Drew Lewis Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Springfield, MO501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-2991671Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSdrewlewis.org1126 N Broadway Ave, 65802-4158 · Springfield, MOTax-exempt since Apr 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Building sustainable communities by engaging and connecting families with resources and opportunities. We provide continued support to empower families to move out of poverty and transform their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $415K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $826K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
36% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 36% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$824K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2015.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.6M Management & general 8% · $148K Fundraising 0% · $434

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

12 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$95,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amy Blansit’s $95K as Chair is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M 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
Amy Blansit$95,000$65,929$54,154$33,571$26,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects families with resources and support to build sustainable communities and escape poverty.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The fairbanks continues to grow as a community hub. Multiple community partners continue to collaborate and use this space to serve the local community. A girl like me network, SPS base and fairbanks coffee shop continue to operate in the facility.

$1.3Mprogram expense
02

Drew lewis foundation continued the program reaching independence through support and education(rise). This includes the continued expansion into rural communities and other nonprofit organizations in missouri.

$255Kprogram expense
03

Other Community Initiatives Included

1. Hosted 9TH annual community fundraising event, fashion forward, which features children of northwest springfield modeling a back-to-school outfit in a fashion show and sharing their dreams for the future. The event also provides school supplies and family resources 2. Hosted second harvest home fall festival for the community.

$110Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $248K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$248,300

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$434
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$881K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$27K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$756K
SavingsLn 2$790K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$866K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M$1.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.3M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$871K$862K$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$133K$126K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$77K$42K$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$91
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K$367
Office expensesLn 13$16K$11K$4K$67
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$66K$55K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$364K$317K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$139K$121K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.6M$148K$434

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$1.8M$488K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.7M$171K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.7M$1.4M$279K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$656K$839K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$824K$299K$1.1M 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,260,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,714,166$2,099,631
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $125,296$138,754
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$2,686$31,294
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$6,003−$8,905
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,830,773$2,260,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $977,574$1,093,161
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $681,855$679,826
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,659,429$1,772,987
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $171,344$487,787
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,260,774 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$27,030
VIII-1e Government grants$880,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,191,782
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,515
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,099,631
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $138,754$138,754
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,192$25,192
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $6,102$6,102
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$9,688
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $783$783
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $145,639 · Excluded from tax $25,192$2,260,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,772,987 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $862,330 · Management $8,407$870,737
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,273$13,273
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $126,128 · Management $6,490$132,618
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $42,093 · Management $34,440$76,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,930 · Management $91$3,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $18,001 · Fundraising $367$18,368
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,107 · Management $4,443 · Fundraising $67$15,617
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,192$2,192
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,488$13,488
IX-20 InterestPrograms $55,232 · Management $10,803$66,035
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,134$40,134
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,673$17,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $316,516 · Management $47,296$363,812
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $121,351 · Management $18,135$139,486
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,624,775 · Management $147,778 · Fundraising $434$1,772,987
Part X · Balance sheet $4,393,420 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $798,820$755,517
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $713,247$790,262
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $162,862$174,499
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,921,920$1,807,257
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $265,648$865,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,862,497$4,393,420
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $806−$323
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,504,006$1,578,954
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,180$24,009
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,562,684$1,602,640
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,297,446$2,790,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,299,813$2,790,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,862,497$4,393,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,790,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,260,774
XI-2 Total expenses$1,772,987
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$487,787
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,299,813
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,180
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,790,780

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