Because One Matters Corp

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Our mission is to serve with compassion, love with intention, and equip with purpose, so every child impacted by foster care can thrive.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3684869) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 156 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
47% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.9 mo
of spending, in cash
1.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39K
94% of total assets
Liabilities are 94% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 8 voting members
None of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$254K
+97% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$2K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$254K
FY2025▲ +97%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17K
FY2021$22K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$80K
FY2024$129K
FY2025$254K
Expenses
$255K
FY2025▲ +92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$54K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$255K
Net assets
$2K
FY2025▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021−$5K
FY2022−$12K
FY2023$0
FY2024$5K
FY2025$2K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $120K Management & general 50% · $127K Fundraising 3% · $8K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

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

Helps foster children and disadvantaged young adults improve their futures.

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1 program · $60K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our boutique is a place with heart. Here, children impacted by foster care, adoption, or kinship care shop for free. Choosing clothes, toiletries, books, and essentials in a space that feels joyful and welcoming.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 47-3684869) · Dispute this line
$60Kprogram 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 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$254K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$120K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$2K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$254K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$97K
Total revenueLn 12$254K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$41K
Total assetsLn 16$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K
Net assetsLn 32$2K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6156
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$41K
Total assetsLn 16$46K$41K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$39K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$2K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$120K$120K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$783$783
Information technologyLn 14$50K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$54K$54K
TravelLn 17$255$255
InterestLn 20$63$63
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$3K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$120K$127K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $254K$255K−$678$2K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $129K$133K−$4K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $80K$54K$26K$0 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $35K−$12K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $22K−$5K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2021 $17K$11K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $254,402 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,840$254,402
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $458$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $129,298$254,402
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,665$120,169
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,211$134,911
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $132,876$255,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,578−$678
Part VI · Governance 0 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,402 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,402
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$96,950
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,402
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$254,402
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $255,080 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $120,169$120,169
IX-11a Management feesManagement $6,600$6,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,929$7,929
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $783$783
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $49,657$49,657
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $54,223$54,223
IX-17 TravelManagement $255$255
IX-20 InterestManagement $63$63
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,278$2,278
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,150 · Fundraising $7,773$10,923
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $120,169 · Management $127,138 · Fundraising $7,773$255,080
Part X · Balance sheet $41,376 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $46,206$41,376
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $46,206$41,376
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,094$480
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $38,532$38,532
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,626$39,012
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $4,580$2,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,580$2,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $46,206$41,376
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,402
XI-2 Total expenses$255,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$678
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,364

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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