2024$59K

From the FY2020 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 2015.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $292K Management & general 45% · $259K Fundraising 4% · $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

14 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$18,233Pt VII · Sec A
$18,233Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Skedd’s $84K as CEO is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Skedd$84,152$80,810$18,233

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

Develops programs to raise awareness and help people cope with suicidal distress and self-harm.

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4 programs · $583K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Support for people in emotional crisis by providing free and accessible professional counseling and support services to help people deal with suicidal distress and those who engage with self-harming behaviors.

$292Kprogram expense
02

Support for people in emotional crisis by providing free and accessible professional counseling and support services to help people deal with suicidal distress and those who engage with self-harming behaviors.

$292Kprogram expense
03

A annual flagship walk called solace sunrise walk was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual solace sunrise walk was held to raise funds as well as show support for addressing suicidal distress.

Pt IX · col B
04

A annual flagship walk called solace sunrise walk was held virtually this year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual solace sunrise walk was held to raise funds as well as show support for addressing suicidal distress.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$49K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$586K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Money outPt IX
$572K
Ln 25
Programscol B$292K
Managementcol C$259K
Fundraisingcol D$22K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Total revenueLn 12$586K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$117K
LiabilitiesLn 26$104K
Net assetsLn 32−$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $585K$552K$33K$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$608K−$62K−$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $605K$562K$44K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $575K$571K$4K$1K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $586K$572K$13K−$2K 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 VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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