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Provided direct healing services to survivors of crime such as transportation to the spa, dinners, radio program, life coaching and music healing.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · 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 $245K a year · 25% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $19K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
×14 vs prior year
Spent
$633K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ ×14
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$118K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$633K
FY2023▲ +211%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$285K
FY2021$194K
FY2022$204K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ ×14
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$767K

From the FY2023 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $633K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alisa Blair’s $25K as Executive Director is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021
James Sherrills—$15,000$72,000
Alisa Blair$24,792——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers healing services like transportation, meals, and coaching to crime survivors.

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1 program · $633K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Providing direct healing services to survivors of crime. Services include transportation to healing facilities, meals, radio programs, life coaching and musical healing.

$633Kprogram expense

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 1 funder$19K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$633K
Ln 25
Programscol B$633K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$858$858
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$51K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$491K$491K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$633K$633K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Sep 23, 2025 $2.3M$2.3M$23K$767K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 26, 2024 $1.7M$633K$1.1M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2023 $118K$204K−$86K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 27, 2022 $229K$194K$35K$162K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $481K$285K$196K$122K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,688,569 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,247$1,688,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,446$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $117,693$1,688,569
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$2,618
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,000$53,215
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $188,661$577,338
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,661$633,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$85,968$1,055,398
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,688,569 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,683,893
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,688,569
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,688,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $633,171 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,760$1,760
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $858$858
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,578$50,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,637$2,637
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $13,044$13,044
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,548$21,548
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $490,693$490,693
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,668$4,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,073$37,073
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,465$7,465
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,847$2,847
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $633,171 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$633,171
Part X · Balance sheet $1,692,010 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $122,093$157,239
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$901,600
X-4 Accounts receivable$633,171
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,593$1,692,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$150
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $24,500$7,967
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,500$8,117
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,987$202,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $111,106$1,481,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,093$1,683,893
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,593$1,692,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,683,893 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,688,569
XI-2 Total expenses$633,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,055,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,093
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$506,402
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,683,893

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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