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Cullman, AL501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-2696591Revenue $578K in FY2021

On file with the IRSlifethatcounts.orgPo Box 731, 35056-0731 · Cullman, ALTax-exempt since Oct 2016Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Everything we DO Life That Counts is to help adolescent youth make better decisions for more healthy outcomes. We accomplish this by providing evidenced based education in schools to support social emotional learning, healthy relationships education, coping skill building, and s

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $24K a year · 4% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$578K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$528K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$578K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$544K
FY2021$578K
Expenses
$528K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$545K
FY2021$528K
Net assets
$25K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$25K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Oct 2016.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $466K Management & general 12% · $62K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Colin Wright
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Williams
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jon Rood
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John Williams’s $82K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 146 <$100K education 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.

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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

Empowers teens with education for healthier decisions and outcomes through social-emotional learning and coping skills.

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1 program · $323K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Ramp

2020 highlights include having increased and expanded services virtually into alabama, indiana, illinois, and montana schools. Our staff delivered over 1000 hours of social emotional learning support to students both online and in-person.

$323Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$578K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Money outPt IX
$528K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$578K
Government grantsLn 1e$533K
Total revenueLn 12$578K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$16K$69K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35$44K
Net assetsLn 32$16K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$336K$324K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$293$201$92
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$301$1K
Office expensesLn 13$376$376
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$563
OccupancyLn 16$47K$30K$17K
TravelLn 17$31K$18K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$654$4K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$53K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$32K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$528K$466K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $578K$528K$49K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020 $544K$545K−$2K$16K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $577,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $543,506$577,711
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $543,506$577,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $337,811$336,135
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,412$192,107
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $545,223$528,242
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,717$49,469
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $577,711 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$533,279
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$44,432
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$577,711
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$577,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $528,242 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $323,897 · Management $12,238$336,135
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,238$2,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $201 · Management $92$293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $301 · Management $1,481$1,782
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $376$376
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,562 · Management $563$2,125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,140 · Management $16,962$47,102
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,211 · Management $13,032$31,243
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $654 · Management $3,938$4,592
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,063$4,063
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,718 · Management $7,352$60,070
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $31,914 · Management $6,309$38,223
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $466,275 · Management $61,967 · Fundraising $0$528,242
Part X · Balance sheet $68,611 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,406$56,607
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,406$68,611
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35$43,842
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35$43,842
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,371$24,769
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,371$24,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,406$68,611
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,711
XI-2 Total expenses$528,242
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,371
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$41,071
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,769

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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